Resources Training Coordinator (Functional Training Coordinator)

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 TAXPAYER SERVICES (TS) 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: Taxpayer Services Service Centers Andover Accounts Management. The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. Develops the fiscal year local functional training plan in adherence to functional work plan assumptions by coordinating with management in the development process and ensures delivery of the functional training plan. Plans and coordinates all functional training and changes in the use of resources. Recommends changes to procedures and practices when the need to do so is identified. Obtains on-site and off-site space if needed, provides training equipment, instructors, course booklets and other training supplies. Prepares, monitors, and maintains coordination of the Functional Site Training Plan. Advises management of training needs identified through National Office work planning assumptions, published mandatory training requirements, or other sources of feedback. Provides the functional site training plans and training reconciliation reports to Planning & Analysis (P&A) and Business Operating Division (BOD) staffs. Prepares estimates of training costs to Learning and Education to ensure that the site is properly budgeted for training activities. Updates the functional training section of the filing season readiness plan. 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): PD95484 and PD95483 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions. 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-time work 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-9: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience interpreting tax laws, Internal Revenue Code and Manual, procedures and regulations sufficient to interpret procedural instructions, develop job aids and assist with training materials; Experience with relevant systems (i.e., IDRS); Experience with training methods to identify problems and deliver subject matter in a classroom environment. Experience with oral and written techniques to provide guidance and direction, and to facilitate discussions. OR Masters or equivalent degree that demonstrated the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to do the work. OR Two full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a masters degree in a related field of study that demonstrated the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to do the work. OR LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR A combination of qualifying graduate education and experience equivalent to that amount required. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-11: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience interpreting tax laws and issuances, Internal Revenue Code and Manual, procedures and regulations sufficient to interpret procedural instructions, recommend changes to guidelines and procedures, develop job aids and develop and present tax law training materials; Experience with training objectives and policies to develop training procedures. Experience with relevant systems (i.e., IDRS); Experience with organizational procedures, functional programs, operations, and processes to identify and resolve problems; Knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods and techniques, including statistical process control measures, to extract pertinent data; Experience with oral and written techniques to provide guidance and direction, and to facilitate discussions. OR PH.D or equivalent doctoral degree that demonstrated the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to do the work. OR Three full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a doctoral degree in a related field of study that demonstrated the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to do the work. OR LL.M., if related. OR A combination of qualifying graduate education and experience equivalent to that amount required 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. 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 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 bargaining unit position. Tour of Duty: Monday - Friday 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. Relocation expenses - NO Pay retention may be offered based on applicable laws and regulations. Please 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 of duty. For more information regarding Union Representation click here National Treasury Employees Union - NTEU