Lead Tax Examining Technician – 9 Month Roster

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-time work 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 GS-10: To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position include: Experience applying provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, revenue rulings, revenue procedures, regulations, court decisions, IRMs and other guidelines. Experience resolving full range of unsatisfied tax account cases which are the most complex interest calculation (e.g., Net Rate, tax appeals, other interest abatement) issues and examine conditions that are highly difficult involving both intra and interrelated matters (e.g., multiple tax periods and their relation to each other). Experience using investigative techniques and research in order to interpret, apply and create the appropriate resolutions for a range of issues or problems. Experience applying the interest rates and statutory limits for assessing tax, penalty and interest, and methods for calculating interest to resolve interest issues; and wide range of conditions (e.g., inconsistencies in computer computation, numerous computational errors from prior adjustments to tax penalty and restricted interest). Experience analyzing multiple tax years and multiple adjustments to compute complex interest calculations to resolve a range of issues or problems. Provide on the job training and assistance on complex restricted interest to lower grades and restricted interest to service center employees. AND 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. AND 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.
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