Management & Program Analyst

Project Manager 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.

Serves as project manager for the planning, development, coordination, and implementation of customer relations and continuity of operations projects that impact multiple organizations and/or IRS locations. In this role, he/she provides support to the Senior Project Manager to administer and safeguard data collection for emergency and incident management impacting up to 80,000 thousand IRS employees. Provides key input to leadership and team members and ensures all project tracking and documentation aspects are completed accurately, thoroughly, and timely.

Responsible for developing and managing the initial design of new program activities, and may coordinate and consult with Department of Treasury, FEMA, Homeland Security, and private industry sources. Represents the IRS interests and coordinates the impact of the projects with employees and managers in all affected areas within the Service and with individuals and organizations outside of the Service.

Responsible for updating project control systems used by Office of Continuity Operations. As needed, conducts reviews of projects/programs with Office of Continuity Operations scope impacting performance measures, incident and emergency management standards and records management assigned to others within the business units to ensure compliance with all customer requirements.

Utilizes project management skills in the accomplishment of work assignments. This includes addressing such areas as compliance/integration with organizational goals and objectives; workload and workflow issues; impact to staffing levels; timelines; coordination with IT (Information Technology), and identification and coordination with all other program specialties involved in the implementation, execution, and tracking phases. Identifies all problems encountered pertaining to resource, funding, and/or project requirement issues.

Responsible for the planning, development, coordination, implementation, and assessment of assigned Office of Continuity Operations projects/programs. Proactively consults with Senior Project Manager, business unit managers and leadership to identify/define customer needs and requirements relative to employee compliance with safety, security, incident and emergency management protocol.

STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD99066 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.