Appeals Officer (ROSTER)

Duties

WHAT IS THE INDEPENDENT OFFICE OF APPEALS 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:

Independent Office of Appeals, Collection Appeals

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.

• Conducts Appeals conferences for the settlement/resolution of tax cases which have the most complex technical collection issues that often require the application of new or modified strategies, methods, or standards. Settles a variety of technical problems involving controversial or sensitive legal issues which are within Appeals jurisdiction. Conducts Appeals conferences with dignity, impartiality and in an orderly manner. Consistently demonstrates high technical skill and full knowledge of case issues.
• Analyzes case files, supporting documents and other information related to the tax liability and collectability of those taxes. Reviews cases for any technical development of issues in dispute. Identifies defects or inadequacies in cases or on development of issues and conducts innovative analysis of disputed matters to resolve claims not previously resolvable within the Service or refer them to the appropriate Service component as necessary.
• Researches case issues to determine and apply the law to the facts presented. Where issues are unclear or where a clear precedent is lacking, determines the appropriate resolution based upon relevant factors including reasonableness, adjudication trends and settlement practices.
• Deals professionally and effectively with taxpayers, representatives and co-workers.
• Keeps current with significant changes in the Internal Revenue Code, regulations, the IRM, court decisions, and other tax publications which relate to assigned areas of responsibilities (e.g. Trust Fund Recovery Penalties). Evaluates the impact of changes on current processes and program activities and provides guidance to other Settlement Officers on the interpretation of new/modified policies and implementation of updated processes and procedures.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD):

PD97910

Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.

• 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.
• File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.

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-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:

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS- (13) LEVEL: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience with Appeals policies, procedures and practices relevant to the Appeals collection work in order to work cases and resolve issues. Experience with tax laws and administrative procedures relating to liens and levies to ensure full taxpayer compliance and counsel taxpayers on alternatives; experience using various collection procedures such as Offer in Compromise and installment agreement to advise and discuss collection alternatives with taxpayers. You must have experience with the Internal Revenue Code, IRM, court decisions, and other tax publications related to assigned areas in order to research cases, apply relevant tax law to issues that are unclear or where a clear precedent is lacking, and determine the appropriate resolution based upon relevant factors including reasonableness, adjudication trends and settlement practices for collection issues; Experience applying standard accounting and financial analysis techniques to analyze financial information (e.g., analyzing taxpayer transcripts, case files, financial books and records and other information to determine collectability for case resolution). Experience applying Compliance/Collection investigative procedures, subject matters, organizational structure, and office policies and practices that pertain to the most complex Appeals collection issues. Experience using available on-line systems, research materials and technology to research taxpayer information and resolve taxpayer inquires. In addition, you must have experience in communications and interpersonal relationships to work effectively and professional with taxpayers and their representatives in resolving collection issues. Examples include: Conducting conferences for the settlement/resolution of tax cases which have the most complex technical collection issues.

OR

COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.

AND

MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT: For positions above the GS-05, applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the grade you are applying for.

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.

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 for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

Additional information

• 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: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.
• Relocation expenses -No

(1) Vacancy will be filled in either Boston, MA, Portsmouth, NH(2) Vacancies will be filled in Portsmouth, NH(1) Vacancy will be filled in New Haven, CT(1) Vacancy will be filled in Westbury, NY(1) Vacancy will be filled in South Portland, ME(2) Vacancies will be filled in either Charlotte, NC, Greensboro, NC(1) Vacancy will be filled inColumbia, SC(3) Vacancy will be filled inPlantation, FL(2) Vacancies will be filled in New Orleans, LA(2) Vacancies will be filled in Houston, TX(2) Vacancies will be filled in Detroit, MI(2) Vacancies will be filled in Farmers Branch, TX(1) Vacancy will be filled inCincinnati, OH(1) Vacancy will be filled in Louisville, KY(2) Vacancies will be filled in either Baltimore, MD, Washington, DC(2) Vacancies will be filled in Kansas City, MO(1) Vacancy will be filled inSt Louis, MO(1) Vacancy will be filled in Milwaukee, WI

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): 1st 03/30/2023, 2nd 07/21/2023, 3rd 10/19/2023, 4th 01/17/2024. Selections will be made until 04/16/2024.This announcement may be amended to include additional cut-off dates within the 12 Month Roster period if needed, not later than 10 days prior to the additional cut-off date(s). Eligible applicants who apply by the initial cut-off date, will be referred in score order. If additional vacancies exist, remaining applicants will be considered in score order as needed. Selections from this announcement may be made no later than (NLT).

Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement at any Appeals POD

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