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WHAT IS COMMUNICATIONS & LIASON? 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 the following area(s):
  
  • Communications & Liaison; Legislative Affairs; National Congressional Affairs Branch

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Duties

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General Manger Duties:

As a Senior Manager you will:

• Exercise delegated managerial authority to oversee the overall planning, directing and timely execution of a program, several program segments (each of which is managed through separate subordinate organizational units), or comparable staff functions, including development, assignment, and higher level clearance of goals and objectives for supervisors or managers of subordinate organizational unit or lower organizational levels.
• Approve multi year and longer range work plans developed by the supervisors or managers of subordinate organizational units and subsequently manage the overall work to enhance achievement of the goals and objectives.
• Oversee the revision of long range plans, goals and objectives for the work directed.
• Manage the development of policy changes in response to changes in levels of appropriations or other legislated changes.
• Manage organizational changes throughout the organization directed or major change to the structure and content of the program or program segments directed.
• Exercise discretionary authority to approve the allocation and distribution of funds in the organizations budget.

The following are the job specific duties of this position. You will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.

• Oversee and enhance IRS interactions with members of Congress and their staff by timely sharingpublicly available information. Serves as the central coordinating point for the IRS to achieve its legislativeobjectives and assist in ensuring continued Congressional support for the IRS.
• Supervises a staff of subordinate employees responsible for carrying out the mission of the office. Thiseffort involves developing, formulating, implanting, and assessing the effectiveness, efficiency, andproductivity of the assigned staff based on the work accomplished within the assigned timeline.
• Decisions may result in substantive changes to administrative plans or processes, or procedural changes. Recruits and selects staff members. Identifies training and development needs, actively implements agency and Federal EEO guidance; prepares performance standards and evaluates performance of subordinates; reviews completed work, accepts, amends or rejects as appropriate. Monitors program delivery against timeframes and goals established. Ensures requirements are met for delivery of human capital, administrative and technical programs.
• Plans work to be accomplished establishes priorities and schedules for work completion. Exercises managerial authority to set a series of annual, multi-year, or similar types of long-range work plans and schedules for in-service or contracted work.
• Provides program and financial oversight to C&L Chief, Office of Legislative Affairs staff and to component offices within Communications & Liaison. Assures implementation of the goals and objectives for the program segment(s) of function(s) they oversee.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Probationary Period - All newly appointed employees to the competitive (or excepted) service are subject to a probationary (or trial) period. During this time, your performance, conduct, and suitability for continued employment will be evaluated. You will not automatically convert to permanent status at the end of the probationary (or trial) period. Your supervisor must affirmatively determine that continued employment is in the best interest of the Federal service. If no certification is made before the probationary (or trial) period ends, your appointment will be terminated. You are encouraged to actively engage with your supervisor, seek feedback, and understand role expectations. Additional guidance and support will be provided during onboarding.
• Supervisory Probationary Period - Subject to a 1-year supervisory or managerial probationary period (unless already completed).

Key Requirements:

• U.S Citizenship - Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Selective Service Registration - Males born after December 31,1959, are required to be registered with the Selective Service System or prove they are exempt from having to do so.
• Personal Identity Verification (PIV) - Must provide 2 forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. These documents must be unexpiredoriginal or certified copies.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SHOWN IN QUALIFICATIONS AND ADDTIONAL INFORMATION SECTIONS

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.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for this position, you must meet the qualification requirements outlined below:

Specialized Experience

To be minimally qualified for this position you must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level payband or GS grade in the normal line of progression. Specialized experience would include one year of substantive supervisory or program management experience at the GS-13 or GS-14 level or equivalent level manager or comparable management or leadership experiences outside of Federal service.

To be qualifying for this position your experience should be sufficient to demonstrate:

• Experience applying management techniques, methods, theories, principles, and labor relations concepts, sufficient to assure optimum utilization of personnel, equipment, and space, and to accomplish program objectives through combined technical and administrative oversight.
• Experience planning, directing, and evaluating work of subordinate managers, employees, and/or others.
• Experience applying appropriate operations, policies, applicable laws, regulations, rules, practices, procedures, and techniques sufficient to provide oversight and direction in the planning, development, and implementation of the technical aspects of programs directly related and/or specific to the position being filled.
• Experience applying budget and fiscal methods used in establishing and maintaining an organization.
• Experience working on major program segments, organizational structures and/or functional responsibilities specific to the position being filled.
• Managing agency actions involving congressional involvement, such as hearings, audits, and other investigative work processes.
• Resolving employee grievances and complaints, which may include disciplinary actions.
• Identifying developmental and training needs of employees and implementing them.
• Leveraging communication skills both orally and in writing to develop negotiation and/or conflict resolution to reach a consensus.

For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

Go to Understanding the IRS Paybands for GS/IR conversion.

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).

Additional information

Suitability Requirements:

• Prior IRS Employment - Former employees will be subject to a screening of their prior conduct with the Service. The Taxpayer First Act of 2019, 26 U.S. Code 7804, prohibits the IRS from rehiring certain former employees who were removed from service.
• Tax Check - Must undergo a review of income tax verification. To check the status of your tax record go to: (https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript). If you are not in compliance, you will be determined unsuitable for employment with IRS.
• Fingerprint/Criminal History Check - This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. For more information regarding your rights refer to Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights - FBI, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI, and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov).

Additional Information:

• In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location.
• Additional jobs may be filled from this announcement or any other source to fill these vacancies.
• Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours may be available.
• Salary: IRS (IR) Pay Band Locality Pay tables may be found under 2026 - IR Salary Tables.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.