Supervisory Tax Specialist- Temp Prom/Detail NTE 1 year, MBE up to not more than 5 years, MBMP

Front Line Manager Duties

As a Front Line Manager you will:

1. Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work.
2. Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
3. Evaluate work performance of subordinates and makes recommendations for outstanding performance recognition and/or disciplinary action.
4. Give advice, counsel or instruction to employees on work and administrative matters.
5. Interview candidates for positions within the organization/unit and recommend appointment, promotion or reassignment to such positions.
6. Hear and resolve complaints from employees, refer group grievances and/or more serious unresolved complaints as appropriate.
7. Effect minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, recommend other actions in more serious cases.
8. Identify developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training.
9. 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.

• Knowledge of intermediate accounting principles, practices, methods, auditing standards, and developments are needed to provide advice, assistance, and recommendations to subordinates on unusually complex, sensitive, or precedent-setting situations; and to provide quality review of cases.
• Knowledge of management theories and practices in order to direct the work of program area(s) assigned effectively, as well as demonstrate effective management of human resources and materials.
• Knowledge of compliance programs, including pre-filing and post-filing activities, in sufficient depth to plan and direct the work of subordinates; promote voluntary compliance; and ensure fair and equitable compliance activity.
• Knowledge of examination programs to plan and direct the work of subordinates.
• Knowledge of Internal Revenue Code and tax related laws, court decisions regulations, and precedent rulings in order to provide authoritative technical guidance and ensure pertinent issues are addressed and fully developed during examinations.

STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD96393 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.