Appeals Officer (Exam) 12-Month Roster Amended

Duties

WHAT IS THE APPEALS DIVISION?

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Vacancies Will Be Filled In The Following Specialty Areas

Office of Appeals Examination 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 of tax cases in which taxpayers have appealed determinations made by the Service or have filed petitions with the U.S. Tax Court for redetermination of tax liability. Cases assigned at this level are characterized by a lack of clearly applicable precedents/procedures or conflicting policy and program objectives.
• Conducts extensive research and analysis of case issues to determine and apply the law to the facts presented. Serves as an expert in determining a final settlement and resolving appealed cases that involve difficult legal or factual questions, precedents are unavailable or not clearly applicable, and there are large sums of money involved. 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.
• Analyzes case files, supporting documents and other information that relate to tax liability. Reviews cases for adequate technical development of issues. Remedies defects or inadequacies in cases or on issues either independently or collaboratively with other team members, or by referral to the appropriate Service component.
• Deals professionally and effectively with taxpayers, representatives and co-workers. Conducts Appeals conferences and negotiations in a dignified and orderly manner, with displayed impartiality. Negotiates settlements of cases on the basis of facts developed and applicable law and regulations, considering the hazards of litigation.
• As appropriate, provides effective neutral assistance as a mediator to resolve tax disputes between the IRS and the taxpayer. Conducts separate or joint conferences to assist the parties of the tax dispute to arrive at a resolution in an effort to avoid litigation and minimize costs.
  
  

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Standard Position Descriptions (spd)

PD92931

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• 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. In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location.
• Employment of any candidate selected for this position may be conditional on classification and/or audit of federal tax returns (may include up to 2 years of returns).
• 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; 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.
• Relocation expenses - No
• Please consider each location carefully when applying. If you are selected for a position at one of your location selections, that location will become your official post of duty.
• Occasional Travel may be required, 1 to 5 nights per month.
• If the position(s) are no longer needed prior to the closing date, this announcement may be closed early.
  
  

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:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-13 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 that demonstrates knowledge of basic and intermediate accounting principles. Experience with the Internal Revenue Code and related rulings, regulations, legal provisions, technical interpretations, and court decisions pertaining to the computation of individual and corporate taxable income. Experience conducting extensive research and analysis of complex tax issues to interpret and apply the law to the facts presented specifically to determine effect on tax liabilities; Experience interpreting the law in situations where issues are unclear or where a clear precedent is lacking to determine the appropriate resolution of tax issues. Experience with litigation procedures and evaluating the strength of the litigating position of the contesting parties as they relate to resolving tax disputes. Experience that demonstrates knowledge of mediation and conflict resolution techniques. Experience with oral and written communications to conduct conferences and negotiate settlements with taxpayer/representatives.

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.

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

• 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): 1/3/2024; 03/11/2024; 7/3/2024; 10/3/2024. This announcement may be amended to include additional cut-off dates within the 12-month 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) 1/3/2025.
• 1 vacancy Sacramento, CA (CA6139) 4330 Watt Avenue
• 1 vacancy Honolulu, HI (HI0011) 300 Ala Moana Blvd
• 3 vacancies Los Angeles, CA (CA0150) 300 North Los Angeles St
• 1 vacancy New Orleans, LA (LA0034) 600 S. Maestri Place; or Austin, TX (TX0227) 300 E. Eighth Street
• 2 vacancies Austin, TX (TX0227) 300 E. Eighth Street; or New Orleans, LA (LA0034) 600 S. Maestri Place; or San Antonio, TX (TX2982) 8122 Datapoint Drive
• 4 vacancies Laguna Niguel, CA (CA0521) 24000 Avila Road; or San Diego, CA (CA6109) 701 B Street
• 2 vacancies Las Vegas, NV (NV7516) 110 City Parkway
• 2 vacancies Phoenix, AZ (AZ7748) 4041 N Central Ave; or Tucson, AZ (AZ0058) 300 W Congress; or Salt Lake City, UT (UT1522)178 South Rio Grande Street
• 2 vacancies San Francisco, CA (CA8207) 100 First Street; or Boise, ID (ID0025) 550 West Fort St 83724
• 1 vacancy Portland, OR (OR0043) 1220 SW 3rd Avenue; or Seattle, WA (WA0101) 915 Second Avenue
• 1 vacancy Tampa, FL (FL2971) 2203 N Lois Avenue; or Jacksonville, FL (FL0067) 400 West Bay Street
• 1 vacancy Newark, NJ (NJ4555) 1 Newark Center; or Philadelphia, PA (PA0277) 600 Arch Street
• 3 vacancies Columbia, SC (SC0068) 1835 Assembly Street; or Charlotte, NC (NC2598) 10715 David Taylor Drive
• 2 vacancies Chicago, IL (IL0236) 230 S. Dearborn Street
• 1 vacancy Oklahoma City, OK (OK1356) 55 North Robinson (OKLAHOMA CITY)
• 1 vacancy Oklahoma City, OK (OK1356) 55 North Robinson; or Albuquerque, NM (NM1464) 6200 Jefferson St NE
• 1 vacancy Kansas City, MO (MO1840) 2345 Grand; or St. Louis, MO (MO0106) 1222 Spruce; or Jackson, MS (MS0083) 100 W Capitol
• 1 vacancy Buffalo, NY (NY7340) 130 Elmwood Avenue; or Syracuse, NY (NY7357) 300 South State St; or East Hartford, CT (CT3323) 333 East River Drive; or Boston, MA (MA0153) 10 Causeway; or Pittsburgh, PA (PA0233) 1000 Liberty Avenue; or New York, NY (NY0350) 290 Bwy - Foley Square
• 3 vacancies Baltimore, MD (MD0055) 31 Hopkins Plaza; or Bridgeport, WV (WV0318) 16 Sterling Drive; or Richmond, VA (VA0088) 400 North Eighth Street; or Washington, DC (DC0022) 1111 Constitution Ave; or Washington, DC (DC0198) 77 K Street NE
• 2 vacancies Atlanta, GA (GA0087) 401 W Peachtree St; orBirmingham, AL (AL1213) 417 20th Street North
• 1 vacancy Cleveland, OH (OH2028) 1375 E Ninth Street; or Cincinnati, OH (OH0189) 550 Main Street; or Miami, FL (FL0061) 51 SW First Ave; or Plantation, FL (FL2533) 1000 South Pine Island Road
• 3 vacancies Farmers Branch, TX (TX0302) 4050 Alpha Rd
• 2 vacancies Denver, CO (CO1656) 600 17th Street
• 2 vacancies Des Moines, IA (IA0112) 210 Walnut Street; or St. Paul, MN (MN1600) 30 East Seventh St.; orMilwaukee, WI (WI1720) 211 West Wisconsin Avenue
  
  

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