Appeals Officer (3 Month Register) Direct Hire AMENDED

Company: Internal Revenue Service
Location: Independence
Posted on: October 20, 2024

Job Description:

Duties

WHAT IS THE INDEPENDENT OFFICE OF APPEALS (AP) DIVISION?





A description of the business units can be found at:



Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:

Independent Office of Appeals; Case and Operations Support; Specialized Exam Prog and Ref; Collection Appeals; Examination Appeals.



The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.

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• Holds conferences and negotiates issues with taxpayers/representative to resolve tax disputes in a fair and impartial manner. Taxpayers are often officers of publicly traded companies and representatives are typically from the most prestigious national law and accounting firms.
  
• Advises and coaches team members regarding their team assignments. Provides appropriate and substantive feedback on team assignments to the team member and his/her immediate manager. This feedback is both written and oral; provided on a timely and ongoing basis; addresses the appropriate critical job elements and aspects; and follows guidelines prescribed by the Chief Appeals, the Director, and the Appeals Area Director as to timing, form and content of the feedback
  
• Communicates and fosters dialogue with peers, customers and partners. Leads several teams that work cases and coaches individual employees in the accomplishment of team objectives and effective problem solving.
  
  
  
  
  Requirements
  Conditions of Employment
  
  
  
  
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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.
    
  • In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location.
    
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. (Birth certificate showing birth in the U.S; Unexpired U.S. Passport; Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization; or Report of Birth Abroad of a U.S. Citizen (Form FS-240))
    
    
  • Must successfully complete a background investigation, including a FBI criminal history record check (fingerprint check).
    
    
    
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    Employment of any candidate selected for this position may be conditional on classification and/or audit of federal tax returns (may include up to 2 years of returns).
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Qualifications
    
    Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework 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-07: You must have at least one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience with business issues & practices, basic accounting principles, and demonstrates knowledge of tax laws and regulations. Experience with oral and written communications to prepare documents, review statements and schedules to explain options to individuals or representatives. Experience in organizing workload, work products, and identifying priorities to timely resolve work related issues.
    
    
    
    OR One year of graduate education in a related field of study such as: business administration, finance, accounting, auditing, taxation, law or other related fields.
    
    
    
    OR Superior Academic Achievement may be met by having a Bachelor's degree, with one of the following: A GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of study, or a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in your major field of study or those courses in your major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper one third of your class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.
    
    
    
    OR Combination of qualifying graduate education and experience equal to that described above. Which of the following is true about your education and/or experience.
    
    
    
    SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-09: You must have at least one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: experience with business issues & practices, basic accounting principles, and demonstrates knowledge of Federal tax laws and regulations. Analyze and review various types of tax returns or documents to determine tax liability of individual taxpayers, businesses, or corporations. Experience interpreting and applying Internal Revenue Code or Manual and related regulations. Experience with oral and written correspondence to taxpayers to explain options to taxpayers/representatives to assist in resolving tax issues. Experience in planning and organizing workload, work products to complete assignments with changing priorities.
    
    
    
    OR Master's or equivalent graduate degree or two years of progressively higher-level education leading to a graduate degree in business administration, accounting, auditing, finance, taxation, law or other related fields.
    
    
    
    OR LL.B. or J.D. if related.
    
    
    
    OR Combination of qualifying graduate education and experience equal to the amount required.
    
    
    SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-11: Specialized experience for this position includes: One (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. Experience with business issues & practices, basic accounting principles, and demonstrates knowledge of Federal tax laws and regulations. Experience in applying tax law to resolve tax issues. Applying current and past Internal Revenue Code and related laws, tax laws, court decisions, and regulations. Experience researching tax related information from a variety of sources (for example, Internal Revenue Manual, IR Code Regulations, commercial databases, court, and revenue rulings). Experience reviewing and analyzing financial information (e.g., financial books) and records to advise individuals on tax compliance. Providing tax law advice or guidance to taxpayers, clients, or employer. Experience applying general business practices and basic accounting techniques to analyze financial information (e.g., analyzing taxpayer transcripts, case files, financial documents and records and other information). Experience in verbal, written, and/or virtual communications.
    OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field of study such as: law, accounting, business or management, economics, math, and finance.
    
    
    
    OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a doctoral degree in a field of study such as law, accounting, business or management, economics, math, and finance. One year of graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended.
    
    OR LL.M if related
    
    
    
    OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions. Which of the following is true about your education and/or experience.
    
    
    SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-12: To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must meet the requirements below. Specialized experience for this position includes: One (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that demonstrates knowledge in applying tax law or basic accounting principles to resolve tax issues. Examples of specialized experience includes applying knowledge of various tax penalties, rates and knowledge of Internal Revenue Code and related laws. The ability to research and apply tax related information from a variety of sources to resolve tax disputes. Experience in reviewing financial information (e.g., books and records) to determine tax liability. Providing tax law advice or guidance and advising taxpayers on appropriate actions. Interpreting and applying legal principles regarding tax disputes and negotiating resolutions. Which of the following is true about your specialized experience
    
    
    
    SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-13: To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must meet the requirements below. Applicants must have one (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 in applying tax law or accounting principles to resolve tax issues. Applying current and past Internal Revenue Code and related laws, tax laws, court decisions, regulations, accounting principles and practices to analyze accounting documents, books, and records specifically to resolve tax disputes. Experience interpreting the law in situations where there are uncertainties or conflicts in statutes, regulations, case law, precedence or other guidance to determine and apply the appropriate intent of the law in tax situations; Experience conducting legal research and applying the law to tax situations; Experience applying the hazards of litigation to the facts and circumstances of tax disputes. Experience providing tax law advice or guidance to taxpayers, clients or employer. Experience in verbal, written, and/or virtual communications, preparing and conducting presentations, public forums, briefings, training, etc. regarding tax related issues. Experience mediating/Negotiating the resolution of tax disputes between government and business or individual taxpayers. Which of the following is true about your specialized experience.
    
    
    
    CONT. UNDER EDUCATION
    
    
    
    For more information on qualifications please refer to .
    
    
    
    Education
    
    **Continued from Qualifications:
    
    SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-14: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience applying tax law and/or basic and intermediate accounting principles to analyze and interpret accounting information or legal issues to resolve tax issues and/or determine tax liabilities; Experience conducting legal research and interpreting the law in situations where there are uncertainties or conflicts in statutes, regulations, case law, precedence, or other guidance to determine and apply the appropriate intent of the law in tax situations; Experience applying litigation procedures and making judgments involving matters of law, particularly as they relate to resolving tax disputes; Experience negotiating the resolution of tax disputes between government and corporate or individual taxpayers. Which of the following is true about your specialized experience.
    
    
    
    SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-15: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience with basic and intermediate accounting principles and legal principles to resolve tax disputes of a corporate and complex nature; Experience analyzing and interpreting accounting information, Internal Revenue Code, related rulings, regulations, and court decisions, books, records, or systems specifically to determine tax liabilities; Experience conducting legal research and applying the law to the most complex legal issues (e.g., mergers, acquisitions, consolidations, statistical analysis, transfer pricing agreements, and foreign transactions). Experience conducting or overseeing conferences with taxpayers/representatives in negotiating the resolution of tax disputes in a fair and impartial manner. Experience applying management principles and leading or directing a team in the accomplishment of team objectives and effective problem- solving. Which of the following is true about your specialized experience.
    
    
    
    EDUCATION:
    
    
    
    For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
    
    
    
    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 .
    
    
    
    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 for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
    
    
    
    Additional information
    
    
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    • A 1-year probationary period is required.
      
    • Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
      
      
    • We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be filled.
      
      
    • This is a bargaining unit position.
      
    • Tour of Duty: Day Shift - Start and stop times between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
      
    • Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.
      
    • A recruitment incentive may be authorized for eligible, highly qualified applicants. A Recruitment Incentive of $15,000 - $30,000 may be authorized for eligible employees with a required service agreement of 3 years. The service agreement details will be provided to new employees prior to entrance on duty. This monetary incentive will be disbursed as outlined in the service agreement.
      
    • Relocation expenses - No
      
    • 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.
      
      Vacancies filled under this public notice may have varying full working levels and/or supervisory levels. Some vacancies may also be under the non-bargaining unit. Some jobs may have the potential for noncompetitive promotion depending on how the position is structured. For jobs with promotion potential, promotions may occur after you have:
      
      
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      • meet time-in-grade requirements
        
      • performed at an acceptable level of competence; and
        
      • demonstrated your ability to perform work at the next higher-grade level.
        
        This is an open continuous announcement which will be used to fill vacancies in any of the locations listed as they become available for the next 3 months contingent upon funding and space requirements. This is an open continuous announcement which will be used to fill vacancies in the locations listed as they become available for the next 3 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 dates to be considered: Cutoff date(s): 10/11/2024. This announcement may be amended to include additional cut-off dates within the 3 month period if needed, not later than 10 days prior to the additional cut-off date(s). Eligible applicants in the highest quality group who apply by the initial cut-off date will be considered first. If additional vacancies exist, applicants who applied after the initial cutoff date who place in the highest quality group will be considered next. Selections from this announcement may be made no later than (NLT) 11/30/2024.
        
        
        
        
        
        AMENDED TO REFLECT A CUT-OFF DATE OF 10/11/2024.
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        Benefits
        
        
        
        A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .
        
        
        
        
        
        
        Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        Required Documents
        
        
        The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English.
        
        
        
        
      • Online Application - Questionnaire
        
      • Education - See Education Section above
        
      • Registration/License (If Applicable) - active, current registration/license
        
        
        
        
      • High School Diploma (or equivalent) - If you are 16 or 17 years of age, you MUST submit documentation of graduation from high school (or equivalent); OR completion of a formal vocational training program; OR statement from school authorities agreeing with your decision to pursue employment rather than continuing your education.
        
        Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
        
        
        
        If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
        
        
        Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
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        Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
        
        
        
        
        
        How to Apply
        
        This Direct Hire Public Notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in a referral or selection. Your application will remain active through the open period of this Public Notice. Applicants will be referred on a first in, first out basis. Those applicants who are applying earlier in the process will stand a much better chance of being referred for consideration in the selection process.
        
        
        
        The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 12/16/2024 in this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on 12/16/2024.
        
        To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link:
        
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        • To begin the application process, click the "Apply Online" button.
          
        • You will be re-directed to USA STAFFING to complete your application process; answer the online questions and submit all required documents. (To submit supporting documents, import documents from USAJOBS to the appropriate document types. If the document you need was not imported from USAJOBS, you may upload it directly into this application. To protect your privacy, we suggest you first remove your SSN).
          
        • To complete, you must click the "Submit Application" button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on 12/16/2024.
          
          To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account (). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.
          
          
          
          To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account: . All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: .
          
          
          
          
          
          Agency contact information
          
          
          (ERC) Employee Resource Center
          
          
          
          
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          Appeals
          
          1111 Constitution Ave NW
          
          Washington, DC 20224
          
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          Treasury believes in a working environment that supports inclusion; to review reasonable accommodation policies and procedures please visit . We provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
          
          
          
          Once your application package and online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email. You are responsible for checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy notifications will not be sent to you. You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." For a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on "more information." Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. If your email mailbox is full or blocked (SPAM) you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
          
          
          
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