POLICY ANALYST -Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service -Open & closing dates 05/07/2018to05/18/2018 -Salary $103,106 to $148,967 per year -Pay scale & grade GS 14 -Work schedule Full-Time - Full time -Appointment type Permanent -Locations 7 vacancies in the following locations: -Fresno, CA1 vacancy -Washington DC, DC1 vacancy -Atlanta, GA1 vacancy -Covington, KY1 vacancy -Relocation expenses reimbursed No -Announcement number -Control number 498783800 -Duties -Summary The Wage & Investment Division (W&I)serves about 122 million taxpayers who file upwards of 94 million returns each year. Key W&I objectives are to provide high-quality taxpayer assistance, and to enable taxpayers to transact and communicate electronically to file their returns, make payments and receive assistance. W&I partners with private organizations to provide assistance to such disadvantaged groups as elderly and low-income taxpayers. WHAT DOES APOLICY ANALYSTDO?As a Policy Analyst you will be responsible planning, coordinating, conducting, managing, and evaluating analytical studies and managing operational programs. In this role, you will be called upon to lead and report out on non-IT programs, specific to the organization for which you are hired. You will focus on program oversight, operational risk management, program effectiveness consistent with management direction, and efficient utilization of resources. These programs may include activities such as financial management, operational performance reporting, oversight, strategic planning, and administrative support functions that are service-wide in scope. You will make determinations and recommendations the directly influence programs and policies within the organization. One (1) position is located in Wage & Investment, Customer Asst-Relationship & ED (CARE), and will be filled at any one of the following locations: 5045 E. Butler, Fresno, CA (CA4664); 1111 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC (DC0022); 401 W Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA (GA0087); 5000 Ellin Rd, Lanham-Seabrook, MD (MD0278); 200 West Fourth St. Covington, KY (KY0085); 3651 S IH-35, Austin, TX (TX2038); 1160 W 1200 S. Ogden, UT (UT0036). -Responsibilities As a Policy Analyst you will: -Conduct business reviews of field and headquarter offices, and serve on task forces or study groups to address regional or service-wide issues. -Perform independent analyses and studies of complex problems facing the organizations functions or of particular concern or interest within the organization. -Coordinate cross-functional activities within the Division, including development of operating plans, and Business Plan and Business Review assessments and reports. -Assist with oversight responsibilities by conducting specific studies, and analyses to support operational reviews and to measure achievement of goals and performance expectations, execution of plans, accomplishment of benchmarks, compliance with directives, and effective utilization of resources. -Analyze program areas to discern trends in program delivery such as effectiveness of incorporating various applications into audit and compliance processes, analysis of consolidated report data to measure effectiveness in meeting baselines, or the degree to which program plans and achievements support strategic initiatives. -Serves as a process analysis expert, and applies skills to local or service-wide issues.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 Occasional travel - 1 to 5 nights per month -Supervisory status No -Promotion Potential 14 -Requirements -Conditions of Employment -Must be 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. GS-14 LEVEL:You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: demonstrated the ability to manage multiple assignments that required a wide range of knowledge of management and program oversight; public and/or business administration or public policy; qualitative and quantitative methods; planning policies and procedures; negotiation techniques; and oral and written communications; and a knowledge of computer applications sufficient to prepare written reports, spreadsheets, statistical tables, and flowcharts; Examples may include assignments where you performed the full range of project management principles, practices, methods, and techniques; conducted analysis of issues broad in nature, and/or of strategic importance; developed new approaches and/or refined existing techniques; and/or developed and implemented policies with broad impact. -The experience may have been gained in either the public or private sector orVolunteerService. 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. In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following, if applicable: You must have been at the GS-13 level for 52 weeks (time-in-grade requirement). -Security clearance -Required Documents A complete application includes 1. A resume, 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you will not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible). All applicantsare required to submit a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover lettersare optional). To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please viewResume Tips. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) DOCUMENTATION If you are a displaced or surplus Treasury employee, clickCTAPfor eligibility and a detailed list of required documents. IRS CTAP eligibles can apply for jobs within and outside the commuting area. IRS Reassignment Preference Program (RPP) You must meet the requirements in your RPP notice. Submit a copy of your RPP Notice along with a copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal. Your performance appraisal must have a fully successful or higher overall rating. PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL/AWARDS Submit a copy of your most recent completed performance appraisal. If a revalidated appraisal is used for merit promotion, the supervisor must prepare a narrative for each critical job element that does not have a narrative describing the performance in the appraisal period covered by the rating. Note: If you are a manager or management official, your most recent annual performance appraisal must be used for the overall rating identified. EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION If you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. If the position has specific education requirements and you are currently (or have previously been) in the Federal job series to be filled, there is no need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time.An official transcript will be required if you are selected. A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer toDepartment of Education Accreditation page. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to theOPM instructions. -Benefits A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.Learn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits