Internal Revenue Service

Director, Abusive Transactions and Technical Issues

JOB SUMMARY: Join an elite team - become a member of the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) Senior Executive Service! The IRS, Treasury's largest bureau, is seeking candidates with strong leadership skills to join its top executive team and continue our commitment to serve America's taxpayers. At the IRS we determine, assess, and collect revenue that funds our nation and we are the world leader in promoting prosperity and stability in America and world economies. We are seeking candidates with demonstrated integrity, sound judgment, and the highest ethical standards of public service to help facilitate our organization's change, communicate our mission, core values and strategic goals, engage stakeholders and motivate employees to achieve high performance. The incumbent serves as the Director, Abusive Transactions and Technical Issues and is responsible for providing executive leadership and direction in analyzing abusive tax transactions, tax schemes, and emerging issues. The incumbent provides Service-wide policy guidance for Abusive Scheme compliance processes and emerging compliance issues. The incumbent is responsible for the execution of national programs and policy, which include Abusive Transactions, Lead Development Center, and Technical Advisory Groups. The incumbent is also responsible for communicating new or revised policies as well as their impact on Compliance operations nationwide. The incumbent reports to the Director, Examination. Back to top Duties Additional Duty Location Info: Washington DC Metro Area, DC; New York City, NY; St. Louis Metro area, MO Formulates short and long-range program policies, strategies, and objectives to ensure compliance to operational procedures and controls. Designs and develops programs to solve complex abusive schemes and identify trends in order to understand and address taxpayer needs and behavior patterns. Provides information to assist revenue agents and revenue officers when working abusive transaction and emerging issue cases. Coordinates the investigation of abusive schemes and works closely with the Appeals, Counsel, and other operating divisions to explore alternative resolution strategies. Provides executive leadership and direction through subordinate managers. Delegates sufficient authority to subordinates to effectively manage their resources and provides a supportive environment for creativity and innovation. Coordinates program activities with other top level IRS executives to prepare Service-wide policies, address cross-functional issues, develop strategies, and ensure consistency of approach. Identifies and details integrative mechanisms between Operating Divisions. Directs the development of activities to build leveraged partnerships and collaborates with stakeholders and industry experts to increase taxpayer education, develop industry expertise within the Service, and clarify tax code issues. Manages all human, physical, information technology, and financial resources assigned to the Small Business/Self Employed Division and allocates these resources in accordance with overall strategies to further the accomplishment of specific goals. Back to top Qualifications and Evaluations QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: As a basic requirement of entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 level in the Federal service , or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organizations. Please refer to the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Senior Executive Service (SES) web site at http://www.opm.gov/ses for general information on the SES. You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position. You will need to successfully complete a background security investigation before you can be appointed into this position. You must undergo a tax records check before you can be appointed into this position. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: A narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and the Technical Competencies are mandatory. The ECQs describe the leadership skills needed to succeed in the Senior Executive Service, and are in addition to the specific technical competency. To assess the executive experience of each candidate, applicants who are applying for their initial career appointment in the SES must demonstrate, with specific examples, how their experience is relevant to exercising leadership in each of the five competencies. Current or former SES employees are not required to address the ECQs. A concise executive summary must show where and when the qualifications were obtained, the organizational setting in which the experience was acquired, (e.g. organizational size, level, and assigned fiscal resources), and a narrative discussion of the qualifications. PLEASE ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES: TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES TC 1: Tax Administration - Significant knowledge of the theories, concepts, principles and applications of tax law and tax administration. Familiarity with relevant legal issues, legal precedents, legislative and regulatory processes, and international tax issues. TC 2: Compliance – Knowledge of compliance programs including pre-filing and post-filing activities in sufficient depth to do one or more of the following: plan and direct the work of subordinates, promote voluntary compliance, and ensure fair and equitable compliance activity. TC 3: Legislative Analysis – Knowledge of the legislative process and ability to analyze and predict the impact of proposed legislation and advise on its ramifications on small business programs. PLEASE ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS: EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE . This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. (Competencies: creativity and innovation, external awareness, flexibility, resilience, strategic thinking, vision) ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE. This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. (Competencies: conflict management, leveraging, diversity, developing others, team building) ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN. This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. (Competencies: accountability, customer service, decisiveness, entrepreneurship, problem solving, technical credibility) ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN. This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. (Competencies: financial management, human capital management, technology management) ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS. This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. (Competencies: partnering, political savvy, influencing/negotiating) For detailed guidance on ECQs, candidates are strongly encouraged to review the Office of Personnel Management 'Guide to Executive Qualifications' http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp Back to top Benefits and Other Info BENEFITS: You may participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, with costs shared with your employer. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#FEHB. Life insurance coverage is provided. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#life Long-Term Care Insurance is offered and carries into your retirement. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#ltci New employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). If you are transferring from another agency and covered by CSRS, you may continue in this program. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#retr You will earn annual vacation leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#VACA You will earn sick leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#SKLV You will be paid for federal holidays that fall within your regularly scheduled tour of duty. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#HOLI If you use public transportation, part of your transportation costs may be subsidized. Our human resources office can provide additional information on how this program is run. OTHER INFORMATION: You must submit all required information by the closing date. If materials are not received, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible. The materials you send with your application will not be returned. Send only those materials needed to evaluate your application. Please do not place your application in a notebook or binder. You will be required to serve a probationary period of 1 year. Fingerprints will be required as part of the pre-employment process. Meeting this is a condition of employment. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) has oversight and investigative responsibilities throughout the IRS. TIGTA has authority to initiate investigations to identify IRS employees who have violated or are violating laws, rules or regulations related to the performance of their duties. TIGTA does this in part through computer matching programs. Salary for Senior Executive Service jobs will vary depending on qualifications. Moving expenses are authorized. Back to top How To Apply HOW TO APPLY: The application procedure listed below must be followed. Failure to submit required documents and information (including the Technical Competencies and ECQs) by the closing date of this announcement will constitute an incomplete application package, and the applicant will not receive consideration for this position. You must submit your application so that it will be received by the closing date of the announcement. Applicants must submit the following: A resume or an Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF 612). A narrative statement specifically addressing the five executive core qualifications (ECQs) and the technical competencies. If you are a current or former federal employee with reinstatement eligibility, you must submit a copy of your last Notification of Personnel Action (SF50) and a copy of your most recent Performance Appraisal. Please mail or fax your application to the attention of Willie Beard. The mailing address is (Office of Executive Services, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20224) and the fax number is (202-622-5427). AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Willie Beard Phone: 202-927-6421 Email: Willie.A.Beard@irs.gov Agency Information: Department of the Treasury 1111 Constitution Avenue N.W. Room# 2412, OS:HC:S Washington, DC 20224 US WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. 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