Internal Revenue Agent (Special Enforcement Program - Examiner) 12 MONTH ROSTER (Amended) - Department of the Treasury : Job Details

Duties

WHAT IS THE SMALL BUSINESS/SELF EMPLOYED (SBSE) DIVISION?

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Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas: Small Business/Self Employed, Field Examination

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.

* Conducts package audits to determine that other required returns such as information, excise, or specialty returns are filed and conduct concurrent examinations of these and other returns when warranted. Recognizes the need for specialists and makes appropriate referrals.

* Evaluates the content of new and modified legislation and assess the impact on the program.

* Establishes a network of contacts among federal, state and local law enforcement agencies and interacts with officials on a regular and frequent basis.

* Identifies issues to be pursued based on large, unusual or questionable items which produce significant tax or compliance effect, recognizes the impact and utilizes the appropriate tax law and facts needed to resolve them. Identifies, develops and investigates those issues which have significant fraud potential and develops appropriate referrals.

* Utilizes standard accounting methods and techniques during the course of examinations in order to develop information regarding the income and financial operations of taxpayers. Develops new approaches for analysis techniques.

* Examines accounting systems and records including computerized accounting and financial information systems, which reflect a variety of complex financial operations. Gathers and researches data from a variety of sources, and/or specialized accounting practices unique to a particular trade or industry.

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Conditions of Employment

STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD94595

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* Telework Eligible Positions: Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.g., reporting at least twice a pay period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program. Employees must also be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status. As a reminder - If you are selected for a position, you are responsible for reporting to your designated POD (location) on the negotiated start date or as directed by management.

* File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.

* Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

Qualifications

Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:

BASIC REQUIREMENT: A Certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or a bachelor's or higher degree in accounting that included at least 30 semester hours in accounting or 24 semester hours in accounting and an additional 6 semester hours in related subjects such as business law, economics, statistical/quantitative methods, computerized accounting or financial systems, financial management, or finance.

OR

A bachelor's or higher degree in a field other than accounting or a combination of education and experience equivalent to 4 years that included at least 30 semester hours in accounting or 24 semester hours in accounting and 6 semester hours in related subjects as described above.

OR

Currently or previously held an Internal Revenue Agent GS-0512 position for at least one year.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-13: You must meet the basic requirements and have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience with progressively responsible and diversified professional accounting or auditing work that required: Applying professional accounting principles, theory, and practices to analyze and interpret accounting books, records, or systems specifically to determine their effect on Federal tax liabilities and their adequacy for recording transactions affecting tax liabilities; Experience interpreting and applying Federal tax law for individuals, business and/or exempt organizations, partnerships, and corporations; Experience working with business and trade practices to develop tax issues in emerging industries (i.e., Marijuana, Crypto Currency, etc.) based on analysis and evaluation; Experience in corporate financial transactions and using financial management principles and practices to uncover fraudulent activities; Experience interacting effectively with a broad range of individuals and negotiating with specialists in accounting, legal, tax, and other similar business related professions. Experience identifying fraud issues and indicators of fraud and working with a Fraud Technical Advisor and make fraud referrals to CI. Experience using indirect methods of reconstructing income; Experience securing evidence from third party sources (e.g., interviewing and securing information from third parties and issuing summonses); Experience participating in joint investigations and Grand Jury investigations resulting in criminal prosecutions and civil closings; Experience networking to develop leads (e.g., local, state and federal agencies). Experience assisting coworkers with in-depth fraud examinations (e.g., indirect methods, sources of information, summons); Experience testifying in Federal Courts, working offshore private banking examinations, analyzing large volume of data; and working with Whistleblower Procedures.

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MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT: You must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible. To meet TIG for positions above the GS-05 grade level, you must have served at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the normal line of progression for the position you are applying to. Advancement to positions up to GS-05 is permitted if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade held within the preceding 52 weeks.

AND

TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to All US Citizens .

For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

Education

A copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If the position has specific education requirements and you currently hold, or have previously held, a position in the same job series with the IRS, there is no need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time. Applicants are encouraged, but are not required, to submit an SF-50 documenting experience in a specific series.

A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

Additional information

* We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be filled.

* The salary range indicated in this announcement reflects the minimum locality pay up to maximum locality pay for all duty locations listed. The range will be adjusted for selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.

* This is a Bargaining unit position.

* Tour of Duty: Day shift, Monday - Friday

* Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.

* Relocation expenses: No

* Pay retention may be offered based on applicable laws and regulations.

* If this position is covered by a formal development plan, pay retention will be offered where applicable based on law and regulation.

Please consider each location carefully when applying. If you are selected for a position at one of your location selections, that location will become your official post of duty.

One Hundred-eleven (111) vacancies to be in filled Small Business/Self Employed, Field Examination in the following locations. Additional vacancies may be filled in any of the locations within this announcement, contingent upon funding and space requirements.

3 in OH2320, OH0195 OR OH0189

2 in TN2351 OR TN0052

2 in IN0133, IN1823 OR IN1765

2 in DE0052, MD0055 OR MD1248

2 in PA0233 OR PA0745

2 in VA0008, VA0088 OR VA0535

2 in PA0865, PA0582, PA0277, PA0507 OR PA0719

10 in TX0297, TX2298, AR1316, LA1336, OK1356, OK1431, TX2835, TX2982 OR TX0302

6 in IL0236 OR IL2454

4 in MO1833, MO1993 OR IL2528

3 in MO2008, KS1603 OR IA0112

6 in MI0800, MI2210 OR MI3022

1 in MN1675

16 in NY0350, NJ4721 OR NJ5105

4 in GA0087, GA2004 OR GA2713

3 in FL3279 OR FL3007

2 in FL0067 OR FL1361

2 in FL2402

4 in FL0061, FL2437 OR FL1328

1 in NC1151

2 in NC2668 OR NC2598

1 in SC2095

1 in FL3285

4 in AZ6886, AZ7748 OR AZ7887

2 in CA8500 OR CA0150

3 in CA7395 OR CA0521

2 in CA6921 OR CA0316

3 in CO1811, CO0018, CO0046 OR CO1989

5 in NV7516 OR NV0012

2 in UT1522 OR ID0025

4 in CA8211, CA0281, CA7588, CA8182 OR CA6139

5 in CA0154, CA6116 OR CA8280

If the position(s) are no longer needed prior to the closing date, this announcement may be closed early.

This is an open continuous announcement which will be used to fill vacancies in the locations listed as they become available for the next 12 months contingent upon funding and space requirements. Applicants must apply and/or update their applications by 11:59 pm ET at the close of the following cutoff date to be considered: Cutoff date(s): 8/15/2023, 11/17/2023, 1/16/2024. This announcement may be amended to include additional cut-off dates within the 12-month period if needed, not later than 10 days prior to the additional cut-off date(s). Eligible applicants who apply by the initial cut-off date, will be referred in score order. If additional vacancies exist, remaining applicants will be considered in score order as needed. Selections from this announcement may be made no later than (NLT) July 31, 2024.

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