Senior Program Analyst (Bilingual-Spanish)

Internal Revenue Service; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Internal Revenue Service is seeking a highly qualified professional for a GS-14 level role encompassing complex program effectiveness analyses and management tasks. The position requires bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish and adherence to federal qualification standards.

Applicants must meet performance and time-in-grade requirements to be eligible for consideration. Responsibilities include designing and conducting comprehensive studies, applying budgeting methods, and presenting

Qualifications

• Experience with a broad set of qualitative and quantitative methods for program analysis.
• Ability to design studies, evaluate program effectiveness, and improve processes.
• Experience using project management tools to plan, schedule, and close out projects.
• Proven skills in leading teams and directing study work.
• Experience budgeting and estimating resource needs using applicable methods.
• Familiarity with administrative laws and regulations for policy recommendations.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Project management

Team leadership

Financial analysis

Qualitative methods

Job description

WHAT IS TAXPAYER SERVICE?

A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Position(s) are to be filled in following area(s): TS - CARE-Customer Assistance, Relationship and Education -40-41 REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS

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-timework 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-14 Level:

You must have one 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 must include:

• Experience in a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods including financial methods to design and conduct comprehensive studies and projects and to assess and improve program effectiveness of management processes and systems where you research and investigate new or improved business and management practices for application to operating programs;
• Experience using project management tools and techniques to plan, schedule, implement, closeout, and evaluate projects;
• Experience in team management techniques to plan, organize, and direct team study work;
• Experience using budgeting methods and techniques to prepare analyses and estimate resource needs;
• Experience using administrative laws, policies, regulations, and precedents to prepare recommendations affecting program execution.
• Experience in oral communication techniques to present findings, negotiate solutions to disputed recommendations;
• Experience in written communication techniques to prepare directives, policy statements, legislative proposals, financial reports and other written guidelines.

AND You must also meet the following requirement(s):

PERFORMANCE RATING: Current federal employees must have at least a fully successful or equivalent performance rating to receive consideration.

TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, 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): Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements. 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-05, 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.

MINIMUM AGE REQUIREMENT:

Minimum age for federal employment is 18 years old, or at least 16 years old and have:

• Graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school;
• Completed a formal vocational training program;
• Received a statement from school authorities agreeing with your preference for employment rather than continuing your education.

BILINGUAL POSITION:

Applicants will be required to demonstrate proficiency (ability to speak, read, and write) in both English and Spanish. You may be tested at some point in the hiring process to determine if you possess the required level of proficiency. If you are unable to demonstrate proficiency, you will not be considered for the position. For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.