Transformation Lead 4-Objective 3 Expanded Enforcement
DutiesWe strongly encourage applicants to read the entire announcement before submitting their applications.
As the Transformation Lead 4, Objective 3-Expanded Enforcement in the Transformation Strategy Office (TSO), you will serve as executive lead for IRS Strategic Operating Plan (SOP) transformation efforts focused on expanded enforcement of taxpayers with complex tax filings and high-dollar noncompliance to address the tax gap and provide expertise and direction for special projects covering major segments of this mission.
As the Transformation Lead 4-Objective 3 Expanded Enforcement your duties and responsibilities include:
Providing executive direction for all phases of assigned projects, including identification, acquisition, and allocation of resources; managing project budgets; and ensuring evaluation of results. Establishing project objectives and methods, ensuring IRS and the Department of the Treasury business mission, goals and objectives are met.Establishing internal operational and technical standards, procedures, practices, and controls for projects. Assessing and prioritizing projects in light of TSO's mission and ensuring all phases of assigned projects are executed to support the mission of IRS. Identifiying risks/issues that may affect achievement of project objectives, alerting top level management, and providing recommended solutions.Formulating short and long-range program policies, strategies, and objectives for implementation of projects. Designing, developing, and implementing solutions to complex issues. Developing high-level external reports including supporting efforts to update the IRS SOP. Participating in briefings with the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, as well as business unit heads of office, and internal and external stakeholders related to work under the purview of the Director, Strategic Integration, TSO.Managing all human, physical, information technology and financial resources on assigned projects and allocating resources to accomplish specific goals. Providing executive leadership in motivating and developing subordinates and implementing quality, excellence, diversity, and ethics within programs.Planning, supporting, and coordinating initiative and project activities in the areas of resource alignment, budgeting, strategic planning, and performance tracking, reporting, and improvement. Maintaining tracking tools, dashboards, and supporting processes to ensure accountability, measure progress, and identify risks.Supporting implementation of organizational redesign strategies enabling IRS to streamline operations by removing silos and adapting to changing taxpayer expectations. Innovating policies, practices, business systems, and resources required to execute the SOP. Using agile methods to solve problems collaboratively and creatively within IRS and identifying areas for process improvement.Collaborating with communications and change management functions to ensure initiative owners, project owners, and other subordinate and matrixed resources receive appropriate support in change management and communications to successfully accomplish and report on SOP outcomes and key results. Building internal and external partnerships to support and champion work related to IRS strategic integration.WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? If you want to find out more about IRS careers, visit us on the web atRequirements Conditions of EmploymentIf selected for this position, you will be required to:
Be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.Be geographically mobile to accomplish the Service's mission.Complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).Certify you have registered with the Selective Service System, if you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, or certify you are exempt from having to do so.Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment.Provide information to successfully complete a background investigation. Applicants must have a successfully adjudicated FBI criminal history record check (fingerprint check) and a NACI or equivalent.Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification as listed on Form I-9 (http:
//www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-9_IFR_02-02-09.pdf); of which one must be a valid state or federal government-issued picture identification. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. Employees must maintain PIV credential eligibility during their service with the Department of the Treasury.Complete a pre-employment federal income tax verification process.Complete verification of identity and employment eligibility as required by Federal law for all persons hired to work in the United States. The IRS participates in e-Verify (Employment Verification) and may provide information from your Form I-9 to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and/or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to secure a work authorization. You will receive written instructions and contact information for SSA and DHS if this information cannot be confirmed.File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (sf278) within 30 days of appointment and annually.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. QualificationsYou must upload your responses to the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership and supervisory experience indicative of senior executive level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under ECQs and Technical Qualifications (TQs) listed below. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the federal service or its equivalent leadership level within state or local government, private sector or non-government organization. As such, your resume should demonstrate you have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully fulfill responsibilities inherent in most SES positions such as:
Directing the work of an organizational unitEnsuring the success of one or more specific major programs or projects;Monitoring progress toward strategic organizational goals, evaluating organizational performance and taking action to improve performance; andSupervising the work of other managers and exercising important policy-making, policy determining, or other executive functions.Failure to meet the basic qualification requirements and address all mandatory ECQs and TQs will result in your application being disqualified.Current career SES members, former career SES members with reinstatement eligibility, and SES Candidate Development Program graduates who have been certified by OPM do NOT need to address the ECQs, however, are required to address the TQs in the resume.Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs):
The ECQs were designed to assess executive experience and potential not technical expertise. They measure whether an individual has the broad executive skills needed to succeed in a variety of SES positions. All applicants must submit a written narrative to address the ECQs. Your narrative must address each ECQ separately and should contain at least two examples per ECQ describing your experiences and accomplishments/results. The narrative should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments, policy initiatives undertaken and the results of your actions. Applicants should not enter Refer to Resume to explain your answer. The ECQ narrative must not exceed 10 pages. Leading Change:
This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. (Competencies:
creativity and innovation, external awareness, flexibility, resilience, strategic thinking, vision)Leading People:
This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organizations vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. (Competencies:
conflict management, leveraging diversity, developing others, team building)Results Driven:
This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. (Competencies:
accountability, customer service, decisiveness, entrepreneurship, problem solving, technical credibility)Business Acumen:
This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. (Competencies:
financial management, human capital management, technology management)Building Coalitions:
This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. (Competencies:
partnering, political savvy, influencing/negotiating)Fundamental Competencies:
These competencies are the foundation for success in each of the Executive Core
Qualifications:
Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Continual Learning, Written Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Public Service Motivation. The Fundamental Competencies are crosscutting; and should be addressed over the course of each ECQ narrative.
Additional information about the SES and ECQs can be found on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) SES Website. You are strongly encouraged to review OPMs Guide to SES qualifications for specific examples and guidance on writing effective ECQ narrative statements.Applicants should follow the Challenge, Context, Action and Result (CCAR) model outlined in the OPM Guide to SES qualifications. Challenge - Describe a specific problem or goal.Context - Describe the individuals and groups you worked with, and/or the environment in which you worked, to address a particular challenge (e.g., clients, co-workers, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale).Action - Discuss the specific actions you took to address a challenge.Result - Give specific examples of measures/outcomes that had some impact on the organization. These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your leadership skills.Mandatory Technical Qualifications (TQs):
In addition to specialized experience, applicants must possess the following technical qualifications that represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. Please provide examples within your resume and explain the complexity of the knowledge possessed and the sensitivity of the issue(s) you handled. Your r sum must show you possess the following TQs:
Tax Administration - Significant knowledge of theories, concepts, principles and applications of tax law and tax administration. Familiarity with relevant legal issues, legal precedents, legislative and regulatory processes, and tax issues.Customer Service - Demonstrable experience in the design, development, delivery, and evaluation of programs to ensure excellent customer service.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.Education
There is no education requirement for this position.
Additional informationVeterans' preference is not applicable to the Senior Executive Service.Applications MUST be submitted through USAJobs.Submit resume and all other required documents online by 11:
59 PM EST of the closing date.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.Salary for Senior Executive Service jobs vary depending on qualifications.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.The employment of any candidate selected for this position, including a current employee or a new hire, selected for this position may be conditional upon classification and/or audit of federal tax returns. This audit may include up to 2 years of returns. Help
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Review our benefitsEligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.Applicants will be evaluated on the quality and extent of their leadership skills, technical experience and accomplishments, as described in their Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Technical Qualifications (TQs).Applicants will be rated and ranked by a senior executive panel and those determined best qualified may be referred to participate in a selection interview. Highly qualified candidates may undergo an interview and a reference check. The IRS Executive Resources Board will review results and make recommendations on final selections to the appointing authority.Unless you have been certified by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Review Board (QRB), your ECQs must be certified by the OPM QRB before you are appointed to this position.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
As the Transformation Lead 4, Objective 3-Expanded Enforcement in the Transformation Strategy Office (TSO), you will serve as executive lead for IRS Strategic Operating Plan (SOP) transformation efforts focused on expanded enforcement of taxpayers with complex tax filings and high-dollar noncompliance to address the tax gap and provide expertise and direction for special projects covering major segments of this mission.
As the Transformation Lead 4-Objective 3 Expanded Enforcement your duties and responsibilities include:
Providing executive direction for all phases of assigned projects, including identification, acquisition, and allocation of resources; managing project budgets; and ensuring evaluation of results. Establishing project objectives and methods, ensuring IRS and the Department of the Treasury business mission, goals and objectives are met.Establishing internal operational and technical standards, procedures, practices, and controls for projects. Assessing and prioritizing projects in light of TSO's mission and ensuring all phases of assigned projects are executed to support the mission of IRS. Identifiying risks/issues that may affect achievement of project objectives, alerting top level management, and providing recommended solutions.Formulating short and long-range program policies, strategies, and objectives for implementation of projects. Designing, developing, and implementing solutions to complex issues. Developing high-level external reports including supporting efforts to update the IRS SOP. Participating in briefings with the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, as well as business unit heads of office, and internal and external stakeholders related to work under the purview of the Director, Strategic Integration, TSO.Managing all human, physical, information technology and financial resources on assigned projects and allocating resources to accomplish specific goals. Providing executive leadership in motivating and developing subordinates and implementing quality, excellence, diversity, and ethics within programs.Planning, supporting, and coordinating initiative and project activities in the areas of resource alignment, budgeting, strategic planning, and performance tracking, reporting, and improvement. Maintaining tracking tools, dashboards, and supporting processes to ensure accountability, measure progress, and identify risks.Supporting implementation of organizational redesign strategies enabling IRS to streamline operations by removing silos and adapting to changing taxpayer expectations. Innovating policies, practices, business systems, and resources required to execute the SOP. Using agile methods to solve problems collaboratively and creatively within IRS and identifying areas for process improvement.Collaborating with communications and change management functions to ensure initiative owners, project owners, and other subordinate and matrixed resources receive appropriate support in change management and communications to successfully accomplish and report on SOP outcomes and key results. Building internal and external partnerships to support and champion work related to IRS strategic integration.WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? If you want to find out more about IRS careers, visit us on the web atRequirements Conditions of EmploymentIf selected for this position, you will be required to:
Be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.Be geographically mobile to accomplish the Service's mission.Complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).Certify you have registered with the Selective Service System, if you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, or certify you are exempt from having to do so.Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment.Provide information to successfully complete a background investigation. Applicants must have a successfully adjudicated FBI criminal history record check (fingerprint check) and a NACI or equivalent.Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification as listed on Form I-9 (http:
//www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-9_IFR_02-02-09.pdf); of which one must be a valid state or federal government-issued picture identification. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. Employees must maintain PIV credential eligibility during their service with the Department of the Treasury.Complete a pre-employment federal income tax verification process.Complete verification of identity and employment eligibility as required by Federal law for all persons hired to work in the United States. The IRS participates in e-Verify (Employment Verification) and may provide information from your Form I-9 to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and/or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to secure a work authorization. You will receive written instructions and contact information for SSA and DHS if this information cannot be confirmed.File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (sf278) within 30 days of appointment and annually.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. QualificationsYou must upload your responses to the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership and supervisory experience indicative of senior executive level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under ECQs and Technical Qualifications (TQs) listed below. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the federal service or its equivalent leadership level within state or local government, private sector or non-government organization. As such, your resume should demonstrate you have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully fulfill responsibilities inherent in most SES positions such as:
Directing the work of an organizational unitEnsuring the success of one or more specific major programs or projects;Monitoring progress toward strategic organizational goals, evaluating organizational performance and taking action to improve performance; andSupervising the work of other managers and exercising important policy-making, policy determining, or other executive functions.Failure to meet the basic qualification requirements and address all mandatory ECQs and TQs will result in your application being disqualified.Current career SES members, former career SES members with reinstatement eligibility, and SES Candidate Development Program graduates who have been certified by OPM do NOT need to address the ECQs, however, are required to address the TQs in the resume.Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs):
The ECQs were designed to assess executive experience and potential not technical expertise. They measure whether an individual has the broad executive skills needed to succeed in a variety of SES positions. All applicants must submit a written narrative to address the ECQs. Your narrative must address each ECQ separately and should contain at least two examples per ECQ describing your experiences and accomplishments/results. The narrative should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments, policy initiatives undertaken and the results of your actions. Applicants should not enter Refer to Resume to explain your answer. The ECQ narrative must not exceed 10 pages. Leading Change:
This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. (Competencies:
creativity and innovation, external awareness, flexibility, resilience, strategic thinking, vision)Leading People:
This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organizations vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. (Competencies:
conflict management, leveraging diversity, developing others, team building)Results Driven:
This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. (Competencies:
accountability, customer service, decisiveness, entrepreneurship, problem solving, technical credibility)Business Acumen:
This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. (Competencies:
financial management, human capital management, technology management)Building Coalitions:
This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. (Competencies:
partnering, political savvy, influencing/negotiating)Fundamental Competencies:
These competencies are the foundation for success in each of the Executive Core
Qualifications:
Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Continual Learning, Written Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Public Service Motivation. The Fundamental Competencies are crosscutting; and should be addressed over the course of each ECQ narrative.
Additional information about the SES and ECQs can be found on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) SES Website. You are strongly encouraged to review OPMs Guide to SES qualifications for specific examples and guidance on writing effective ECQ narrative statements.Applicants should follow the Challenge, Context, Action and Result (CCAR) model outlined in the OPM Guide to SES qualifications. Challenge - Describe a specific problem or goal.Context - Describe the individuals and groups you worked with, and/or the environment in which you worked, to address a particular challenge (e.g., clients, co-workers, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale).Action - Discuss the specific actions you took to address a challenge.Result - Give specific examples of measures/outcomes that had some impact on the organization. These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your leadership skills.Mandatory Technical Qualifications (TQs):
In addition to specialized experience, applicants must possess the following technical qualifications that represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. Please provide examples within your resume and explain the complexity of the knowledge possessed and the sensitivity of the issue(s) you handled. Your r sum must show you possess the following TQs:
Tax Administration - Significant knowledge of theories, concepts, principles and applications of tax law and tax administration. Familiarity with relevant legal issues, legal precedents, legislative and regulatory processes, and tax issues.Customer Service - Demonstrable experience in the design, development, delivery, and evaluation of programs to ensure excellent customer service.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.Education
There is no education requirement for this position.
Additional informationVeterans' preference is not applicable to the Senior Executive Service.Applications MUST be submitted through USAJobs.Submit resume and all other required documents online by 11:
59 PM EST of the closing date.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.Salary for Senior Executive Service jobs vary depending on qualifications.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.The employment of any candidate selected for this position, including a current employee or a new hire, selected for this position may be conditional upon classification and/or audit of federal tax returns. This audit may include up to 2 years of returns. Help
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Review our benefitsEligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.Applicants will be evaluated on the quality and extent of their leadership skills, technical experience and accomplishments, as described in their Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Technical Qualifications (TQs).Applicants will be rated and ranked by a senior executive panel and those determined best qualified may be referred to participate in a selection interview. Highly qualified candidates may undergo an interview and a reference check. The IRS Executive Resources Board will review results and make recommendations on final selections to the appointing authority.Unless you have been certified by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Review Board (QRB), your ECQs must be certified by the OPM QRB before you are appointed to this position.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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