Tax Policy Analyst

Job Title

Expert Analyst for Tax Compliance Activities

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.

• The incumbent serves as an expert analyst responsible for developing policy and interpreting guidance on program planning, execution, and evaluation for the tax compliance activities, accounts management and/or taxpayer education and communication functions.
• The employee plans, analyzes, determines cost/benefit relationships and coordinates a variety of functions, operations, and teams.
• Independently studies problems facing operating unit functions or those of particular concern within the organization assigned. This may require coordinating input from activities outside the division and identifying new methods of performing work. This requires the incumbent to demonstrate analytical, technical, and process analysis skills.
• Analyzes assigned program area(s) to discern trends in program delivery. Consolidates report data to measure the effectiveness in meeting baselines or the degree to which program plans and achievements support strategic compliance activities initiatives.
• Develops and presents complete plans for activities assigned, and coordinates programs or program segments and related procedures. Has a significant role and substantive impact in the establishment and monitoring of division and or area policy for segments of TS mission critical tax related operating programs. Coordinates with management to implement the policies established by National Headquarters.

Standard Position Descriptions (SPD): PD95848 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.