Program Analyst

Summary

WHAT IS TS-TAXPAYER SERVICES ?

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• Position(s) are to be filled in following area(s):
  • TS - Non Service Center
  • Business Technology Operations, Program Evaluation & Improvement

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Duties

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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.

• Leads and coordinates analytical studies and projects involving multiple functional areas and organizational components.
• Serves as a principal advisor to leadership on high-visibility program issues, providing recommendations that influence strategic planning, resource allocation, and program direction across organizational boundaries.
• Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of Taxpayer Services programs, policies, and operational practices.
• Performs analysis and evaluation related to the development, interpretation, and implementation of Taxpayer Services policies, procedures, and program strategies.
• Develops recommendations for new or revised Taxpayer Services policies, procedures, and operational guidance designed to improve efficiency, strengthen program performance, and ensure consistent application of Taxpayer Service policies and procedures.

STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD26225

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Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Probationary Period - A person who is required to go through a probationary period and then is transferred, promoted, demoted, or reassigned before he or she completes such period is required to complete the remainder of the probationary period in the new position.
• Government Credit Card - Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SHOWN IN QUALIFICATIONS SECTION

Qualifications

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.

GS-13 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the federal service. Specialized experience must include:

• Analyzing and evaluating methods and techniques for resolving defined problems or issues and resolving issues within functional programs, operations and processes.
• Utilizing project management tools and techniques to plan, schedule, and conduct multiple projects and studies simultaneously.
• Utilizing pertinent program laws, regulations, policies and precedents to develop new or modified guidelines, to analyze impact of changes and make recommendations.
• Defining new program operations in consideration of internal and external dynamics between the business units and overall organization.
• Developing guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs) relative to the function, and coordinated when appropriate with other units to update the Internal Revenue Manual (IRM)
• Utilizing oral and written communication techniques to present findings, deliver briefings, guide others to accepting findings and recommendations, and negotiate solutions to disputed recommendations.

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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 .

Education

A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

We recommend choosing an evaluator from a member organization of one of the following national associations of credential evaluation services: National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE).

Additional information

• Consider each location carefully when applying. If you are selected for a location, that location will become your official post of duty.
• In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location.
• Additional jobs may be filled from this announcement or any other source to fill these vacancies.
• Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours may be available.
• Salary: General Schedule (GS) Locality Pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.
• Cost-of-Living Allowances (COLA) : (PR4066) Carr. 28 Km 2.0 Bayamon, PR includes COLA. See COLA Rates 2026.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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