Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Internal Revenue Service is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The Management and Program Analyst conducts operational reviews, program analyses, and evaluations; recommends improvements to staffing, procedures, and organizational efficiency; and plans and manages analytical projects and related training.
Responsibilities
- Performs extensive operational reviews, prepares comprehensive program analyses/evaluations and provides guidelines pertaining to the effectiveness of program operations in meeting established goals and objectives
- Recommends program staffing; develops changes in methods, procedures and techniques to improve baseline measures; and conducts studies of employee/organizational efficiency and productivity and recommends changes in improvements in organization, staffing, work methods procedures
- Plans, coordinates and establishes operating methods and procedures for accomplishment of project mission, and as needed, directs the development and accomplishment of employee training relating to the project
- May act as a senior analyst providing guidance and assistance to lower graded specialists and may also serve as a project manager responsible for accomplishing various analytical studies and/or projects to resolve substantive problems or improve effectiveness and efficiency of operating line or administrative support programs
- Performs other duties as assigned
Skills
- 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 qualify for this position, you must meet the qualification requirements outlined below:
- To be eligible for this position, 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
- Experience applying fact-finding, analytical, and evaluative methods to gather, organize, and examine information concerning program operations, work processes, or administrative activities; identifying procedural issues; and documenting findings and recommended corrective actions
- Experience preparing and presenting data, interpretations, conclusions, and recommendations orally and in writing to support reviews of program operations and the achievement of established goals and objectives
- A master's or equivalent graduate degree in any field of study
- Two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to any field of study
- LL.B. or J.D., if related
- A combination of graduate education and experience equivalent to that described above
- To be eligible for this position, 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
- Experience gathering, assembling, and analyzing facts concerning functional programs, operations, and work processes; conducting studies or evaluations; identifying problems or procedural deficiencies; developing alternative courses of action; and recommending changes to methods, processes, or administrative procedures
- Experience planning and coordinating project activities; establishing work objectives, schedules, and milestones; monitoring project progress; and preparing and presenting plans, findings, and recommendations orally and in writing to management or other stakeholders
- A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
- Three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
- LL.M., if related
- A combination of qualifying graduate education and experience equivalent to that described above
- To be eligible for this position, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service
- Experience conducting operational reviews, analytical studies, or program evaluations; analyzing inventory, workload, workflow, or performance information; identifying delays, gaps, overlapping activities, or procedural deficiencies; evaluating the effects of proposed changes; and recommending revisions to operating methods, staffing, work processes, or administrative procedures
- Experience planning, scheduling, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating projects or studies; establishing project objectives, milestones, resource requirements, and evaluation criteria; coordinating project activities; and documenting project results and recommended actions
- Experience analyzing business measures against established standards; developing spreadsheets, reports, or other work products to track and communicate program data; identifying operational problems; evaluating alternative solutions through cost-benefit, risk, or comparable analyses; and recommending a course of action
- Experience preparing and delivering reports, project papers, manuals, directives, job aids, training materials, briefings, or other technical products; presenting findings and recommendations to management; and negotiating resolution of disputed recommendations or proposed changes
- By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, 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 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
- 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
- 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
- All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English
- For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position based on education or training, submit a copy of your transcript(s) or equivalent
- An official transcript(s) will be required if you are selected
- Current, active registration/license
Benefits
- Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours may be available.
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