Lead Tax Examining Technician (Lead Complex/Restricted Interest Examiner)

About this role

Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through Volunteer Service. 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/day/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-10: To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Applying provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, revenue rulings, revenue procedures, regulations, court decisions, Internal Revenue Manual (IRM) and other guidelines. Resolving full range of unsatisfied tax account cases which are the most complex interest calculation (e.g., Net Rate, tax appeals, other interest abatement) issues and examine conditions involving both intra and interrelated matters (e.g., multiple tax periods and their relation to each other). Utilizing investigative techniques and research to interpret, apply, and create the appropriate resolutions for a range of issues or problems. Applying the interest rates and statutory limits for assessing tax, penalty and interest, and methods for calculating interest to resolve interest issues; and wide range of conditions (e.g., inconsistencies in computer computation, numerous computational errors from prior adjustments to tax penalty and restricted interest). Analyzing multiple tax years and multiple adjustments to compute complex interest calculations to resolve a range of issues or problems. Providing on the job training and assistance on complex restricted interest to lower grades and restricted interest to service center employees. AND You must also meet the following requirement(s): TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): Current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens". TIME IN GRADE (TIG): For positions above the GS-05, applicants must meet applicable time-in-­grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the grade you are applying for. For positions at the GS-5, you cannot advance to the GS-05 if you have held a GS-02 in the past 52 weeks. There is no TIG restriction for GS-02, 03, or 04 positions. For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.