Automated Examination Systems Specialist (AESS / RGS / AIMS-ACE Coordinator)

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.

GS-09 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience with examination and Frivolous Return Program, PDC Referral Unit (RU) functions and work processes, and financial practices for inventory purposes, procedures, regulations, and policies used in Exam operations; Experience using the Examination and/or EITC Certification Processes, RGS/CEAS processing, AIMS,RGS/CEAS processing, Exam Procedures, tax law, RU procedures along with corresponding Compliance programs, such as ACS, and correspondence examination.

Experience applying software applications used in CSCO Operations and Exam Operations, including RGS, Word, Excel, Outlook, and Access; Experience working with automated system sand programs, including their connectivity and integration to Batch, some examples include: IDRS, RGS, CEAS, AIMS; Experience working with AIM Sand/or RGS Batch system hardware, software, applications, information sources, and operating procedures to assist users in problem identification, maintenance, and testing.

Experience applying fact-finding and analytical techniques to gather information and assist in addressing administrative, compliance, and basic work distribution problems.

AND You must also meet the following requirement(s): TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): 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" 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-05, 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.

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. Works with management and users to determine information and data needed for operational activities.

The result may require coordination with Management Information Technology System (MITS) or Headquarters for additional information, technical assistance, work scheduling, or timeframes for systemic resolution. Advises management on problems that impact employees, work processes, and/or program goals. Responsibilities include ensuring that all appropriate listings (RGS reject and/or AIMS listings) are timely researched and resolved. Provides management feedback on untimely listings and resolution.

Creates reports that assist managers and users to track inventory and establish priorities. Inventory reports could include statutes, case assignment sorts, overage, and rejects.

The incumbent has the knowledge of the work processes and systems (i.e., Statistical Sample Inventory Validation Listing (SSIVL), RGS, Correspondence Examination Automated System (CEAS), AIMS-Centralized Inventory System (A-CIS), CACS-G (Computer-Assistant System for Government), Generalized Integrated Data Retrieval Interface (GII) to determine the nature of the workload to develop ad hoc reports).

Identifies error trends and barriers in AIMS, CEAS, CACS G, and/or RGS and similar inventory systems that require training and/or guidance. Identifies and assists with the development of basic and refresher training for the AIMS, CEAS, RGS, and/or RGS Batch processing. Reviews and assists with the Internal Revenue Manual (IRM) and Operation Manager directed listings to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Operation.

Examples include Reject Registers, Error Registers, AIMS Monthly Correction & Deletion Records, SSIVL, Unpostables, Unassessed Closure Listing, PDC Recall Listings, Error Reports, and/or Unverified Assessment Listings. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD95828 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.