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Supervisory Internal Revenue Agent

Supervisory Internal Revenue Agent

Internal Revenue Service

Anchorage, AK • On-site, Remote

$125K - $192K/yr

Full-time

Posted 12 days ago

Internal Revenue Service rating

7.7

Company rating: 7.7 out of 10

Based on 124 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

99th of 273 rated public sector bodies

Job description

Summary
WHAT IS TAXPAYER ADVOCATE SERVICE?
A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions
  • Position(s) are to be filled in following area(s):
    • TAS - Deputy National Taxpayer Advocate - Executive Director Case Advocacy, Intake and Technical Support, Internal Technical Advisor.

REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS
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Duties
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General Manager Duties:
As a Front Line Manager you will:
  • Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work.
  • Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
  • Evaluate work performance of subordinates and makes recommendations for outstanding performance recognition and/or disciplinary action.
  • Give advice, counsel or instruction to employees on work and administrative matters.
  • Interview candidates for positions within the organization/unit and recommend appointment, promotion or reassignment to such positions.
  • Hear and resolve complaints from employees, refer group grievances and/or more serious unresolved complaints as appropriate.
  • Effect minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, recommend other actions in more serious cases.
  • Identify developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training.
  • Initiate ways to improve production, work processes and/or to increase the quality of the work directed.

The following are the job specific duties of this position. You will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.
  • Plans, directs, and evaluates the activities of a technical advisory group providing expert guidance
    to TAS employees and management.
  • Oversee the development and delivery of technical consultation, research analysis, and
    compliance-related studies to support case advocacy and systemic issue resolution.
  • Provides authoritative guidance on complex tax law, accounting, and auditing issues, including
    interpretation of Internal Revenue Code provisions, regulations, rulings, and court decisions.
  • Develops and maintains effective relationships with internal IRS functions, TAS leadership, internal
    TAS stakeholders/customers and external stakeholders to support program objectives.
  • Communicates effectively to convey technical findings, program impacts, and
    policy recommendations, contributing to improvements in tax administration and public trust.

STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD26223
Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.
Requirements
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Conditions of employment
  • Supervisory Probationary Period - Subject to a 1-year supervisory or managerial probationary period (unless already completed).
  • 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.
  • Tax Audit-The employment of any candidate, including a current employee or a new hire, selected for this position may be conditional upon classification and/or audit of federal tax returns. This audit may include up to 2 years of returns.
  • Government Credit Card - Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

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 REQUIREMENT: A Bachelor's or higher degree in accounting from an accredited college or university that included at least 30 semester hours (45 quarter 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. OR A combination of experience and education at an accredited college or university equivalent to a four year degree that included courses equivalent to a major in accounting, i.e. at least 30 semester hours in accounting or 24 semester hours in accounting and 6 semester hours in related subjects as described above. OR A Certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) obtained through written examination in a State, territory or the District of Columbia. OR Are currently serving as an Internal Revenue Agent GS-0512 and have been in this position for at least one year or was previously an Internal Revenue Agent GS-0512 and held the position for at least one year.
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SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower level within the payband or GS grade in the normal line of progression in the Federal service that demonstrates the required managerial skills and technical competence required to perform the job. To be qualifying for this position your experience must include:
  • Experience that demonstrated management/leadership experience such as applying management techniques, methods, theories, principles, or labor relations concepts for the accomplishment of all program objectives with combined technical and administrative oversight. This experience may have been gained through work experience as a project/program manager, team lead or project/program lead, technical advisor, or senior specialist/analyst that included managing resources, providing support to managers, mentoring team members, providing day to day guidance training and/or oversight of peers or others.
  • Experience applying regulations, other official guidance and principles, including the latest procedures and techniques sufficient to oversee the planning, development and implementation of the technical aspects of programs specific to the position being filled.
  • Experience applying communicative techniques to effectively and diplomatically interact with internal and external customers.
  • Experience as a Revenue Agent in the Field Examination program which has provided technical expertise on the organizational structure, policies, processes, operations, & procedures of Exam
  • Experience with program activities that relate to the interrelationships of examination specific operations (e.g. Planning and Special Programs, Field Exam Technical Services, Foreign Bank & Financial Accounts, Offer-in-Compromise - Doubt as to Liability, Exam Quality Review, or appeals settlement of examination issues)

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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"

For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.
Go to Understanding the IRS Paybands for GS/IR conversion.
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
  • 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.
  • Salary: IRS (IR) Pay Band Locality Pay tables may be found under 2026 - IR Salary Tables.
  • Cost-of-Living Allowances (COLA): (HI8469) 1003 Bishop St, Suite 600, Suite 1000, Honolulu HI. Includes COLA. See COLA Rates 2026.

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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.
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As a current IRS employee, you know the great benefits we offer. Should you have any questions about benefits, please contact the Employee Resource Center (ERC) at 1-866-743-5748 option #1 for ERC.
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