Stakeholder Relationship Tax Consultant

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: GS-05 GENERAL EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION: You must have three years of general experience, one year of which was equivalent to level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service. General experience includes: Analyzing problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; Planning and organizing work; Communicating effectively orally and in writing.

Such experience may have been gained in administrative, professional, technical, investigative, or other responsible work. Experience in substantive and relevant secretarial, clerical, or other responsible work may be qualifying as long as it provided evidence of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position to be filled.

Experience of a general clerical nature (typing, filing, routine procedural processing, maintaining records, or other non-specialized tasks) is not creditable. OR You may substitute education for general experience as follows: four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. OR A combination of qualifying education and experience equivalent to that described above.

GS-07 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience includes: Experience assisting with developing and promoting marketing products, services, and communication plans for the purposes of disseminating material and informational products for the purpose of educating customers, taxpayers, and/or partners on various matters, such as tax law or related tax procedures. Experience establishing and maintaining effective relationships, making oral presentations, and producing written products.

OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: 1 full academic year of graduate education in a related field of study.

OR Superior Academic Achievement may be met by having a Bachelor's degree, with one of the following: A GPA of 2.95 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of study, or a GPA of 3.45 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in the major field of study or those courses in the major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper one third of the class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.

OR A combination of qualifying education and experience equivalent to that described above. GS-09 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION: 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 includes: ??????Experience with the development and promotion of materials to customers, taxpayers, and/or partners through the planning and implementation of marketing and communication plans, as a means to inform and educate customers, taxpayers, and/or partners on various matters, such as tax law and/or tax related procedures; Experience establishing and maintaining effective relationships; Experience making oral presentations and producing written products.

OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: a master's or equivalent graduate degree in a related field of study.OR2 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education in a related field of study. OR L. B or J.D., if related. OR A combination of qualifying education and experience equivalent to that described above.

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. The incumbent assist in developing leveraged partnerships with state and local/community organizations, as well as state and local government entities that serves targeted taxpayer populations.

Utilizes consultative sales skills to develop leveraged partnerships. Participates in developing, recommending and implementing marketing plans, including targeted key messages, information dissemination methods, and optimum communication vehicles. In addition, develops and recommends effective, research driven marketing strategies for agency programs, products and messages.

Participates in providing guidance and assistance to educate taxpayers on the prevention of future delinquencies and the avoidance of compliance interventions. Issues include documentation retention requirements and any reconstruction of missing information from taxpayer records and determination of the basis of assets or investments.

Assist in planning, preparing and conducting, or arranging for leveraged partners to conduct, a variety of innovative and customized seminars, speeches, workshops and feedback sessions that highlight IRS benefits and emerging issues and new legislation to targeted audiences. Delivers objectives through a diverse portfolio of partners requiring customized marketing strategies to promote voluntary compliance.

Participates in providing technical tax law guidance, by conducting, or training partners to conduct, seminars, speeches, workshops and one-on-one feedback sessions that highlight IRS services, products and pertinent tax law modifications to targeted audiences to promote voluntary compliance. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD96568, PD96567, and PD96566 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.