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Internal Revenue Service Lead Contact Representative in Chamblee, Georgia
Summary 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. REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS Responsibilities 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 a team lead by providing technical and procedural guidance to employees resolving complex taxpayer inquiries involving a wide range of tax laws, regulations, compliance requirements and account related issues. Distributes, balances, and monitors workload in accordance with established priorities and workflow. Ensures equitable assignment and timely completion across telephone and inventory programs. Tracks progress and adjust assignments as needed to meet deadlines and changing workload demands. Reviews work for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to established standards, amending or rejecting work that does not meet requirements and referring issues outside established guidelines to the supervisor. Assists employees in resolving complex or unusual cases by advising on research methods, interpretation of tax laws, and application of procedures. Maintains current knowledge of policies and directives to respond to questions and ensure consistent application of guidance. The Lead will be certified as a virtual and classroom instructor (if not already) immediately upon selection. The Lead will be expected to be a classroom instructor as needs arise. Provides classroom and on-the-job training (OJT), identifies training needs, and supports employee development by sharing technical knowledge and best practices. Resolves routine employee concerns and refers more complex issues to the supervisor. Conducts personal and telephone interviews with taxpayers and authorized representatives, including those with varying levels of understanding and professional expertise, to respond to inquiries initiated by taxpayers, notices, or internal assignments. Provides comprehensive explanations and guidance on complex issues involving multiple bodies of tax law and regulations with differing requirements and conditions, including those subject to frequent legislative and administrative changes. Reports to supervisor on employee performance, progress, training needs, and disciplinary matters, and provides input on personnel actions, including recognition of outstanding performance. Monitors workflow and phone adherence identifies trends or problem areas, and communicates findings to management. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD92409 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions. Requirements 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. 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. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-9: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-08 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Applying the methods, precedents, and guidelines related to individual and/or business accounts and the specialization of the assigned workload to advise taxpayers of their rights and appeals procedure Researching accounts and dealing with all individuals including third party representatives, often in sensitive situations, including those where individuals are evasive, irate, and unwilling to accept the Service's or Employers position as to the determination of their account Servicing internal and external customers by identifying organizational functions, terminology, quality assurance techniques, and reporting requirements in order to coordinate workflow and resolve related problems Assessing the performance capabilities of employees in order to assign work appropriately Experience with organizational office operation, processing and procedures and administrative policies, to support the supervisor or to use when acting as supervisor Experience utilizing inventory management procedures to control casework and conduct research Experience coaching, instructing, and/or evaluating subordinates AND You must also meet the following requirements: 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 Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours may be available. Salary: General Schedule (GS) Locality Pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.