Policy Analyst

Summary

WHAT IS TAXPAYER SERVICES? 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): Submission Processing Headquarters, Deputy Director’s Office This job (or announcement) is open to current permanent IRS competitive service employees in Taxpayer Services business units. REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS

Duties

• 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.
• Performs assignments that are agency-wide in scope and have significant impact on issues facing the Division.
• Examples include participating in Business Reviews of field and headquarter offices, serving on task forces or study groups as the Division representative to address regional or service wide issues, or performing independent analyses of regional or service wide operations.
• The incumbent must be knowledgeable of the Division Commissioner's policies and ensure that views are well represented.
• The incumbent may also represent the Division Commissioner on local Federal executive projects or similar activities.
• Leads teams of Division managers and employees, or independently studies complex problems facing the Division's functions or those of particular concern or interest within the Division.
• This may require coordinating input from activities outside the Division, or identifying new or modified methods of performing work that requires the incumbent to demonstrate expert analytical or process analysis skills.
• Coordinates cross-functional activities within the Division, including development of unit operating plans, Business Plan and Business Review assessments and reports.
• Assists the Division Commissioner with oversight responsibilities by conducting specific studies and analyses to support operational reviews and to measure achievement of goals and performance expectations, execution of plans, accomplishment of benchmarks, compliance with directives, and effective utilization of resources.
• Analyzes program areas to discern trends in program delivery such as effectiveness of incorporating various applications into audit and compliance processes, analysis of consolidated report data to measure effectiveness in meeting baselines, or the degree to which program plans and achievements support strategic initiatives.
• Serves as the process analysis expert within the Division, and applies skills to local or service wide issues.
• STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD93189 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.

Requirements

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. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SHOWN IN QUALIFICATIONS SECTION Government Credit Card – Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

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).

Benefits

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Required Documents

Prepare the documents below before applying. Always confirm the exact requirements on the official announcement, since they vary by position:

• All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English.
• Incomplete or insufficient information may result in not being considered for the position, or not receiving special consideration for which you may be eligible.
• Please view Application Preparation or How to write a resume for federal job. 1.
• Your resume should: Be limited to two (2) pages.
• Applicants with resumes exceeding two-pages will be removed from consideration.
• We recommend utilizing a standard 8.5×11-inch document size, a sans-serif font such as Arial or Calibri with a font size no smaller than 10-point for the main text, and page margins of 0.5 inches.
• Applicants that attempt to circumvent the 2-page limit page limit, for example by materially reducing readability, will be deemed ineligible.
• If you update your application, only the most recent resume received (uploaded under the "Resume" document type) will be considered to determine qualifications.
• Include your name and contact information.
• Include relevant work experience – Employer Name, Job Title, Employment dates (start to end date or present), number of hours worked per week, and a brief description of duties that clearly demonstrate your qualifications.