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WHAT IS THE LARGE BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL (LBI) DIVISION?
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Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
Large Business and International Director Eastern Compliance, DFO Engineering
What does a Technical Assistant Do? The Technical Assistant is in the Large Business and International,(LB&I), Field Specialist, Engineering area with responsibility for assisting appraisers, engineers, financial analysts, and engineering team managers in designated portions of their assignments. This employee also maintains appraisal and engineering reference services, supports Engineering Team administrative and technical projects, and performs non-complex independent appraisal assignments.Duties:
* Assists engineers, appraisers, and financial analysts in the appraisal and examination process and provides assistance with the extraction, analysis, input, and review of data.
* Independently collects, summarizes, and presents technical data from the appraisal and examination process, and assists examiners in the compilation and analysis of data in preparation of reports and conclusions.
* Extracts, analyzes, filters, and schedules data from varies sources in support of examination and appraisal assignments, and assists in the preparation and review of spreadsheets, charts, and reports.
* Assists in the compilation of appraisal data or other tax accounting data in database or Excel Spreadsheet format, and provides assistance with the manipulation, analysis, and presentation of data in the final work product.
* Participates with, and assists, appraisers, engineers and financial analysts in meetings and conferences and assists with the preparation of charts, tables, and PowerPoint slides used for the explanation of factual data and conclusions.
* Participates and supports critical project work and efforts at the national Engineering Program level.
* Maintains adequate supplies for the group and performs group timekeeping duties.
* Provides assistance to examiners and management with Issue Management System (IMS) issues assignment as a team member on audits, establishing cases on the system, input of data, generation of reports, correction of errors, and case closure off the system.
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Conditions of Employment
* Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. (Birth certificate showing birth in the U.S; Unexpired U.S. Passport; Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization; or Report of Birth Abroad of a U.S. Citizen (Form FS-240))
* Undergo a review of prior performance/conduct and an income tax verification. Refer to "Get Your Tax Record" at to check the status of your account, balance owed, payment history, make a payment, or review answers to tax questions. If you are not in compliance, you will be determined unsuitable for employment with IRS.
* Must successfully complete a background investigation, including a FBI criminal history record check (fingerprint check).
* Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
* Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. These documents must be unexpired original or certified copies.
* The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Treasury by email at, ...@treasury.gov.
To learn more, please visit our page at: Treasury.gov/fairchanceact.
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 GS-06: 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-05 grade level in the Federal service which includes: Experience assisting Engineering Specialists, Appraisers, and Financial Analysts with research, data manipulation and analysis, report preparation, and program execution; Experience as a team member on an audit, establishing and closing cases out on an inventory management system; Experience in trouble-shooting and correcting errors on an inventory management system; Experience with administrative project management; Experience with administrative policies and procedures; Experience with spreadsheet programs and the ability to create and manipulate data within spreadsheets for use in the administrative process; Experience in database applications, PowerPoint, word processing; Experience in oral and written communication with both internal and external customers.
For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.
Education
For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
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 for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
Additional information
* Subject to a 1-year probationary period (unless already completed).
* Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
* If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
* We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be filled.
* The salary range indicated in this announcement reflects the minimum locality pay up to maximum locality pay for all duty locations listed. The range will be adjusted for selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.
* This is a bargaining unit position
* Tour of Duty: M-F 8-4:30
* Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.
* Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
* Telework Eligible Positions: Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.g., reporting at least twice a pay period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program. Employees must also be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status. As a reminder - If you are selected for a position, you are responsible for reporting to your designated POD (location) on the negotiated start date or as directed by management.
If the position(s) are no longer needed prior to the closing date, this announcement may be closed early.
This is an open continuous announcement which will be used to fill vacancies in the locations listed as they become available for the next 12 months contingent upon funding and space requirements. Applicants must apply and/or update their applications by 11:59 pm ET at the close of the following cutoff dates to be considered: Cutoff date(s): June 16, 2023. This announcement may be amended to include additional cut-off dates within the12 month period if needed, not later than 5 days prior to the additional cut-off date(s). Eligible applicants in the highest category who apply by the initial cut-off date will be considered first. If additional vacancies exist, applicants who applied after the initial cutoff date who place in the highest category will be considered next. Selections from this announcement may be made no later than (NLT) June 16, 2024.
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