Management and Program Analyst

Summary

WHAT IS THE INDEPENDENT OFFICE OF APPEALS? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions This job (or announcement) is open to current permanent IRS competitive service employees in Appeals business units. 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. Serves as the authority and senior spokesperson to all managerial levels on complex and novel issues requiring knowledge of new or proposed legislation and comprehensive knowledge of tax administration processes in order to disseminate internal and external impact on the Business Unit and its stakeholders. Plans, performs, and/or coordinates the most significant types of managerial assignments encompassing the entire program and functional areas of the Director, often requiring the integration of cross-functional areas of other business units. Prepares agency directives, IRM issuances, memoranda, service wide policy statements, and other written guidelines and recommendations which interpret the Service's position on issues related the Business Unit's functions. Negotiates on policy matters involving multi-organizational, functional, and operational areas and assures understanding and consideration of the Director's policies and views. Is responsible for developing, establishing, and maintaining adequate processes for review of work products and projects to assure technical and administrative completeness and accuracy. Conducts the final review and approves or signs for the Director, those projects that must be referred to the Director's office because of the significance of the problems or procedural requirements. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD92874 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.

Qualifications

Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through 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/day/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-15: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position must include: Maintaining technical authority and competence within assigned areas, subject matters, and/or programs. Directed others to implement new processes or programs after familiarizing and gaining proficiency with them. Negotiating with management to accept and implement recommendations where proposals involve organizational resources or updates to established procedures. Leveraging organizational and management systems to analyze divergent programs to develop processes that impact organizational workflow. Coordinating assignments internally and between organizational areas/divisions, including special cross-functional programs and projects as a principal advisor. Providing technical guidance and advice on novel, controversial, or complex tax administration issues. Conducting the final review and approval for management on technical projects, policies, or processes that require executive-level approval. Representing within Appeals and with other IRS business units on technical, administrative, and operational matters. Adjust to shifting priorities while maintaining focus on commitments. AND You must also meet the following requirement(s): TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): 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". TIME IN GRADE (TIG): 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. For positions at the GS-5, you cannot advance to the GS-05 if you have held a GS-02 in the past 52 weeks. There is no TIG restriction for GS-02, 03, or 04 positions. For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

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. 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 to apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on 09/17/2026. To begin the application process, click the "Apply Online" button. You will be re-directed to USA STAFFING to continue your application process; answer the online questions. To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13054932. Upload all required documents. (To submit supporting documents, import documents from USAJOBS to the appropriate document types. If the document you need is not imported from USAJOBS, you may upload it directly into this application.) Click the Submit Application button. Reasonable Accommodations (RA): We provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process. To review reasonable accommodation policies and procedures please visit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/disability-employment/reasonable-accommodations/. To update your application, including supporting documentation: Visit USAJOBS - How to Update Application during the announcement open period, make updates or add supporting documentation, then continue through the entire application process and click Submit Application to send updates to the hiring agency. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the job status or your application status: Visit USAJOBS - How to View Application/Job Status. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.