Appeals Officer (3 Month Register) Direct Hire

Duties

WHAT IS THE INDEPENDENT OFFICE OF APPEALS (AP) DIVISION?

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Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas :

• Independent Office of Appeals
• Case and Operations Support
• Specialized Exam Prog and Ref
• Collection Appeals
• Examination Appeals

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level :

Holds conferences and negotiates issues with taxpayers / representatives to resolve tax disputes in a fair and impartial manner.

Taxpayers are often officers of publicly traded companies and representatives are typically from the most prestigious national law and accounting firms.

• Advises and coaches team members regarding their team assignments. Provides appropriate and substantive feedback on team assignments to the team member and his / her immediate manager.
• Communicates and fosters dialogue with peers, customers, and partners. Leads several teams that work cases and coaches individual employees in the accomplishment of team objectives and effective problem solving.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Telework Eligible Positions : Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.

g., reporting at least twice a pay period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation, including a FBI criminal history record check (fingerprint check).
• Employment of any candidate selected for this position may be conditional on classification and / or audit of federal tax returns (may include up to 2 years of returns).

Qualifications

Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or one year of experience refers to full-time work;

part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month / 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 :

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : GS-07 : You must have at least one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service.

OR One year of graduate education in a related field of study such as business administration, finance, accounting, auditing, taxation, law or other related fields.

OR Superior Academic Achievement may be met by having a Bachelor's degree, with a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses.

OR Combination of qualifying graduate education and experience equal to that described above.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : GS-09 : You must have at least one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service.

OR Master's or equivalent graduate degree or two years of progressively higher-level education leading to a graduate degree in business administration, accounting, auditing, finance, taxation, law or other related fields.

OR LL.B. or J.D. if related.

OR Combination of qualifying graduate education and experience equal to the amount required.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : GS-11 : Specialized experience for this position includes : One (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service.

OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows : A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field of study such as law, accounting, business or management, economics, math, and finance.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : GS-12 : To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must meet the requirements below.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : GS-13 : To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must meet the requirements below.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : GS-14 : You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : GS-15 : You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service.

Additional Information

• A 1-year probationary period is required.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit / Electronic Funds Transfer.
• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• Tour of Duty : Day Shift - Start and stop times between 6 : 00 a.m. and 6 : 00 p.m.
• Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.
• A recruitment incentive may be authorized for eligible, highly qualified applicants.

Required Documents

The following documents are required and must be provided with your application.

• Online Application - Questionnaire
• Education - See Education Section above
• Registration / License (If Applicable) - active, current registration / license
• High School Diploma - If you are 16 or 17 years of age, you MUST submit documentation of graduation from high school.

Please note that if you do not provide all required information, you may not be considered for this position.

How to Apply

This Direct Hire Public Notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in a referral or selection. Your application will remain active through the open period of this Public Notice.

To begin the application process, click the "Apply Online" button.

To complete, you must click the "Submit Application" button prior to the deadline.

Agency Contact Information

ERC) Employee Resource Center

Email : Address :

Address : Appeals

Appeals

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