Tax Policy Analyst

Duties

As a Tax Policy Analyst you will:

• Serve as an expert analyst responsible for developing policy and interpreting guidance on program planning, execution, and evaluation for the tax compliance, accounts management and/or taxpayer education and communication functions.
• Plan, analyze, determine cost/benefit relationships and coordinates a variety of functions, operations, and teams.
• Independently studies problems facing operating unit functions or those of particular concern within the organization assigned.
• Analyze assigned program area(s) to discern trends in program delivery.
• Develop and present complete plans for activities assigned, and coordinates programs or program segments and related procedures.
• Provide necessary technical advice and staff assistance to executives, field managers, and employees in the assigned compliance, accounts management, and/or taxpayer education program area.
• Prepare final reports on identified issues after they have been developed and the service’s position has been formulated.

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Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

GS-13 level: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: demonstrating thorough knowledge of IRS functions, programs, policies, regulations, procedures, and operations to evaluate programs plans and determine impact of changes on program goals; Experience using knowledge of cross-functional programs and their interrelationship with assigned program to conduct reviews, studies/projects, and coordinate systems and resource utilization of program operations; Skill in recognizing significant tax issues and enforcement changes in order to revise or recommend changes in basic implementing regulations; Experience using a wide range of analytical and evaluative methods in order to develop new approaches to existing programs such as compliance, accounts management and/or taxpayer education and communication functions; Experience using thorough knowledge of the principles of management planning, program and process analysis to develop, design, and implement new or revised policies and procedures; Skill in oral communication to present plans and proposals to individuals and groups, including top-level managers and field employees, as well as, skill in written communication is necessary to prepare comprehensive written reports, disseminate policy information, and document findings and conclusions. In addition, your experience must be sufficient to demonstrate the ability to provide guidance, and serve as a technical program and policy expert to be able to prepare complete decision packages, studies, and recommendations.

The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or VolunteerService. 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-12 grade level for 52 weeks (time-in-grade requirement).

Education