Resources Training Coordinator

Internal Revenue Service•Andover, MA

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About The Position

The Resources Training Coordinator develops and coordinates the fiscal-year local functional training plan in accordance with functional work-plan assumptions. The role works with management to develop the plan and ensures its delivery. It plans and coordinates functional training and changes in resource use; recommends updates to procedures and practices when needed; arranges training space, equipment, instructors, course booklets, and other supplies; and prepares, monitors, and maintains the Functional Site Training Plan. The coordinator advises management of training needs identified through National Office work-planning assumptions, mandatory training requirements, and other feedback sources. The position is in TS – RICS (Return Integrity and Compliance Services). The announcement references standard position descriptions PD95483 and PD95484. The role may be filled at GS-09 or GS-11. At the full working level, duties apply; an employee selected at a lower grade may receive training to perform them.

Requirements

For GS-09: One year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-07 level, including researching and interpreting tax laws, regulations, procedural instructions, or IRS guidelines; using analytical and evaluative methods to resolve clearly defined problems; using Excel, Outlook, and the Microsoft Suite; applying training methods in a classroom environment; and using oral and written communication to facilitate discussions, provide guidance, and help develop job aids or training materials.
For GS-09, qualifying education may substitute for experience: a master's or equivalent graduate degree in accounting, finance, or business administration; two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education toward a related graduate degree; or a related LL.B. or J.D. Equivalent combinations of qualifying education and experience may also qualify.
For GS-11: One year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-09 level, including researching tax laws and issuances, the Internal Revenue Code and Manual, and regulations; interpreting procedural instructions; recommending changes to guidelines and procedures; developing job aids and tax-law training materials; using training methods, techniques, and policies to develop training plans; using organizational procedures and relevant systems, including Excel, Outlook, and the Microsoft Suite, as well as functional programs and processes; applying analytical and evaluative methods, including statistical process control measures, to extract pertinent data; and using oral and written communication to provide guidance, training, and facilitate discussions.
For GS-11, qualifying education may substitute for experience: a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in accounting, finance, or business administration; three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education toward a related graduate degree; or a related LL.M. Equivalent combinations of qualifying education and experience may also qualify.
Current civilian employees must meet the time-after-competitive-appointment requirement: at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, as defined in the announcement.
Applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements. For positions above GS-05, one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade is required.
A college or university degree used to meet education requirements generally must be from an accredited or pre-accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education must be shown to be equivalent to U.S. education.
Applicants must meet the stated qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Responsibilities

Develop the fiscal-year local functional training plan in adherence to functional work-plan assumptions, coordinating with management and ensuring the plan is delivered.
Plan and coordinate functional training and changes in the use of resources.
Recommend changes to procedures and practices when needed.
Obtain on-site or off-site training space as needed and provide training equipment, instructors, course booklets, and other supplies.
Prepare, monitor, and maintain coordination of the Functional Site Training Plan.
Advise management of training needs identified through National Office work-planning assumptions, mandatory training requirements, or other feedback.