Senior Tax Analyst

Internal Revenue Service • Fresno, CA

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About The Position

This position is in Taxpayer Services Operations Support, within the IRS Taxpayer Services organization. The role performs agency-wide assignments with significant impact on operating-unit issues. It conducts reviews and independent analyses of field and headquarters offices and program operations, and may participate in task forces, study groups, and cross-functional nationwide activities.

The position plans and analyzes complex functions, operations, teams, and administrative systems; assesses cost-benefit relationships; studies complex operational problems; and identifies new ways to perform work. It conducts studies to support operational reviews and evaluate goals, plans, directives, and resource use. It also analyzes program delivery trends and consolidates data to assess effectiveness against baselines and alignment with agency strategic initiatives. The position description is SPD PD95472.

Requirements

• For the GS-14 level, one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-13 level in the Federal service.
• Experience using and troubleshooting Integrated Automation Technologies (IAT) tools and using IDRS to input tax account adjustments or perform tax account research.
• Experience with IRS functions, programs, policies, regulations, procedures, and operations to conduct reviews.
• Experience recognizing significant tax issues and enforcement changes to develop new or revised procedures or products for assigned programs.
• Experience applying analytical and evaluative methods to develop approaches to programs such as compliance, accounts management, and taxpayer education and communication.
• Experience applying management planning, program analysis, and process analysis principles to develop, design, and implement policies and procedures.
• Oral communication experience presenting plans, proposals, and training to individuals and groups, including senior managers and field employees.
• Written communication experience preparing comprehensive reports, disseminating policy information and training materials, and documenting findings and conclusions.
• Experience providing guidance and serving as a technical program and policy expert, including preparing decision packages, studies, and major recommendations.
• 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, by the announcement closing or applicable cutoff date.
• Applicants for grades above GS-05 must meet time-in-grade requirements, including one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level.
• Applicants must meet the stated qualifications by the closing date of the announcement.
• Applicants must provide employment dates and hours worked per week on their resume for full credit for work experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct agency-wide assignments and analyses that have significant impact on operating-unit issues.
• Conduct business reviews of field and headquarters offices and independently analyze area or nationwide program operations.
• Serve on task forces or study groups and participate in cross-functional nationwide activities, including workplans and business plans.
• Plan, analyze, assess cost-benefit relationships, and coordinate functions, operations, teams, or interfacing administrative systems.
• Study complex problems affecting operating-unit functions or specialized organizational areas, coordinating input across divisions and identifying new methods of performing work.
• Conduct studies and analyses supporting operational reviews and measure achievement of goals, execution of plans, compliance with directives, and utilization of resources.
• Analyze program areas to identify trends in program delivery and consolidate report data to measure performance against baselines and alignment with strategic agency initiatives.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for eligible employees and their families.
• Alternative work schedules and staggered work hours may be available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed