Kathryn Troutman, Publisher, President, Resume Place, Inc.
GREAT “NEW GRADUATE” POSITION FOR
ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS MAJORS
BACHELOR’S DEGREE, MASTER’S DEGREE, CPA
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/795575000/ THE ANNOUNCEMENT!
Open & closing dates: 06/17/2024 to 12/24/2024
Salary: $39,576 – $90,647 per year
Pay scale & grade: GS 5-9
Locations: 147 vacancies in the following locations:
(AZ7887) 7350 W Cam San Xavier
Glendale, AZ
(AZ6886) 1818 E Southern Ave
Mesa, AZ
(AZ7748) 4041 N Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ
(CA7023) 9350 Flair Dr
El Monte, CA
60 more locations are listed below.
This job is open to
Recent graduates
Individuals who have graduated from an accredited educational institute or certificate program within the last 2 years or 6 years for Veterans. See Qualifications Below…
Clarification from the agency
Open to U.S. Citizens/Nationals who have completed a degree or certificate from a qualifying education institution within the previous 2 years or are within 9 months of graduating. Veterans unable to apply within 2 years of receiving their degree, due to military service obligation, have a full 2-year eligibility period upon release or discharge from active duty. The eligibility period for veterans must be within 6 years of degree completion.
Duties
IRS Recent Graduates Program affords developmental experiences in the Federal Government intended to promote possible careers in the civil service to individuals who have recently graduated from qualifying educational institutions or programs. Selected applicants are placed in a dynamic, developmental program with the potential to lead to a civil service career in the Federal Government. In addition, the IRS implemented the new IRS Forward Recent Graduate Program that includes an additional year of formal development, training, networking, project teams, and may include rotational assignments.
Competitive Conversion to Career Positions
Following the completion of program requirements, selectees may be considered for non-competitive conversion to a career/career-conditional or term appointment. All conversion requirements will be identified in the Participant Agreement. Program requirements include but are not limited to:
- Successful completion of at least 1 to 2 years of continuous service depending on the position;
- Completion of at least 40 hours of interactive training;
- Mentorship;
- Demonstration of successful job performance; and
- Meet the qualification position standards.
Conversion to the competitive service is not implied or guaranteed.
If selected, you will be placed in a developmental position as an Internal Revenue Agent 0512-GS-5, GS-7 with promotion potential to GS-9 in one of the division(s) listed below:
Tax Exempt & Government Entities | IRS Careers
A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions
Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
EGE Employee Plans (EP) – 57 vacancies
Employee Plans (EP)
EP is responsible for retirement plans and related trusts; IRAs; plan participants and beneficiaries; and retirement plan sponsors.
To accomplish our mission, EP works on determination letter requests, voluntary correction submissions, return examinations, tax administration and enforcement activities, and Knowledge Management.
TEGE Exempt Organizations and Government Entities (EO/GE) – 90 vacancies
EO/GE areas of responsibility include organizations exempt from income tax under Internal Revenue Code Section (IRC) 501 including charities, private foundations, and other types of exempt organizations, such as business leagues, labor unions, and veterans’ organizations; Political organizations described in IRC 527; and Federal, state, and local governments.
To accomplish our mission, EO works on Determination letter requests; Voluntary correction programs – for both EO and governmental entities; Examining returns, including employment returns, and compliance checks; Tax administration and enforcement activities coordinating with other federal and state agencies; Knowledge Management.
The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.
- Receives assigned cases and conducts a pre-examination/compliance analysis of the filing history of the entity to determine the areas with the greatest potential to identify compliance trends. Identifies and utilizes background information regarding the type of entity to plan the techniques to be used during the examination or compliance contact.
- Conducts compliance and outreach contacts and employment tax examinations of large Governmental entities with several operating subdivisions of workers or who utilize subcontractors to provide services to the public. The incumbent specializes in the areas of Income Tax Withholding, Federal Insurance Contributions Act, Federal Unemployment Tax Act, Information Return Reporting, Backup Withholding, Section 218 of the Social Security Act, and other Employment Tax related matters such as Fringe Benefits. Prepares a comprehensive report to the taxpayer on the results of the examination or provides feedback of the results of the compliance contact.
- Conducts taxpayer education and outreach programs to foster voluntary compliance with employment tax and related employee benefit issues. Promotes future compliance and utilizes alternative methods of dispute resolution when needed. As required, may be assigned to conduct or instruct technical tax informational seminars on employment tax related issues.
This position has career progression. If you are selected at a grade level lower than the full working level, you may be non-competitively promoted as your career progresses. For example, you may be hired as a GS-05, but if the position has career progression to GS-11, then you may move from a GS-05 to a GS-11 in as little as three years.
READ MORE: USAJOBS – Job Announcement
Qualifications
Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or 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/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
In order to qualify, you must first meet Pathways Recent Graduate Program eligibility:
You must have, within the previous 2 years, completed all educational requirements for a qualifying associate, bachelor, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying institution; or intended graduation is no more than 9 months from date of application;
-OR-
Veterans (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 2108) who, due to a military service obligation, were precluded from applying to a Recent Graduates Program during any portion of the 2-year eligibility period may have their eligibility period extended so that they receive the full 2 years of eligibility. The remaining 2-year eligibility period will begin upon his or her release or discharge from active duty. The veteran’s eligibility period may not extend beyond 6 years from the date of completion of all requirements of an academic course of study.
BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
A Certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or a bachelor’s or higher degree in accounting that included at least 30 semester hours in accounting or 24 semester hours in accounting and an additional 6 semester hours in related subjects such as business law, economics, statistical/quantitative methods, computerized accounting or financial systems, financial management, or finance.
OR
A bachelor’s or higher degree in a field other than accounting or a combination of education and experience equivalent to 4 years that included at least 30 semester hours in accounting or 24 semester hours in accounting and 6 semester hours in related subjects as described above.
AND
EDUCATION/SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-07: In addition to basic requirements, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience for this position includes:
Experience in or related to accounting or auditing that provided the specific knowledge, skills and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience must have been acquired in a federal or business environment and must be sufficient to demonstrate: 1) knowledge of and skill in applying the principles, concepts and methodology of professional accounting and related fields and 2) skill in communicating and dealing effectively with others. Qualifying experience may have been in accounting, auditing, tax, financial, legal, or other work that required the knowledge and skill defined above.
OR
EDUCATION: Candidates must complete one full year of graduate level education in a field of study such as accounting, business, finance, law, economics, management, statistical/quantitative methods or computer science.
OR
Superior Academic Achievement may be met by having a Bachelor’s degree, with one of the following: A GPA of 3.0 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 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in your major field of study or those courses in your major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper one third of your class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.
OR
COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: A combination of qualifying education and experience equivalent to the amount required.
This is an open continuous announcement which will be used to fill vacancies in the locations listed as they become available for the next 9 months contingent upon funding and space requirements. Applicants must apply and/or update their applications by 11:59 pm ET at the close of the following cutoff dates to be considered: Cutoff date(s): 6/24/2024, 9/24/2024, and 12/24/2024.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be determined based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the online assessments required for this position. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a “not qualified” determination. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.
In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical competencies required to perform the job. In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process, meet all qualifications, and receive a passing score on the required assessment(s). Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or on the application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment will result in your removal from consideration.
RATING: You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):
- Auditing
- Customer Service
- Interpersonal Skills
- Planning and Evaluating
- Self Management
- Writing
Required Documents
The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English.
- Resume – Your resume MUST contain dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or present). To ensure you receive full credit for relevant experience, include the hours worked per week. We recommend that your resume not exceed 5 pages. If including Federal service experience, you MUST provide the pay plan, series, and grade, i.e., GS-0301-09. If the pay plan, series, and grade are not provided, it may result in an ineligible determination.
- Your resume must NOT include photographs, classified or government sensitive information, social security number (SSN), encrypted/digitally signed documents, or other inappropriate material or content. If your resume contains prohibited information as listed above, your application will be determined ineligible, and you will not receive consideration for this position. (Cover letters are optional.)
- It is also recommended that your resume not include personal information such as age, gender, religion, race, disability, etc.
- Online Application – Questionnaire responses
- Education – See Education Section above
- Registration/License (if applicable) – active, current registration/license
- Veterans’ Preference (if applicable) – You MUST submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing dates of service and type of discharge. If you are serving under active duty, provide certification from the Armed Forces that you will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of certification. The certification must indicate your dates of service, rank and that you will be separated under honorable conditions.
- 10-point preference eligible – Submit an Application for 10-point Veteran Preference, SF-15, along with the required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 Veterans Affairs/Armed Forces certification must include the percentage of the service-connected disability or disabilities (including the “combined” percentage if you have more than one disability). Refer to FedsHireVets for additional information on veterans’ preference.
Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests (USA Hire Competency Based Assessments):
If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire
Before attempting to take the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you should visit https://cdn.apps.pdricloud.com/cdn/v1/files/pub/inline/7e5/6/15/f/5f7a7b45-d373-4126-8738-aa5c07cadd92.html to determine if the computer you are using is likely to experience any issues during testing. If you have questions about the computer requirements, require technical assistance, accidently deleted the invitation to the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, or otherwise need the information re-sent (e.g., you feel you have not received it due to a SPAM filter), you should contact https://apply.usastaffing.gov/HelpTicket to request the invitation to be re-sent.
Requests to re-send invitations to the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments must be received by https://apply.usastaffing.gov/HelpTicket BEFORE the close of the Job Opportunity Announcement.
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