An official website of the United States government -Help -Search -Overview -Locations -Duties -Requirements -Required Documents -Benefits -How to apply -San Francisco, CA -Washington DC, DC -Maitland, FL -Chicago, IL -Show more locations (12) -Relocation expenses reimbursed No -Internal to an agency Current federal employees of this agency. -Announcement number 18CW2-LBB0523-0110-13-JC -Control number 498492300 -Help -Duties -Summary WHAT DOES AECONOMISTDO?As an Economist, you will be an expert in the valuation of tangible and intangible products, services and assets, serving as an advisor and consultant to others such as revenue agents, international examiners, trial attorneys and management officials of the Internal Revenue Service. In this position, you will be responsible for the planning, execution and completion of research and analyses that require a wide variety of economic expertise. WHAT IS THE LARGE BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONALDIVISION:The Large Business and International (LB&I) business unit provides service and enforcement activities to support tax compliance of businesses and related entities with assets of $10 million or more, as well as small U.S. businesses engaged in international, U.S. citizens abroad, and foreign persons and businesses with a U.S. tax requirement. As our name suggests, international tax administration is an important part of what we do in LB&I. As part of the LB&I team, you may be assigned to work in one of the following Practice Area segments: Treaty and Transfer Pricing, Pass Through Entities, Enterprise Activities, Cross Border Activities, Withholding & International Individual Compliance, Eastern Compliance, Northeastern Compliance, Central Compliance or Western Compliance. Regardless of where you serve, you will be supported by a variety of individuals (revenue agents, economists, engineers, computer audit specialists, practice network employees, and counsel) as you tackle the most complex foreign and domestic tax issues. 15 positions in LB&I Deputy Commissioner, Treaty and Transfer Pricing and Operations (TTPO)to be filled at the following locations: 4 positions at 201 Varick Street, New York NY; 100 Dey Place, Edison NJ OR 200 Sheffield Street, Mountainside NJ 3 positions at 999 N Capitol St Ne, Washington DC OR 118 Turnpike Road, Southborough MA 2 positions at 915 Second Avenue, Seattle WA OR 450 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco CA 2 positions at 2001 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove IL OR 230 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago IL 3 positions at 38275 West Twelve Mile Road, Farmington Hills MI; 3251 N Evergreen Dr Ne, Grand Rapids MI; 6450 Rockside Woods Blvd S, Suite 300, Independence OH OR 200 N High St, Columbus OH 1 position at 850 Trafalgar Court, Maitland FL OR 300 E. Eighth Street, Austin TX -Responsibilities As a Economist you will: -Research and analyze complex tax transactions that cover a wide range of industries. -Conduct microeconomic research to understand economic structure, business practices and functions, competitive conditions, trade barriers, government imposed barriers, financial markets, interest rates, technology transfers, and product life cycles. -Review economic, statistical and tax data to determine the existence of a potential economic issue. -Conduct research in source materials that include databases, professional journals, government publications, and studies by other economists. Research also includes interviews of key personnel in the taxpayer's organization, and other IRS experts. Research may also include interviews of industry, academic and government experts. -Perform economic, statistical and financial analyses to determine the arms-length value of tangible and intangible products, services, and assets. -Develop and execute effective work plans. -Explain and defend research findings, both orally and in writing, to the taxpayer, taxpayers representatives, exam team, Appeals, Counsel, and other IRS personnel.WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS?If you want to find out more about IRS careers, visit us on the web at -Travel Required 25% or less - Possibly travel locally and/or overnight 1 to 5 days per month. -Promotion Potential 13 -0110 Economist -Economists -Help -Requirements -Conditions of Employment -Must be a U.S. Citizen or National -IRS Employees on Career or Career Conditional Appointments -Please refer to "Conditions of Employment." -Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying - -Qualifications You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. BASIC REQUIREMENTS: You must have a Four (4) year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus. OR A combination of education and experience. The education must include courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. To be qualifying your experience must be sufficient to demonstrate the ability to perform the following: -Conduct independent economic research assignments requiring planning, information assembly, analysis and evaluation, conclusions and report preparation. -Supervise or coordinate project assignments involving a staff of professional economists, and requiring the evaluation and interpretation of economic information.OR -Teaching assignments in a college or university that included both class instruction in economics subjects and one of the following; (1) personal research that produced evidence of results; (2) direction of graduate theses in economics; or (3) service as a consultant or advisor on technical economics problems.In addition to the above, you must meet the requirements described below: GS-13: Experience with microeconomic concepts applied to industry and businesses; analysis of functions performed, tangible and intangible assets utilized, risks borne, types products produced and pricing, comparative and competitive advantages, market structures and pricing power, geographic and trade risk, useful life of assets, opportunity costs, regulatory risks, intangible development risks, market risks, international competitive risks; experience analyzing economic, financial and statistical information to recognize and evaluate significant and critical factors, solve problems, draw rational economic conclusions, and prepare comprehensive reports; oral communications to explain and defend research findings; hold conferences with taxpayers and their representatives and maintain professional relationships. Experience with project management techniques to ensure timely delivery of work product. -The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or -. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work 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. 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