Tax Specialist (12-Month Roster)

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WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? Visit us on the web at www.jobs.irs.govQualifications:

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:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS - 11: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience with business practices, basic accounting principles, and Federal tax laws and regulations; Experience auditing tax records, analyze systems and bookkeeping and using fact-finding techniques, and develop interpersonal skills. Examples of qualifying experience include: Auditing various types of tax returns to determine tax liability of individual tax payers, businesses, or corporations; Interpreting and applying pertinent parts of the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations and procedures; Making determinations on liability for Federal taxes; Program evaluation, internal audit or administrative management of the assessment and collection of Federal taxes; Investigating alleged criminal violations of Federal tax statutes and making recommendations for criminal prosecution and assertion of civil penalties; or collecting delinquent Federal taxes, including canvassing for unreported taxes due, and securing delinquent returns.
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EDUCATION: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in accounting, auditing, taxation, business administration, law or other related fields, or LL.M., if related.
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COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.
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SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: In addition to meeting the requirements outlined above, applicants must also demonstrate knowledge of Principles of Accounting and Intermediate Accounting. This may be met through education and/or experience. Applicants qualifying based on education must submit transcripts with their application.

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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.
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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.
Vacancies will be filled in the following locations:
Field Examination
2 Vacancies - (TN0052) 801 Broadway; (TN0076) 710 Locust St; (TN0005) 5333 Getwell Road
4 Vacancies - (PA0745) Penn Office Bldg; (PA0865) 200 Lakeside Drive; (PA0277) 600 Arch Street; (PA0582) 1400 N Providence Rd; (PA0507) 601 S Henderson Road; (PA0719) 3 W Broad Street
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2 Vacancies - (TX0302) 4050 Alpha Road; (TX0284) 1100 Commerce Street; (TX2653) 5450 Stratum Drive; (MS0083) 100 W Capitol; (OK1356) 55 North Robinson
7 Vacancies - (TX0297) 8701 S Gessner; (LA1336) 1555 Poydras Street; (LA1420) 2600 Citiplace; (TX0298) 1919 Smith; (TX2298) 12941 I 45; (MS2191) 11309 Old Hwy 49; (AR1316) 4375 N Vantage Dr; (TX2982) 8122 Datapoint Dr; (TX2835) 12309 N Mopac Expwy; (TX2148) 1004 North Big Spring; (TX0272) 700 E San Antonio; (TX2096) 909 ESE Loop 323; (TX2785) 1101 E Hackberry Avenue; (TX2754) 1810 Hale Avenue; (TX0227) 300 E. Eighth Street; (TX1962) 1821 Directors Blvd; (TX2038) 3651 S Ih-35; (TX2225) 2191 Woodward Street; (TX2437) 2101 St. Elmo; (TX1732) 606 N Carancahaua; (AL2393) 5123 Research Dr NW; (OK1431) 8023 East 63rd Pl; (AL1238) 820 S University Blvd; (LA1340) 3007 Knight Street; (AL2203) 1285 Carmichael Way; (AL1213) 417 20th Street North; (AR0063) 700 W Capitol
1 Vacancy - (IA0112) 210 Walnut Street
2 Vacancies - (KS1603) 6717 Shawnee Mission Parkway; (MO2008) 2850 NE Independence Ave; (KS1615) 555 N Woodlawn St; (NE0051) 1616 Capitol Ave; (SD1317) 1720 South Southeastern Ave
1 Vacancy - (MN1600) 30 East Seventh Street
1 Vacancy - (MO1833) 1122 Town And Country Commons
1 Vacancy - (MI0800) 985 Michigan Ave; (MI2181) 1270 Pontiac Rd; (MI2097) 38275 West Twelve Mile Road; (MI3022) 917 N Saginaw St
2 Vacancies - (IL0236) 230 S Dearborn Street; (IL2558) 5100 River Rd; (IL2549) 14479 S John Humphrey Dr; (IL2563) 4749 Lincoln Mall Dr; (IL2337) 2001 Butterfield Road
1 Vacancy - (WI1720) 211 West Wisconsin Avenue; (WI1696) N14 W24200 Tower Place
1 Vacancy - (MA5955) 120 Liberty Street
1 Vacancy - (NY7117) 1180 Vets Mem Hwy; (NY7501) 999 Stewart Ave; (NY0376) 1040 Waverly Avenue
1 Vacancy - (NH6136) 410 Amherst Street
1 Vacancy - (RI7097) 380 Westminster St; (RI7085) 60 Quaker Lane; (VT8139) 128 Lakeside Ave; (NY7340) 130 S Elmwood Avenue; (NY7064) 255 East Ave
4 Vacancies - (NY0350) 290 Bwy - Foley Square; (NY7288) 2 Metrotech Center; (NY7304) 1200 Waters Place
1 Vacancy - (NJ5105) 50 West State Street; (NJ4531) 1719 Route 10; (NJ4541) 100 Dey Place
1 Vacancy - (NC2443) 225 Green St; (NC2668) 4905 Koger Boulevard; (NC2310) 2835 S. Charles Blvd; (SC0068) 1835 Assembly Street; (SC1149) 4400 Leeds Ave Suite 270
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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.Employment Type: FULL_TIME