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Internal Revenue Service

Deputy Chief Operating Officer for Strategy and Transformation

Internal Revenue Service, Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35275


DutiesWe strongly encourage applicants to read the entire announcement before submitting their applications.As the

Deputy Chief Operating Officer for Strategy and Transformation

(DCOO-ST) you will serve as a principal advisor and work in tandem with the Chief Operating Officer (COO) to achieve the mission of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The DCOO-ST ensures efficient and effective performance of ongoing support operations, assists the COO with planning and oversight of programs within his/her scope of responsibility, and evaluates performance of those programs. The DCOO-ST provides executive leadership and oversight of: IRS human capital initiatives; operations support to IRS employees; and safety and security for the workforce and critical infrastructure.Your duties and responsibilities include:Ensuring the COO is informed on all policy matters within his/her scope of responsibility. Developing policies impacting IRS operations, ensuring policy decisions are appropriately translated into directives, and directives are observed enterprise wide. Coordinating and implementing IRS actions supporting the President's Management Agenda. Providing executive direction to ensure development and utilization of effective operations support programs to identify and solve complex issues.Advising the COO in the development of IRS-wide integrated policies, programs, systems, and strategies to address cross-functional issues and develop joint strategies with other IRS officials to ensure consistency of approach and fairness in treatment of taxpayers and employees. Providing executive support to operations, as well as the development and implementation of technology solutions and information systems needed to accomplish the mission of the COO.Representing the COO on sensitive and controversial issues in meetings and conferences involving IRS transformation efforts. Serving as the principal coordinator for transformation impacting COO divisions. Relaying instructions from the COO to senior level officials and ensures officials are apprised of the COO's perception and perspective on various issues.Coordinating with the COO Chief of Staff to provide strategic direction to the Transformation Program Management Office. Ensuring program activities are coordinated with other top level IRS executives to prepare policies and ensure consistency of approach.RequirementsConditions 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).Complete a OF-306, 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; 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 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.File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (sf278) within 30 days of appointment and annually.QualificationsYou must upload your responses to the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Technical Qualifications (TQs).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.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.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.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.Business Acumen : This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.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.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.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.

All applicants must submit a written narrative response to the TQs.

You must address each TQ separately.

Limit your written statements to one and half (1) pages per technical competency.Management

- Experience overseeing the efficient and effective delivery of operations support (e.g., human capital delivery, oversight of budget formulation and execution, and procurement activities), and in-depth experience with planning and driving evaluations of and continuous process improvements to programs within scope of responsibility.Building Coalitions

- Comprehensive knowledge and experience with building coalitions within a large, complex organization and with other federal agencies, state and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.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.EducationThere 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.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.Required DocumentsResume

to describe qualificationsSeparate narratives

addressing the

Executive Core Qualifications

(ECQs)Separate narratives

addressing the

Technical Qualifications

(TQs)SF-50

for current and former career SES members must be provided to verify your status or reinstatement eligibility.Applicants who fail to submit

ALL

required documents

WILL NOT

receive consideration for this position. Application will result in an "Incomplete" status.How to ApplyApplicants are strongly encouraged to read the entire announcement before submitting their application.The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit all required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 11/22/2024.To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link:Agency contact informationBrian PicarielloEmailAddressCOO1111 Constitution Ave NWWashington, DC 20224US

Next stepsOnce your application package and online questionnaire are received you will receive an acknowledgement email. You are responsible for checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy notifications will not be sent to you.

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