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Economist - Direct Hire (6 month Roster)

Internal Revenue Service • Boston, MA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 2m ago

Duties

WHAT IS THE RESEARCH, APPLIED ANALYTICS AND STATISTICS DIVISION?

A description of the business units can be found at:

Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:

Research, Applied Analytics and Statistics

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level of GS-13.

Plans and carries out major projects for collecting detailed economic data from tax and information returns and other primary sources.
Takes a leading role in managing all project areas which includes determining user requirements, program content, sample design, information systems design, training field personnel, and data collection and correction procedures.
Ensures file delivery and data publication.

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.

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level of GS-14.

Performs a wide variety of economic studies to evaluate policies affecting tax administration and taxpayer compliance and to define feasible alternatives.
This involves analyzing long-range effectiveness associated with the issues and resulting recommendations and their relationship to the mission and strategic goals of the IRS.
Provides senior management with analyses of problems and authoritative economic advice on important decisions, which must be made under condition of uncertainty.

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level of GS-15.

Performs a wide variety of economic studies to evaluate policies affecting tax administration and taxpayer compliance and to define feasible alternatives.
This involves analyzing long-range effectiveness associated with the issues and resulting recommendations.
Provides senior management with analyses of problems and authoritative economic advice on important decisions, which must be made under condition of uncertainty.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Telework Eligible Positions: Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements.
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
Must successfully complete a background investigation, including a FBI criminal history record check.

Qualifications

Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through education. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement OR time of referral:

BASIC REQUIREMENTS - ALL GRADES:

To be eligible for this position you must meet the following basic requirement: You must have a bachelor's or higher degree in economics that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus.

A combination of education and experience. The education must include courses equivalent to a major in economics, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-11:

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal Service.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-12:

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal Service.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-13:

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal Service.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-14:

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal Service.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-15:

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal Service.

Education

For positions with an education requirement, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited college or university 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.

Additional Information

A 1-year probationary period is required.
Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
Career Ladder grades GS-11, GS-12, and GS-13. GS-13 is the full working level.
Tour of Duty: Day Shift - Start and stop times between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Required Documents

The following documents are required and must be provided with your application:

Online Application - Questionnaire
Education - See Education Section above
Registration/License (If Applicable) - active, current registration/license
High School Diploma (or equivalent) - If you are 16 or 17 years of age, you MUST submit documentation of graduation from high school.

Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position.

How to Apply

This Direct Hire Public Notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in a referral or selection. Your application will remain active through the open period of this Public Notice. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 09/30/2024.

To begin the application process, click the "Apply Online" button.
You will be re-directed to USA STAFFING to complete your application process.
To complete, you must click the "Submit Application" button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/30/2024.