Tax Compliance Officer

	Department: Department of Treasury
	Agency: Internal Revenue Service
	Sub Agency: Internal Revenue Service
	Job Announcement Number: 08PH2-SBE0213-526-5-9-WG
Salary Range: 29,726.00 - 68,568.00 USD per year		Open Period: Monday, April 14, 2008 to Monday, May 05, 2008
Series & Grade: GS-0526-05/09		Position Information: FULL-TIME PERMANENT DAY SHIFT CAREER/CAREER CONDITIONAL
Promotion Potential: 09		Duty Locations: many vacancies - Throughout the Nation, US

US Citizenship is required.

The Midwest locations listed below have been identified for the Sept. 2008 hire:  

Schaumburg, IL

Indianapolis, IN

Merrillville, IN

Bloomington, MN

St. Paul, MN

Springfield, MO

Town and Country, MO

Lincoln, NE

Omaha, NE 

Duties:As a Tax Compliance Officer you will plan and conduct examinations and related investigations of individual and business taxpayers, plus analyze taxpayers' financial condition and related operations.  These examinations are normally conducted in an IRS office.  You will also provide tax law and tax-related accounting educational assistance for internal and external customers. Tax Compliance Officers have a GS-5/7/9 career ladder - which means they can enter as a grade 5 and advance to a grade 9 without further competition, and can later

compete for higher grades.

Applicants at all grades must demonstrate their knowledge of Principles of Accounting.  Candidates demonstrate this knowledge either through successful completion of six credit hours of college level accounting work or successfully passing an IRS administered accounting assessment.  If you do not pass the accounting assessment, you will be considered not qualified for the position of Tax Compliance Officer. Transcripts are required for verification of accounting requirements.  

  Qualifications:To be minimally qualified, you must meet the basic requirements below: A.  Bachelor's or higher degree in any field of study from an accredited college or university.  OR B.  At least 4 full years of progressive academic study (120 semester hours) leading to a Bachelor's degree at an accredited college or university.  OR C.  Certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) obtained through written examination in a State, territory or the District of Columbia.  OR D.  3 years of general experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to the GS-4 level in the Federal government.  Experience must have provided a general knowledge of business practices.  Such experience may have been gained in government, business or industry, investigative work, banking, law, accounting, or other work appropriate to the position to be filled.  OR E.  A combination of experience and education at an accredited college or university equivalent to 4 years.  

This position is on the www.usajobs.gov website as “Tax Compliance Officer” or “08PH2-SBE0213-526-5-9-WG” : Do not select a location!  http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/a9trirs.asp

 

(Complete application instructions and agency contact information are listed under the “How to Apply” tab in the posting.  On-line applications, transcripts and paperwork are all due to the Personnel Office listed on USA Jobs by 5/4/2008 to be considered for the September, 2008 Entrance on Duty Date.)

 

If you apply, please let me know at Kathy.L.Mork@irs.gov