Executive Assistant

Job Duties

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.

• Assists the executive in setting business unit strategy and goals that enhance compliance with laws and policy aligned with the overall organizational strategy. Plans, performs, and/or coordinates the most significant types of managerial assignments, encompassing all program and functional areas of the executive. Prescribes and influences courses of action affecting the adoption of service wide policy. Negotiates policy matters with both internal and external organizations and assures understanding and consideration of the executive's views. Assists in the allocation of resources among the program office; establishes performance measures and goals and manages the execution of program goals; ensures goals, strategy, and policies are clearly communicated to employees to achieve the desired results.
• Analyzes proposals directed to the executive for review, approval, or decision and develops recommendations for consideration and action. Coordinates the recommendations of and/or solutions to major projects or problems arising from operating policies, programs, workloads, objectives, etc. and coordinates with managers and program officials from other divisions. Implements the executive's administrative and managerial decisions and assures accomplishment of the desired goals and objectives.
• Functions as a senior level liaison with external organizations and stakeholders to represent the view of the executive and interests of the IRS. Presents the executives' viewpoints to external groups and promotes closer relationships between the Agency and appropriate outside organizations in areas of mutual benefit. Actively participates in conferences, meetings, or presentations involving problems or issues of considerable importance. Represents or negotiates on behalf of the executive with experts in working groups across government and with partners and stakeholders (state, tribal and local governments, external organizations, and others). Represents the executive at meetings, conferences, and seminars. Serves as a representative of the program to convey points of view, desired emphasis and goals in matters falling within the incumbent's area of responsibility.
• Keeps alert and informed on current policies, programs and procedures of the IRS, and Congress. Prepares status reports and studies which pertain to problems of unusual breadth and intensity not normally within the purview of a specific statute or authority. Projects are generally far-reaching in impact, unique and require distinct and definite approaches.

STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD21061 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.