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WHAT IS TAX EXEMPT GOVERNMENT ENTITIES?
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• Position(s) are to be filled in following area(s):
  
  • TEGE - Employee Plans -Employee Plans, Rulings & Agreement, Voluntary Compliance

• This job (or announcement) is open to current permanent IRS competitive service employees in Tax Exempt Government Entities business units.

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Duties
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The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.

• Acts in an advisory capacity to Voluntary Compliance (VC) program staff and area coordinators with respect to: recommendations on amount of fees or sanctions, appropriate corrective action, development of issues, and drafting of closing agreements and other written approvals.
• Confers with Manager, Voluntary Compliance, group managers of Voluntary Compliance, program coordinators, voluntary coordinators, and area coordinators on the application of EPCRS programs.
• Available to assist in the explanation of adjustments, sanctions, and correction methods to taxpayers and their representatives.
• Designated as a contact person to addresses customer inquiries about access to and use of EPCRS programs.
• Participates as a member on the Central Coordination Committee.

STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD93229
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Conditions of employment

• Probationary Period - A person who is required to go through a probationary period and then is transferred, promoted, demoted, or reassigned before he or she completes such period is required to complete the remainder of the probationary period in the new position.
• Government Credit Card - Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• The use of a camera application may/will be required to participate in the interview process.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SHOWN IN QUALIFICATIONS SECTION
Qualifications
Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/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.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for this position, you must meet the qualification requirements outlined below:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS All GRADES: A Certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or a bachelor's or higher degree in accounting that included at least 30 semester hours in accounting or 24 semester hours in accounting and an additional 6 semester hours in related subjects such as business law, economics, statistical/quantitative methods, computerized accounting or financial systems, financial management, or finance.
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A bachelor's or higher degree in a field other than accounting or a combination of education and experience equivalent to 4 years that included at least 30 semester hours in accounting or 24 semester hours in accounting and 6 semester hours in related subjects as described above.
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SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR 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 Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes experience that is related to the work of this position and has provided you with the competencies required for an Internal Revenue Agent.
To be qualified, your experience must include

• Applying professional accounting principles, theory, and practices to analyze and interpret accounting books, records, or systems specifically to determine their effect on Federal tax liabilities and their adequacy for recording transactions affecting tax liabilities.
• Interpreting the application of Federal tax law for individuals, business and/or exempt organizations, partnerships, and corporations to recommend appropriate courses of action. This includes analyzing and applying tax laws and regulations to recommend appropriate courses of action to address compliance issues that involve Employee Plans matters.
• Understanding federal tax law and compliance issues in qualified and tax-favored retirement plans. Applying that understanding to explain policies and positions to senior officials and stakeholders. Applying regulations and official guidance, including the latest procedures and techniques to oversee corporate financial transactions and financial management principles and practices. This includes being able to accomplish assignments that require some legal research.
• Experience with the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System programs and the applicable correction principles and procedures to resolve compliance issues in qualified and tax-favored retirement plans.
• Reviewing Employee Plans Compliance programs and the underlying policies for correction principles, fees, sanctions and procedures.
• Understanding actuarial science is sufficient to recognize problems and recommend courses of action, interpretation of retirement plan provisions and negotiation to users of Employee Plans' correction programs, and provides assistance EP specialists, nationally prominent attorneys CPA's, etc., to write clear, comprehensive reports of determinations and findings.
• Applying communicative techniques to effectively interact with a broad range of individuals and negotiate with specialists in accounting, legal, tax, and other similar business-related professions. This includes being able to resolve conflicts, supporting and explaining your position, participating in discussions to arrive at sound conclusions and/or recommendations.

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You must also meet the following requirement(s):

• TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, 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, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens"
• TIME IN GRADE (TIG): For positions above the GS-05,applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the grade you are applying for. For positions at the GS-05, you cannot advance to the GS-05 if you have held a GS-02 in the past 52 weeks. There is no TIG restriction for GS-02, 03 or 04 positions.

For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.
Education
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
We recommend choosing an evaluator from a member organization of one of the following national associations of credential evaluation services: National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE).
Additional information
Tax Exempt Government Entities - Employees Plans TE/GE is filling 1 vacancies

• The range reflects the minimum locality to maximum locality for locations listed in the announcement. Salary will be based on selected duty location.
• May be required to travel Six to Ten travel nights per month.
• Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework.
• Permanent Appoinment
• Full Time use:
  
  • Tour of Duty: Day Shift, Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, 40 hours per week
• Full working level: GS-14
• Consider each location carefully when applying. If you are selected for a location, that location will become your official post of duty.
• In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location.
• Additional jobs may be filled from this announcement or any other source to fill these vacancies.
• Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours may be available.
• Salary: General Schedule (GS) Locality Pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Benefits
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