Supervisory Internal Revenue Agent

General Manager Duties

As a Front Line Manager you will:

• Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work.
• Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
• Evaluate work performance of subordinates and makes recommendations for outstanding performance recognition and/or disciplinary action.
• Give advice, counsel or instruction to employees on work and administrative matters.
• Interview candidates for positions within the organization/unit and recommend appointment, promotion or reassignment to such positions.
• Hear and resolve complaints from employees, refer group grievances and/or more serious unresolved complaints as appropriate.
• Effect minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, recommend other actions in more serious cases.
• Identify developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training.
• Initiate ways to improve production, work processes and/or to increase the quality of the work directed.

The following are the job specific duties of this position. You will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.

• Plans, directs, and evaluates the activities of a technical advisory group providing expert guidance to TAS employees and management.
• Oversee the development and delivery of technical consultation, research analysis, and compliance-related studies to support case advocacy and systemic issue resolution.
• Provides authoritative guidance on complex tax law, accounting, and auditing issues, including interpretation of Internal Revenue Code provisions, regulations, rulings, and court decisions.
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with internal IRS functions, TAS leadership, internal TAS stakeholders/customers and external stakeholders to support program objectives.
• Communicates effectively to convey technical findings, program impacts, and policy recommendations, contributing to improvements in tax administration and public trust.

STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD26223 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.