Summary Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? Visit us on the web at www.jobs.irs.gov Responsibilities WHAT IS THE HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICE DIVISION? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas: Human Resource Operations Labor/Employee Relations and Negotiations The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. Provides comprehensive performance management support to assigned organizations. Understands current program initiatives and techniques, providing analysis and implications to management. Serves as the subject matter expert within the organization regarding interpreting policy as well as the development, implementation, and evaluation of the program. Interprets regulatory requirements and recommends and develops procedural guidance for the assigned program as well as providing expert automation support. Researches, reviews, and monitors assigned program to ensure compliance with policies and guidance. Evaluates the program by examining reports and records. Analyzes trends and provides results to the supervisor and management, as needed. Conducts training on updated performance management applications including conducting training sessions to educate the supervisors, managers, and/or employees about new or modified changes to existing performance processes and systems. Develops and recommends changes to communications and reminders of the assigned performance management program. Develops, recommends, and implements procedures and techniques to support IRS's implementation, integration and synchronization of performance management processes; management and improvement processes; and best practices Servicewide. 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. Requirements Conditions of Employment STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD22177, PD22178, and PD22179 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions. A 1-year probationary period is required (unless already completed). Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. 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. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-09: You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-7) in the normal line of progression in the Federal service. To be qualifying, your experience must demonstrate the use and application of concepts, principles, practices, laws, and regulations of human resources management (HRM) and interpreting performance management and/or award policy to inform management and other personnel staff of issues or changes. Experience contributing to developing a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods sufficient in providing advice, interpreting and implementing policy, and/or developing recommendations for service-wide issues within performance management and/or awards policy. Experience assisting with assessing and improving customer service and human capital programs, contributing to performance management and/or awards policy, internal policy guidance (i.e., Internal Revenue Manual [IRM's]), and/or intranet publications (e.g., leaders' alerts, headline news, ERC updates). Experience contributing to the presentation of findings, briefings, and/or making recommendations to management; integrating the work of advisory teams into authoritative recommendations, options, and conclusions. Experience responding to inquiries and providing advice, assistance, and guidance to operating officials regarding procedures and criteria. OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: A master's or equivalent graduate degree in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to the work of this position such as: human resources, public administration, organizational psychology, or other administrative and management fields. OR Two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a graduate degree in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to the work of this position such as: human resources, public administration, organizational psychology, or other administrative and management fields. OR LL.B or JD in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to the work of this position such as: human resources, public administration, organizational psychology, or other administrative and management fields. OR You may qualify with an equivalent combination of qualifying experience and education. GS-11: You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-9) in the normal line of progression in the Federal service. To be qualifying, your experience must demonstrate the use and application of concepts, principles, practices, laws, and regulations of human resources management (HRM) and interpreting performance management and/or award policy to inform management and other personnel staff of issues or changes. Experience developing a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods sufficient to serve in an authoritative role, providing advice, interpreting and implementing policy, and/or developing recommendations for service-wide issues within performance management and/or awards policy. Experience assessing and improving customer service and human capital programs, providing innovative and strategic solutions, and contributing to performance management and/or awards policy, internal policy guidance (i.e., Internal Revenue Manual [IRM's]), white papers, and/or intranet publications (e.g., leaders' alerts, headline news, ERC updates). Experience presenting findings, briefings, and/or making recommendations to upper management; integrating the work of advisory teams into authoritative recommendations, options, and conclusions. Experience responding to inquiries and providing advice, assistance, and guidance to operating officials regarding procedures and criteria; providing authoritative assistance regarding assigned procedures and processes, training, and reporting on performance management evaluation results. OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to the work of this position such as: human resources, public administration, organizational psychology, or other administrative and management fields. OR Three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a graduate degree in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to the work of this position such as: human resources, public administration, organizational psychology, or other administrative and management fields. OR LL.M. in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to the work of this position such as: human resources, public administration, organizational psychology, or other administrative and management fields. OR You may qualify with an equivalent combination of qualifying experience and education. GS-12: You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the normal line of progression in the Federal service. To be qualifying, your experience must demonstrate use and application of concepts, principles, practices, laws, and regulations of human resources management (HRM) and interpreting performance management and/or award policy to inform management and other personnel staff of issues or changes. Experience developing a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods sufficient to serve in an authoritative role; providing advice, interpreting and implementing policy, and/or developing recommendations for service-wide issues within performance management and/or awards policy; researching, reviewing, and monitoring an assigned program to ensure compliance with policies and guidance and evaluating the program by examining reports and records. Experience analyzing trends and providing results to the supervisor and management and providing innovative and strategic solutions to assess and improve customer service and human capital programs. Experience writing performance management and/or awards policy, internal policy guidance (i.e., Internal Revenue Manual [IRM's]), white papers, and/or intranet publications (e.g., leaders' alerts, headline news, ERC updates). Experience presenting findings, briefings, and/or making recommendations to senior management; integrating the work of advisory teams into authoritative recommendations, options, and conclusions. Experience responding to inquiries and providing advice, assistance, and guidance to operating officials regarding procedures and criteria. Experience providing authoritative assistance regarding assigned procedures and processes, training, and reporting on performance management evaluation results. PLEASE READ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW IN ADDITIONAL SECTION PLEASE. Education A copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If the position has specific education requirements and you currently hold, or have previously held, a position in the same job series with the IRS, there is no need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time. Applicants are encouraged, but are not required, to submit an SF-50 documenting experience in a specific series. 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. Additional Information AND MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT: You must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible. To meet TIG for positions above the GS-05 grade level, you must have served at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the normal line of progression for the position you are applying to. Advancement to positions up to GS-05 is permitted if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade held within the preceding 52 weeks. AND TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: 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 this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens". For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards Though many locations may be listed, you will be limited to a maximum of 3 location choices. Plese consider each location carefully when applying. If you are selected for a position at one of your location selections, that location will become your official post duty We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be filled. 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 non-bargaining unit position. Tour of Duty: Day Shift - Mon-Fri-8:00am - 4:30pm Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available. In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location. Telework Eligible Positions: Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.g., reporting at least twice a pay period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program. 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.