Supervisory Tax Examiner

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 IR-08: To be minimally qualified for this position, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower level within the payband or GS grade in the normal line of progression in the Federal service that demonstrates the required managerial skills and technical competence required to perform the job.

To be qualifying for this position your experience must include: Experience that demonstrated management/leadership experience such as applying management techniques, methods, theories, principles, or labor relations concepts for the accomplishment of all program objectives with combined technical and administrative oversight.

This experience may have been gained through work experience as a project/program manager, team lead or project/program lead, technical advisor, or senior specialist/analyst that included managing resources, providing support to managers, mentoring team members, providing day to day guidance training and/or oversight of peers or others.

Experience applying regulations, other official guidance and principles, including the latest procedures and techniques sufficient to oversee the planning, development and implementation of the technical aspects of programs specific to the position being filled. Experience applying communicative techniques to effectively and diplomatically interact with internal and external customers.

Experience delivering technical training and procedural guidance to staff regarding legislative updates, policy changes, systemic enhancements in resolving simple and complex tax account issues.

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" For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards. Go to Understanding the IRS Paybands for GS/IR conversion.

General Manager Duties: As a Front Line Manager you will: Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work. Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Evaluate work performance of subordinates and makes recommendations for outstanding performance recognition and/or disciplinary action.

Give advice, counsel or instruction to employees on work and administrative matters. Interview candidates for positions within the organization/unit and recommend appointment, promotion or reassignment to such positions. Hear and resolve complaints from employees, refer group grievances and/or more serious unresolved complaints as appropriate. Effect minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, recommend other actions in more serious cases.

Identify developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training. Initiate ways to improve production, work processes and/or to increase the quality of the work directed. 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.

Serves as a first-line supervisor with full supervisory authority over a team of Tax Examiners and/or support staff performing work across Accounts Management, EPSS, Return Integrity & Compliance Services, and Submission Processing functions. Plans, assigns, and reviews work; establishes priorities; and ensures timely accomplishment of production and quality objectives aligned with organizational goals.

Monitors and evaluates employee performance through review of casework, quality data, and production reports; provides ongoing feedback, coaching, and administrative guidance; prepares performance evaluations; and addresses conduct and performance issues in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and labor agreements.

Exercises delegated personnel authority, including interviewing and selecting candidates, approving leave, recommending awards and disciplinary actions, and identifying training and developmental needs. Analyzes workload, staffing levels, and inventory trends to ensure efficient resource utilization and balanced work distribution. Communicates organizational priorities, program changes, and procedural updates to staff.

Ensures adherence to internal controls, disclosure requirements, safeguarding standards, and Internal Revenue Manual (IRM) procedures. Advises higher-level management on unit performance, workforce planning, and operational challenges. Develops and implements operational strategies to achieve program objectives, production goals, and service level commitments.

Establishes performance standards and workflow processes aligned with organizational priorities and evaluates effectiveness through analysis of trend data, inventory reports, and quality indicators. Identifies systemic issues and implements corrective actions to improve efficiency, accuracy, and service delivery. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD91649 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.