Secretary (Oa) (12 Month Roster)

Duties WHAT IS THE LARGE BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONALDIVISION? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions 5 vacanacies for LB&I Deputy Commissioner. Vacancies may be filled in the following specialty areas: Cross Border Activities (CBA)-Practice Networks and Director Field Operations; ADCCI-Compliance Planning & Analytics (CP&A). 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.

• Must successfully complete a moderate risk background investigation, including the FBI criminal history record check. Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• The incumbent maintains appointment schedules making final commitments. Screens all calls and visitors and determines which calls can be answered personally and which should be directed elsewhere.
• Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.
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• 4:30PM
• The salary range indicated in this announcement reflects the minimum locality pay up to maximum locality pay for all duty locations listed. The range will be adjusted for selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.
• Maintains the confidential files of all sensitive material. Also establishes and maintains general administration and other confidential files in the immediate office.
• Tour of Duty: Monday
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation, including a FBI criminal history record check (fingerprint check).
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-
• Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. These documents must be unexpired original or certified copies. 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. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-08: To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must meet the basic requirements below. You must meet have one year or twelve (12) months of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) in the Federal government. Specialized experience is experience that is related to the work of this position and has provided you with the competencies required for successful job performance. You may have gained this experience in a full-time secretary, management assistant, personnel assistant, legal assistant position, and other similar positions where you work in a complex organization with subordinate organizational entities, requiring the establishment and maintenance of extensive internal procedures and reporting systems. Your sample tasks may have included: screening calls and visitors to the office, referring to staff members and forwarding to the supervisor only those calls or visitors requiring that person's attention; scheduling appointments and making commitments for the supervisor to attend meetings, luncheons, etc., without prior approval; reading all incoming correspondence, determining proper action, at times preparing answers before referring to the supervisor; reviewing outgoing correspondence and reports prepared by professional employees in the organization, ensuring proper format, mathematical correctness, correct grammatical content, and ascertaining that all necessary coordination of facts has been completed and is in accordance with established policy; responsible for budget accounts allotted to the office; explaining non-technical policies and procedures promulgated by the office after obtaining clarification from source; making recommendations and decisions in establishing priorities among actions on administrative matters requested by various employees or organizations; taking and distributes minutes of meetings; instructing and assists other secretaries on procedural matters such as the correct procedures to follow in preparing correspondence; and preparing correspondence for the supervisor's signature. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-09: To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must meet the basic requirements below. You must meet have one year or twelve (12) months of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-08) in the Federal government. Specialized experience is experience that is related to the work of this position and has provided you with the competencies required for successful job performance. You may have gained this experience in a full-time secretary, management assistant, personnel assistant, legal assistant position, and other similar positions where you work in a large organization subdivided into several subordinate levels, where formal policies, procedures, and reporting requirements are necessary. Your work is completed under general supervision and your supervisor sets the overall objectives of the work, and from time-to-time, gives specific assignments with a brief explanation of the assignment's purpose. You set the deadlines for most of the work to be done. You perform the duties of the job independently, referring only the most complex problems to the supervisor. Many situations and conflicts arise which require you to determine the approach to resolve them. Your work is reviewed to ensure that the overall objectives of the position are met. Your sample tasks may include: receiving all visitors and telephone calls to the office, determining the nature of call or business of visitors; decided to whom visitors are referred; making appointments for the supervisor, establishing priorities, setting up, rescheduling, or refusing appointments, accepting or declining invitations to meetings, and arranging for representation by a subordinate official when that is desirable. For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards. Education For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. 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 to Department of Education Accreditation page. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions. Additional information
• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be filled.
• Receives and reviews all incoming mail and correspondence. Refers only that which requires personal attention. Determines what correspondence should be routed to the Executive Staff Members and others and sets controls and deadlines. Help Requirements Conditions of Employment
• This announcement may be amended to include additional cut-off dates within the 12-month period if needed, not later than 10 days prior to the additional cut-off date(s). Eligible applicants in the highest quality group who apply by the initial cut-off date will be considered first. If additional vacancies exist, applicants who applied after the initial cutoff date who place in the highest quality group will be considered next. Selections from this announcement may be made no later than (NLT) 05/03/20
• NO.
• Relocation expenses
• Subject to a 1-year probationary period (unless already completed).
• If you are selected for a position, you are responsible for reporting to your designated POD (location) on the negotiated start date or as directed by management. Though many locations may be listed, you will be limited to a maximum of 6 location choices. Please consider each location carefully when applying. If you are selected for a position at one of your location selections, that location will become your official post of duty. If the position(s) are no longer needed prior to the closing date, this announcement may be closed early. This is an open continuous announcement which will be used to fill vacancies in the locations listed as they become available for the next 12 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): 05/03/20
• This is a non-bargaining unit position.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• Edits and offers a critique on internal management documents, pointing out aspects such as lack of clarity or understandability and questions on substantive content.
• The employment of any candidate, including a current employee or a new hire, selected for this position will be conditional on obtaining and maintaining a Moderate Risk Security Clearance.
• Undergo a review of prior performance/conduct and an income tax verification. Refer to "Get Your Tax Record" at http://www.irs.gov/(https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript) to check the status of your account, balance owed, payment history, make a payment, or review answers to tax questions. If you are not in compliance, you will be determined unsuitable for employment with IRS.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
• Telework Eligible Positions: Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.g., reporting at least twice a pay period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program. Employees must also be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status. As a reminder
• Friday, Day Shift 8:00AM
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. (Birth certificate showing birth in the U.S; Unexpired U.S. Passport; Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization; or Report of Birth Abroad of a U.S. Citizen (Form FS-240))