Lead Public Affairs Specialist
DutiesWHAT IS THE COMMUNICATIONS AND LIAISON (C&L) 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 areasCommunications and Liaison, Office of Communications, Visual Education and Communications Branch The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.
If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.
As Team Leader, exercises significant and continuing authority in planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling the overall process of the review of assignments.
Communicates the Service's mission, vision, and values to team members and ensures integration into overall goals, objectives, strategies, work plans, products and services.
Articulates work assignments, projects, problem areas, significant issues, and deadlines for completion to team members.
Leads the team in identifying, distributing, and balancing workload based on established workflow and skill levels.
Makes adjustments to complete work assignments based on priorities and/or deadlines.
Ensures integration of team members in developing final team products.
Provides guidance in the selection and application of appropriate problem-solving methods and techniques for team members.
Advice includes work methods, practices, and procedures relative to the work assignment/project, as well as providing assistance in identifying parameters to viable solutions.
Ensures team members are trained in team-building methods and techniques in addition to accomplishing tasks/projects as a team.
Serves as coach, facilitator, and/or negotiator in coordinating team initiatives and in consensus-building activities among team members.
Help Requirements Conditions of Employment STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD):
PD94765 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.
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.
Must be a U.
S.
Citizen or National and provide proof of U.
S.
Citizenship.
(Birth certificate showing birth in the U.
S; Unexpired U.
S.
Passport; Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization; or Report of Birth Abroad of a U.
S.
Citizen (Form FS-240)) Undergo a review of prior performance/conduct and an income tax verification.
Refer to Get Your Tax Record at http:
//www.
irs.
gov/(https:
//www.
irs.
gov/individuals/get-transcript) 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.
Must successfully complete a background investigation, including a FBI criminal history record check (fingerprint check).
Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9.
Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.
S.
These documents must be unexpired original or certified copies.
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 announcementQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To qualify for this position you must meet the qualification requirements outlined below:
GRADE 14
Qualifications:
You must have at least one year of specialized experience equal to the GS-13 level in the Federal government including:
Experience demonstrating accomplishment of planning, developing, coordinating, and implementing a comprehensive communications program that involves public information, internal information, marketing, media relations, and community relations that require a wide range of knowledge of communication requirements and techniques pertinent to the position to be filled.
Experience analyzing a number of alternative approaches in the process of advising management concerning major aspects of the communications program; developing resource guidance for various executive level activities and assessing the utilization of resources.
Experience formulating and determining work activities for national and field media relations staff that are consistent with national policies and procedures, and facilitating communication among various divisions, organizations, and general and specialized audiences.
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 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:
Tour of Duty:
Day Shift - Start and stop times between 6:
00 a.
m.
and 6:
00 p.
m.
In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location.
Relocation expenses - no File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
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, email protected .
To learn more, please visit our page at:
Treasury.
gov/fairchanceact.
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https:
//www.
jobs.
irs.
gov/about/who/business-divisions />Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areasCommunications and Liaison, Office of Communications, Visual Education and Communications Branch The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.
If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.
As Team Leader, exercises significant and continuing authority in planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling the overall process of the review of assignments.
Communicates the Service's mission, vision, and values to team members and ensures integration into overall goals, objectives, strategies, work plans, products and services.
Articulates work assignments, projects, problem areas, significant issues, and deadlines for completion to team members.
Leads the team in identifying, distributing, and balancing workload based on established workflow and skill levels.
Makes adjustments to complete work assignments based on priorities and/or deadlines.
Ensures integration of team members in developing final team products.
Provides guidance in the selection and application of appropriate problem-solving methods and techniques for team members.
Advice includes work methods, practices, and procedures relative to the work assignment/project, as well as providing assistance in identifying parameters to viable solutions.
Ensures team members are trained in team-building methods and techniques in addition to accomplishing tasks/projects as a team.
Serves as coach, facilitator, and/or negotiator in coordinating team initiatives and in consensus-building activities among team members.
Help Requirements Conditions of Employment STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD):
PD94765 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.
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.
Must be a U.
S.
Citizen or National and provide proof of U.
S.
Citizenship.
(Birth certificate showing birth in the U.
S; Unexpired U.
S.
Passport; Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization; or Report of Birth Abroad of a U.
S.
Citizen (Form FS-240)) Undergo a review of prior performance/conduct and an income tax verification.
Refer to Get Your Tax Record at http:
//www.
irs.
gov/(https:
//www.
irs.
gov/individuals/get-transcript) 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.
Must successfully complete a background investigation, including a FBI criminal history record check (fingerprint check).
Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9.
Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.
S.
These documents must be unexpired original or certified copies.
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 announcementQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To qualify for this position you must meet the qualification requirements outlined below:
GRADE 14
Qualifications:
You must have at least one year of specialized experience equal to the GS-13 level in the Federal government including:
Experience demonstrating accomplishment of planning, developing, coordinating, and implementing a comprehensive communications program that involves public information, internal information, marketing, media relations, and community relations that require a wide range of knowledge of communication requirements and techniques pertinent to the position to be filled.
Experience analyzing a number of alternative approaches in the process of advising management concerning major aspects of the communications program; developing resource guidance for various executive level activities and assessing the utilization of resources.
Experience formulating and determining work activities for national and field media relations staff that are consistent with national policies and procedures, and facilitating communication among various divisions, organizations, and general and specialized audiences.
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 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:
Tour of Duty:
Day Shift - Start and stop times between 6:
00 a.
m.
and 6:
00 p.
m.
In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location.
Relocation expenses - no File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
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, email protected .
To learn more, please visit our page at:
Treasury.
gov/fairchanceact.
Read more Recommended Skills Coaching And Mentoring Communication Consulting Credentialing Education Income Tax Apply to this job.
Think you're the perfect candidate? Apply on company site $('.
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ExternalApply = window.
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