Tax Analyst

Internal Revenue Service•Chamblee, GA

About The Position

The incumbent serves as an expert analyst responsible for developing and/or interpreting guidance on program planning, execution, and evaluation for the compliance, accounts management and/or taxpayer education and communication functions. The employee plans, analyzes, determines cost/benefit relationships, and coordinates a variety of functions, operations, and teams. Independently studies problems facing operating unit functions or those of particular concern within the organization assigned. This may require coordinating input from activities outside the division and identifying new methods of performing work. This requires the incumbent to demonstrate analytical, technical, and process analysis skills. Analyzes assigned program areas to discern trends in program delivery. Consolidates report data to measure the effectiveness in meeting baselines or the degree to which program plans and achievements support strategic initiatives. Provides technical advice and staff assistance to executives, field managers, and employees in the assigned program area. Develops and prepares operating guidelines, instructions, and other material pertaining to assigned program areas.

Requirements

Experience evaluating program plans and determining impact of changes on program goals.
Experience conducting reviews, studies/projects, and coordinating systems and resource utilization of program operations.
Experience recognizing significant tax issues and enforcement changes in order to revise or recommend changes in basic implementing regulations.
Experience using a wide range of analytical and evaluative methods in order to develop new approaches to existing program.
Experience using principles of management planning, program and process analysis to develop, design, and implement new or revised policies and procedures.
Experience in oral communication to present plans and proposals.
Experience in written communication to preparing comprehensive written reports, disseminate policy information, and document findings and conclusions.
Experience providing guidance and preparing complete decision packages, studies, and recommendations.
Experience with HTML and CSS markup, Javascript coding and web page design to create, maintain and update content on the SERP website.
One year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service.
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 (Time After Competitive Appointment - TACA).

Responsibilities

Developing and/or interpreting guidance on program planning, execution, and evaluation for the compliance, accounts management and/or taxpayer education and communication functions.
Planning, analyzing, determining cost/benefit relationships, and coordinating a variety of functions, operations, and teams.
Independently studying problems facing operating unit functions or those of particular concern within the organization assigned.
Coordinating input from activities outside the division and identifying new methods of performing work.
Analyzing assigned program areas to discern trends in program delivery.
Consolidating report data to measure the effectiveness in meeting baselines or the degree to which program plans and achievements support strategic initiatives.
Providing technical advice and staff assistance to executives, field managers, and employees in the assigned program area.
Developing and preparing operating guidelines, instructions, and other material pertaining to assigned program areas.