Frivolous Return Program Coordinator

About the company

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 - RICS-Return Integrity and Compliance Services - REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS

Your tasks

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. Coordinates the frivolous filer processes. Obtains and maintains statistical information on those processes, developing new or modified procedures, goals, or evaluation plans. Identifies actual or potential problem areas, trends, deficiencies, or other similar factors affecting operations. Seeks counsel advice, coordinates and issues guidance based on the advice. Collects, develops, analyzes and disseminates information related to violations of tax, currency and other Internal Revenue Codes and regulations so as to assist in selecting and conducting complex tax investigations. Analyzes collected information, resolving conflicts in data and reconstructing missing information to produce a comprehensive picture of tax-related activities. Identifies issues to be pursued based on large, unusual or questionable items. Utilizes appropriate tax law and facts needed to resolve them. Presents findings and delivers briefings, some specific to preparer/promoter activities, helping others to understand and accept findings and recommendations. Negotiates solutions to disputed recommendations. Evaluates available data to identify all possible sources of information. Identifies and investigates separate issues that may grow from assigned cases. Assembles strategic and tactical reports concerning tax avoidance arguments and other special projects. Participates in the preparation of strategic enforcement trend analyses and forecasts needed by management for policy planning and resource allocation. Reviews investigative reports and prepares finished reports that assess the impact of events upon specific aspects of tax administration. Develops long-range estimates and evaluations of the growth or decline of tax-related activities. Determines the impact and possible consequences of tax avoidance activities. Makes appropriate recommendations based on the analysis, recognizing badges of fraudulent activity. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD96162 and PD96114 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.

Requirements

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. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. GS-11 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have one [1] 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:

• Experience with IRS functions, programs, policies, regulations, procedures, and operations to evaluate program plans and determine impact of changes on program goals;
• Collaborating with cross-functional programs and partners to conduct reviews on policies or procedures and improve communication;
• Using analytical and evaluative methods in order to assess and measure effectiveness of program operations, identify gaps or conflicts in program information, consolidate findings and recommend alternatives;
• Using program and process analysis, and providing statistical data or other management information reports;
• Utilizing oral and written communications to conduct briefings, prepare reports, document findings and, disseminate procedural and regulatory information;
• OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in any field of study that demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work OR Three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in any field of study that demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work OR LL.M., if related OR A combination of experience and education equivalent to the amount required.

GS-12 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have 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 must include:

• Using analytical and evaluative methods to assess and measure effectiveness of program operations, identify wide-spread gaps or conflicts in program information, consolidate findings and recommend alternatives;
• Serving as a technical expert in the identification of refund fraud and identity theft resulting in development of identity theft programs and/or procedures to protect revenue;
• Applying oral communication techniques to present findings, deliver briefings, and help others understand and accept the findings and recommendations;
• Applying written communication techniques to negotiate solutions to dispute recommendations, prepare reports, manuals, and directives;
• Using investigative methods and techniques to resolve conflicts in facts or evidence and to reconstruct missing data.

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 (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions. We recommend choosing an evaluator from a member organization of one of the following national associations of credential evaluation services: National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE).

Other

AND You must also meet the following requirement(s) TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): 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" 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-05, 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.

Requirements Probationary Period - A person who is required to go through a probationary period and then is transferred, promoted, demoted, or reassigned before he or she completes such period is required to complete the remainder of the probationary period in the new position. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SHOWN IN QUALIFICATIONS SECTION