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Supervisory Program Analyst

Criminal Investigation & Law Enforcement | IRS Careers

Baton Rouge, LA • On-site

$125K/yr

Full-time

Posted 7 days ago

Internal Revenue Service rating

7.3

Company rating: 7.3 out of 10

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177th of 297 rated public sector bodies

Job description

WHAT IS LARGE BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL?

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):
    • LBI - ADCCI - Compliance Planning & Analytics (CP&A), Data Systems Management (DSM). Team will be determined at time of selection.

REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILSQualifications:

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: SPECIALIZEDEXPERIENCE: 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 qualified for this position your experience must include:

  • Experience planning, coordinating, and executing research projects, studies, and compliance analyses to evaluate program performance, identify operational issues, and develop recommendations that support business objectives.
  • Experience analyzing project data, operational processes, compliance activities, and business requirements to identify trends, evaluate impacts, and recommend process improvements.
  • Experience developing technical reports, executive briefings, recommendations, and other written products that document research findings, analysis, and proposed business solutions.
  • Experience evaluating business processes, operational controls, and workflow procedures to improve efficiency, strengthen program performance, and support successful implementation of organizational initiatives.
  • Experience coordinating research activities, studies, compliance initiatives, and project deliverables with internal and external stakeholders to achieve established program objectives.
  • Experience documenting project results, technical findings, recommendations, and supporting analyses to facilitate management decision-making and implementation of business improvements.
  • Experience preparing and presenting technical information, project findings, recommendations, and status updates to management and stakeholders through written reports, briefings, and oral presentations.
  • Experience applying Federal tax laws, regulations, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance while conducting compliance analysis, evaluating business issues, and supporting research initiatives affecting Large Business and International programs.

AND
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).Employment Type: OTHER

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