What are the responsibilities and job description for the Management and Program Analyst (Field) position at Internal Revenue Service?
Summary
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This job is open to
- Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of this agency.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Clarification from the agency
Open to IRS Career / Career-Conditional, Treasury / IRS CTAP, & IRS RPP employees
Duties
WHAT IS THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION (CI) DIVISION?
A description of the business units can be found at : https : / / www.jobs.irs.gov / about / who / business-divisions
Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas : Criminal Investigation, Field Office
The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.
This position has career progression. If you are selected at a grade level lower than the full working level, you may be non-competitively promoted as your career progresses. For example, you may be hired as a GS-05, but if the position has career progression to GS-11, then you may move from a GS-05 to a GS-11 in as little as three years.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD) :
PD24125, PD24126, PD24127, and PD24128
Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.
Qualifications
Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or 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 / 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 FOR GS-05 : You must have three (3) years of general experience, one (1) year of which was at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service. General experience for this position includes : Experience analyzing problems to identify significant factors, researching and gathering pertinent data, and recognizing / identifying solutions. Experience planning and organizing work and communicating effectively both verbally and in writing.
You may substitute education for general experience as follows : a four (4) year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree at an accredited college or university in any field of study that demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
You may qualify with at least one (1) year of combined qualifying education and experience as defined above.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-07 : You must have at least one year (1) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes performing operational reviews, preparing program evaluations and providing guidelines pertaining the effectiveness of line program operations. Advising on program staffing and conducting studies of employee / organizational efficiency and productivity. Recommending changes in procedures and techniques to improve baseline measures and organization's work methods.
You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows : one year of graduate level education at an accredited college or university in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) may be met by having a Bachelor's degree, with one of the following : A GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last two years of study, or a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in the major field of study or those courses in the major completed in the last two years of study, or rank in the upper one third of the class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.
You may qualify with at least one (1) year of combined qualifying education and specialized experience as defined above.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-09 : You must have at least one year (1) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes preparing comprehensive program analyses and evaluations pertaining to the effectiveness of program operations. Experience developing changes in methods and conducting studies of employee / organizational efficiency and productivity; planning, coordinating, and establishing operating methods and procedures for accomplishment of project mission; providing guidance for various analytical studies to resolve substantive problems or improve effectiveness and efficiency of operating line or administrative support programs.
You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows : master's or equivalent graduate degree in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR LL.B. or J.D., if related.
You may qualify with at least one (1) year of combined qualifying education and specialized experience as defined above.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-11 : You must have at least one year (1) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes preparing evaluations for a segment or phase of a broader project or study. Experience utilizing conventional techniques to gather, assemble, and analyze facts, draw conclusions, and devise alternatives; preparing draft reports and other substantive guidelines and materials; recommending changes and / or alternative methods, processes, and techniques to improve program and administrative procedures. Experience performing operational reviews, program evaluations, and guidelines pertaining to the effectiveness of line program operations and proposing recommendations and conducting studies of employee / organizational efficiency and productivity.
You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows : Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree at an accredited college or university in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR LL.M. if related.
You may qualify with at least one (1) year of combined qualifying education and specialized experience as defined above.
MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT : You must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible. To meet TIG for positions above the GS-05 grade level, you must have served at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the normal line of progression for the position you are applying to. Advancement to positions up to GS-05 is permitted if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade held within the preceding 52 weeks.
TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT : 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.
Education
A copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If the position has specific education requirements and you currently hold, or have previously held, a position in the same job series with the IRS, there is no need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time. Applicants are encouraged, but are not required, to submit an SF-50 documenting experience in a specific series. 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.
Additional information
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.
Rating : Your application will be evaluated in accordance with the Service's Merit Promotion Plan. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics) :
Your application will also be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, and training. Any performance appraisal / evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process. IRS employees may obtain their most recent awards listing at https : / / persinfo.web.irs.gov / . Your rating may be lowered, if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and / or experience described in your application.
Referral : A category-like rating (Quality Group) will be used to rate, rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories, Superior / Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified.
If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. Candidates, if required to participate in a selection interview (telephonic and / or in person at the discretion of the Selecting Official in accordance with hiring practices), will be interviewed in quality group order. We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site.
If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), you must receive a score of Highly Qualified or better to be rated as well qualified to receive special selection priority.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Review our benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English.
Resume - Your resume MUST contain dates of employment (i.e., month / year to month / year or present). To ensure you receive full credit for relevant experience, include the hours worked per week. We recommend that your resume not exceed 5 pages. If including Federal service experience, you MUST provide the pay plan, series, and grade, i.e., GS-0301-09. If the pay plan, series, and grade are not provided, it may result in an ineligible determination.
Your resume must NOT include photographs, classified or government sensitive information, social security number (SSN), encrypted / digitally signed documents, or links to social media such as LinkedIn, or other inappropriate material or content. If your resume contains prohibited information as listed above, your application will be determined ineligible, and you will not receive consideration for this position. (Cover letters are optional.) Please view Resume Tips. It is also recommended that your resume not include personal information such as age, gender, religion, race, disability, etc.
NOTE :
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11 : 59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 01 / 29 / 2025 and / or cut-off dates in this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8 : 00 a.m. - 4 : 00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on 01 / 29 / 2025.
To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link : https : / / apply.usastaffing.gov / ViewQuestionnaire / 12656747
To begin the application process, click the "Apply Online" button.
To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account (https : / / secure.login.gov / ). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.
To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account : Welcome | Login.gov . All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit : https : / / www.usajobs.gov / Help / how-to / application / status / .
Are you unsure how to write your federal resume? We are here to help. The Treasury Recruitment Service regularly offers Writing Your Federal Resume training sessions, and other career-related information sessions, to assist you in your career search journey. To register for a session, click here to go to our Career Information Sessions webpage.
Agency contact information
ERC) Employee Resource Center
Phone
866-743-5748
Website
https : / / irsgov.sharepoint.com / sites / EmployeeResources / SitePages / ERC-Help-Desk.aspx
Address
CI - Criminal Investigation
1111 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20224
Next steps
Treasury believes in a working environment that supports inclusion; to review reasonable accommodation policies and procedures please visit https : / / www.opm.gov / policy-data-oversight / disability-employment / reasonable-accommodations / . We provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
Once your application package and online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email. You are responsible for checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy notifications will not be sent to you. You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." For a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on "more information." Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. If your email mailbox is full or blocked (SPAM) you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
As a current 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.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Criminal history inquiries
Required Documents
The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English.
Your resume must NOT include photographs, classified or government sensitive information, social security number (SSN), encrypted / digitally signed documents, or links to social media such as LinkedIn, or other inappropriate material or content. If your resume contains prohibited information as listed above, your application will be determined ineligible, and you will not receive consideration for this position. (Cover letters are optional.) Please view Resume Tips. It is also recommended that your resume not include personal information such as age, gender, religion, race, disability, etc.
NOTE :
How to Apply
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11 : 59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 01 / 29 / 2025 and / or cut-off dates in this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8 : 00 a.m. - 4 : 00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on 01 / 29 / 2025.
To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link : https : / / apply.usastaffing.gov / ViewQuestionnaire / 12656747
To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account (https : / / secure.login.gov / ). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.
To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account : Welcome | Login.gov . All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit : https : / / www.usajobs.gov / Help / how-to / application / status / .
Are you unsure how to write your federal resume? We are here to help. The Treasury Recruitment Service regularly offers Writing Your Federal Resume training sessions, and other career-related information sessions, to assist you in your career search journey. To register for a session, click here to go to our Career Information Sessions webpage.
Agency contact information
ERC) Employee Resource Center
Phone
866-743-5748
Website
https : / / irsgov.sharepoint.com / sites / EmployeeResources / SitePages / ERC-Help-Desk.aspx
Address
CI - Criminal Investigation
1111 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20224
Next steps
Treasury believes in a working environment that supports inclusion; to review reasonable accommodation policies and procedures please visit https : / / www.opm.gov / policy-data-oversight / disability-employment / reasonable-accommodations / . We provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
Once your application package and online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email. You are responsible for checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy notifications will not be sent to you. You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." For a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on "more information." Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. If your email mailbox is full or blocked (SPAM) you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
As a current 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.
Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
