Summary
WHAT IS CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION (CI)? 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): Criminal Investigation, Finance 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. Evaluates, reviews, and monitors the resource justifications, allocations and use for assigned program area(s) with special emphasis on conformance with the CI's business plan and the IRS strategic plan and performance measures. Provides periodic analysis and research of assigned program area(s) resource needs usage and key budget and financial issues. Identifies and responds to budget issues within assigned area(s). Assesses the financial impact of management decisions on budget programs within assigned area(s). Develops, reviews, and analyzes resource proposals on CI programs; develops and coordinates budget submissions and justifications, and coordinates with CI Finance to facilitate CI's responses to Treasury, OMB, and Congressional staffs involving CI's financial plan resource matters. Identifies issues and develops forecasting patterns and projected budgetary and staffing requirements. Analyzes estimates to identify imbalances among program areas and to reconcile estimates with current levels of expenditures and projected changes in work plans and staffing levels. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD94508, PD94509, and PD93692 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. Government Credit Card - Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. Drug Test - Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position. A negative result is required. This is a Temporary assignment Not To Exceed (NTE) 1 year, will not be extended or May Be Extended Up To 5 Years, and will not be made permanent or May Be Made Permanent without further competition. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SHOWN IN QUALIFICATIONS SECTION
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).
How you will be evaluated
Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Financial Management Oral Communication Planning and Evaluating Problem Solving Program Management Writing Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Rating: Your application will be evaluated in accordance with the Service's Merit Promotion Plan. A quality group rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level groups, Superior/Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified. Referral: Eligible applicants rated in the highest quality group, 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. Performance Appraisal and Awards - Will not be used in determining your overall rating. 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/. If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the 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.