Court Witness Coordinator

Internal Revenue Service • Anchorage, AK

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About The Position

The Court Witness Coordinator serves in Criminal Investigation's Fraud Detection Centers and supports the Court Witness Program. The position plans and coordinates program operations, develops work plans and procedures, and tracks program status, resources, and progress toward goals. It prepares briefings on Campus and National Computer Center actions related to specific cases and assists in employee training. The coordinator also supports pre-trial preparation for employees and personnel from the Small Business/Self Employed Division, Wage and Investment Division, Criminal Investigation Division, the United States Attorney's staff, and other law enforcement agencies.

The position may be filled at more than one grade level. At a lower grade, the employee may receive training and development to perform the full duties. The announcement lists position descriptions PD93671 and PD93770. Employment includes a probationary period as applicable, use of a government-issued charge card for business travel, and pre-appointment and random drug testing.

Requirements

• For GS-09: One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07, including experience with paper and electronic processing of Federal income tax returns and identifying document sources; Federal income tax laws, forms, notices, IRS policies and procedures, and research using these materials and the Internal Revenue Manual; the Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS) and numerous IDRS transaction/command codes; verbal communication with internal and external audiences, including exchanges in aggressive or hostile situations; explaining technical information to audiences with little familiarity; managing changing workloads to meet short deadlines; and reviewing, interpreting, identifying missing information in, and perfecting written documents.
• For GS-09, qualifying education may substitute for specialized experience: a master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.B. or J.D.
• For GS-10: One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09, including experience with paper and electronic processing of Federal income tax returns and identifying document sources for pre-trial preparation; tax laws, forms, notices, IRS policies and procedures, and IRM research for trial preparation; IDRS and numerous IDRS transaction/command codes; communication with internal and external audiences in aggressive or hostile situations, including testifying in judicial proceedings; explaining technical information to audiences with some familiarity; managing changing workloads to meet changing or short deadlines; and reviewing, interpreting, identifying missing information in, and perfecting documents for evidence or trial.
• Education cannot substitute for specialized experience at the GS-10 level.
• Meet applicable time-in-grade requirements: generally, one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade for positions above GS-05, subject to the announcement's stated exceptions.
• Current civilian employees must meet the time-after-competitive-appointment requirement of at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest qualifying non-temporary competitive appointment.
• Submit to a drug test before appointment and random drug testing while occupying the position.
• Obtain and use a government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• Meet any applicable probationary-period requirement.

Responsibilities

• Prepare memoranda, policy statements, written guidelines, recommendations, detailed action plans, and schedules for long- and short-range projects, ensuring alignment with Service goals, schedules, and policies.
• Establish a system to review, control, and report on Court Witness Program status.
• Recommend resource requirements and work with management to obtain resources and support.
• Monitor program status and resources against goals and objectives, and recommend adjustments to work plans and resources.
• Prepare and present briefings on Campus and National Computer Center actions applicable to specific cases.
• Plan, coordinate, and establish operating methods and procedures for the Court Witness Program.
• Assist with development and delivery of employee training relating to the program.
• Assist IRS division employees, United States Attorney's staff, and other law enforcement agencies with pre-trial preparation.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type.
• Alternative work schedules and staggered work hours may be available.
• COLA applies to the listed locations: Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level