Management and Program Analyst
What you'd do
WHAT IS TAX PAYER SERVICES-TS? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Position(s) are to be filled in following area(s): TS SC - Accounts Management - Philadelphia -Philadelphia Accounts Management. REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS
Major duties
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. Accomplishes various analytical studies and/or projects to resolve substantive problems or improve effectiveness and efficiency of operating line or administrative support programs. Prepares action plans and schedules for project accomplishment, both short and long-range; ensures that plans are consistent with Service goals, schedules, and policies. Conducts in-depth analyses of project data, requirements, and impact; identifies problem areas and determines how to resolve them. Performs complex operational reviews, prepares comprehensive program analyses/evaluations, and/or provides guidelines pertaining to the effectiveness of program operations in meeting established goals and objectives. Prepares feasibility studies, directives, memoranda, policy statements, written guidelines and recommendations, oral and written presentations, and/or conducts briefings to communicate findings, advice and recommendations, implementation plans, directives, and guidelines to managers and executives. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD93041 and PD93042 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.
What you need to qualify
Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through Volunteer Service. 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/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-11: To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you 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 includes: Applying quantitative and qualitative techniques to support administrative functions like analyzing facts, drawing conclusions, and devising alternatives to project areas. Assisting studies and evaluations to make recommendations for project/program changes and improvements Utilizing management principles and processes to perform project management duties to coordinate and integrate project objectives and recommendations. Applying oral and written communication techniques to present plans and proposals to negotiate changes to project areas. Assists management by conducting analytical studies through extracting and interpreting data from information database systems for writing queries and formulas for reports. Utilizes initiative and judgement with established criterion to increase program efficiency through software-used (e.g., Microsoft SharePoint Designer or comparable software). Providing Visual Basic updates via MS SharePoint Designer or comparable software for project/program area. OR 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 OR LL.M., if related OR A combination of experience and graduate education equivalent to that described above. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GRADE 12: To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience must include: Recommending action plans and scheduling for project accomplishment, both short and long-term; ensures consistently with organizational goals, schedules, and policies. Performing operational reviews, program analyses/evaluations, and guidance pertaining to program operation effectiveness in meeting established goals and objectives. Preparing recommendations for project resource requirements; negotiates with managers of various components of the organization to obtain needed resources and support. Utilizing evaluative methods to conduct projects/studies, such as establishing criteria for identifying and measuring accomplishments and progress. Utilizing analytical methods to revise methods and develop new approaches to determine the impact of changes and make recommendations. AND You must also meet the following requirement(s): TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): 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". TIME IN GRADE (TIG): For positions above the GS-05, applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the grade you are applying for. For positions at the GS-5, you cannot advance to the GS-05 if you have held a GS-02 in the past 52 weeks. There is no TIG restriction for GS-02, 03, or 04 positions. For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.
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