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IRS Recent Graduates Program affords developmental experiences in the Federal Government intended to promote possible careers in the civil service to individuals who have recently graduated from qualifying educational institutions or programs. Selected applicants are placed in a dynamic, developmental program with the potential to lead to a civil service career in the Federal Government. In addition, the IRS implemented the new IRS Forward Recent Graduate Program that includes an additional year of formal development, training, networking, project teams, and may include rotational assignments.

Following The Completion Of Program Requirements, Selectees May Be Considered For Non-competitive Conversion To a Career/career-conditional Or Term Appointment. All Conversion Requirements Will Be Identified In The Participant Agreement. Program Requirements Include But Are Not Limited To:

Successful completion of at least 1 to 2 years of continuous service depending on the position;
Completion of at least 40 hours of interactive training;
Mentorship;
Demonstration of successful job performance; and
Meet the qualification position standards.

Conversion to the competitive service is not implied or guaranteed.

If Selected, You Will Be Placed In a Developmental Position As a IRS Forward Recent Graduates Social Scientist, GS-0101- 7/9/11 With Promotion Potential To GS-12 In One The Division(s) Listed Below:

Taxpayer Experience Office

Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas: Insight and Analytics Office (IAO) Team 1.

A description of the business units can be found at:

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.

As an advanced trainee social scientist, the incumbent works with higher-level social economists, social psychologists, and statisticians, and is responsible for small segments of initiation, formulation, planning, execution, and control of social science studies.
Assists in determining the objectives of social psychology and social economics research project and the methodology to be used to obtain the objectives.
Assists in developing specifications for a segment of the social psychology research study, presenting the data and analytical material in the form most suitable to the end users.

This position has career progression. If you are selected at a grade level lower than the full working level, you may be non-competitively promoted as your career progresses. For example, you may be hired as a GS-05, but if the position has career progression to GS-11, then you may move from a GS-05 to a GS-11 in as little as three years.

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Conditions of Employment

Telework Eligible Positions: Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. Employees must also be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status. As a reminder - If you are selected for a position, you are responsible for reporting to your designated POD (location) on the negotiated start date or as directed by management.
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. (Birth certificate showing birth in the U.S; Unexpired U.S. Passport; Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization; or Report of Birth Abroad of a U.S. Citizen (Form FS-240))
Undergo a review of prior performance/conduct and an income tax verification. Refer to "Get Your Tax Record" at to check the status of your account, balance owed, payment history, make a payment, or review answers to tax questions. If you are not in compliance, you will be determined unsuitable for employment with IRS.
This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting.
Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. These documents must be unexpired original or certified copies.
The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code
9202(c) and 5 C.F.R
920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Treasury by email at, FairChanceAct@treasury.gov. To learn more, please visit our page at: Treasury.gov/fairchanceact.

Qualifications
Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or 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/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

In order to qualify, you must first meet Pathways Recent Graduate Program eligibility:

You must have, within the previous 2 years, completed all educational requirements for a qualifying associate, bachelor, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying institution; or intended graduation is no more than 9 months from date of application;

Veterans (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 2108) who, due to a military service obligation, were precluded from applying to a Recent Graduates Program during any portion of the 2-year eligibility period may have their eligibility period extended so that they receive the full 2 years of eligibility. The remaining 2-year eligibility period will begin upon his or her release or discharge from active duty. The veteran's eligibility period may not extend beyond 6 years from the date of completion of all requirements of an academic course of study.

Secondly, you must meet any basic requirements of the position and the experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions,

Basic Requirement Or Individual Occupational Requirement:
A degree in behavioral or social science or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

OR a combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

OR Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

In Addition To Meeting The Basic Requirement Above, To Qualify For This Position You Must Also Meet The Qualification Requirements Listed Below:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS- 5, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes:

GS-7: In addition to the program requirements and the basic requirements, to be eligible for this position at this grade level you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:

Experience that demonstrates the use of standard methods and principles of social economics and social psychology and their application to research projects.
Experience using basic social economic and social psychology research and study design and administration processes from the formulation of concepts through specification and analysis of output to the presentation of conclusions.
Experience assisting with reporting on social science projects, data and findings and assisting with creating presentation graphics displaying social science data and findings.
Experience using basic standard statistical principles and practices sufficient to perform developmental assignments and experience using basic computer programming languages and statistical software packages.

OR You may qualify based on education as follows: One (1) year of graduate level education at an accredited college or university in behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

OR Superior Academic Achievement may be met by having a bachelor's degree, with one of the following: A GPA of 2.95 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of study, or a GPA of 3.45 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in the major field of study or those courses in the major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper one third of the class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. Note: Grade point averages should be rounded to one decimal point. For example, 2.95 is rounded to 3.0, and 2.94 is rounded to 2.9. If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) was taken on a pass/fail or similar basis, your claim must be based on class standing or membership in an Honor Society.

OR You may qualify with a combination of qualifying education and experience as described above.

GS-9: To be eligible for this position at this grade level you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:

Experience demonstrating the use of standard methods and principles of social economics and social psychology and applying statistics to research projects.
Experience using basic social economic and social psychology research and study design and administration processes from the planning and formulation of concepts through specification and analysis of output to the presentation of conclusions and control of the studies.
Experience using basic standard statistical principles and practices sufficient to perform developmental assignments. Experience should include assisting in performing social psychology, and social economics research, and interpreting pertinent information and transforming research into statistical literature for data and social psychology research methodology.
Experience entering social science data into databases, assisting with statistical analysis of social science or business data, and using basic computer programming languages and statistical software packages.

OR You may qualify based on education as follows: A master's or equivalent graduate degree in behavioral or social science or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

OR Two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree in behavioral or social science or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

OR You may qualify with a combination of qualifying education and experience as described above.

Education

GS-11: To be eligible for this position at this grade level you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:

Experience demonstrating the use of practical technical methods and principles of social psychology and social economics in order to apply these methods, principles, and applications to research projects.
Experience applying scientific methods, which may include structured and unstructured interviewing techniques, focus groups, social surveys, social psychological studies, behavioral analyses, ethnographic designs, and participant observation.
Experience using statistical principles and practices on social psychology and social economic research procedures and techniques to research, develop, analyze and report results (orally and/or in writing) on social science or business assessments.
Experience using computer programming languages and statistical software packages to provide research products and develop tables and graphical materials.
Experience resolving a variety of conventional problems, questions, or situations and assistance in providing research conclusions.

OR You may qualify based on education as follows: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in behavioral or social science or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

OR Three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in behavioral or social science or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

OR You may qualify with a combination of qualifying education and experience as described above.

For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards

This position has an education requirement. You MUST submit dated documentation showing completion or intended completion (if graduation is no more than 9 months from the date of application) of all educational requirements (e.g. letter from the registrar, unofficial transcripts). An official transcript will be required if you are selected. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

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 for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

CERTIFICATE: If you are qualifying based on a certificate program, please refer to Treasury's Pathways Program for more information on qualifying certificate programs. A Certificate Program is a post-secondary educational program in a qualifying educational institution, equivalent to at least one full-time academic year of study, that is part of an accredited college-level, technical, trade, vocational or business school curriculum. For study at a business or technical school, 36 weeks of study (20+ classroom hours per week) is comparable to 1 academic year of full-time study. IF you are applying with a completed IT or Business Professional Certification you must submit a dated transcript or letter issued by the Academic Institution detailing your completed coursework and credit hours completed. If your Academic institution calculates a full-year of academic studies with fewer hours, or academic credits are expressed in contract months, units, or other terms that differ from the conventional hours, please have your academic advisor provide a letter certifying the Certificate program meets the regulatory definition.

For more information on education requirements go to Treasury's Pathways Program.

Additional information

Pathways in an Excepted Service Appointment, Schedule D, 5 CFR Part 362. Selected applicants who occupy positions in the Competitive Service must acknowledge the outcome of voluntarily leaving the Competitive Service prior to accepting an Excepted Service Appointment in a Pathways Program. See 5 CFR 302.102(b)(2).
All selectees must sign a Participant Agreement.
An official transcript must be provided to confirm degree completion prior to appointment to the position.
Subject to a 1-year trial period (unless already completed).
If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
The salary range indicated in this announcement reflects the minimum locality pay up to maximum locality pay for all duty locations listed. The range will be adjusted for selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.
This is a Bargaining unit position.
Tour of Duty: Monday - Friday, Day Shift- Start and stop times between 6:00am and 6:00pm.
Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.
File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.