Summary
WHAT IS SMALL BUSINESS/SELF EMPLOYED (SB/SE) - CAMPUS EXAMINATION? 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): SBSE CAMP EXAM - Campus Exam/AUR Cincinnati 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 advanced analysis of complex taxpayer accounts, returns, transcripts, and case files involving multiple tax periods, interrelated issues, prior account activity, and/or conflicting information. Applies a wide range of established tax laws, regulations, and procedures, including the Internal Revenue Code (IRC}, Internal Revenue Manual (IRM}, and related guidance, to varied and non-routine situations. Independently determines appropriate resolution strategies by interpreting and applying established guidelines in situations where direct applicability may not be clear, determining appropriate actions in situations where established guidance does not fully address the issue. Evaluates taxpayer responses, identifies discrepancies, and determines final case disposition, including revision, closure, or referral. Reconstructs account activity, as necessary, to resolve discrepancies and ensure accurate account status. Independently resolves assigned specialized case types, such as AUR, Correspondence Examination, Innocent Spouse claims, and Employment Tax determinations,which require coordination of multiple factors and prior actions. Identifies potential fraud, abuse, or noncompliance indicators and initiates appropriate referrals in accordance with established procedures. Performs a full range of account adjustments, such as complex computations of tax, penalties, and interest (including restricted interest), and determines the appropriate disposition of overpayments and balances due. Prepares and inputs adjustment documents for a variety of actions, such as credit transfers, abatements, error corrections, and transactions affecting multiple account elements. Resolves unpostable or rejected transactions by identifying root causes and initiating corrective actions to ensure account accuracy and integrity. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD26161, PD26160, and PD26159 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.
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): Customer Service Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Teamwork Technical Competence 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.