Technical Writer (Tax Law)

Summary

WHAT IS TAXPAYER SERVICES? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Position(s) are to be filled in following area(s): TS - CAS-Customer Account Services -Accounts Management Headquarters - Customer Technical Communications Program (CTCP) This job (or announcement) is open to current permanent IRS competitive service employees in the Taxpayer Services business unit.

Duties

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. Independently, or as a team member, researches and revises existing material for use by the selected function(s). Researches subject matter laws, agency policies, program procedures, and other source documents to draft materials suitable for the intended audiences. Edits material presented by technical analysts and subject matter specialists. Edits materials to ensure grammatical correctness, appropriate tone, consistency in style and format, and conformance with Service polices and practices. Accepts or rejects material considering the suitability of expression and effects for the purpose intended. Creates, evaluates, and/or rewrites documents to improve written presentation in terms of logical development of ideas and concepts, the reading and knowledge level of the intended audience, the method of expression, and the overall quality of writing. Attends planning meetings and provides information to others on procedures and format. Consults with analysts to plan and advise on content, format, and Service policy before final publication. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD93750 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.

Qualifications

Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through 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/day/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. QUALIFICATION REQUIRMENTS: To qualify for this position, you must meet the qualification requirements outlined below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-09: To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must have one (1) 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: Presenting technical information through independent reading, interviews and analysis. Applying tax law that may have been gained through working at a tax filing service, a law firm, an accounting firm, or any public or private business that has provided tax services. Writing communication, this experience may have been acquired as writer or editor of reports, articles, manuals, or specifications. Writing IRS style and Section 508 requirements and utilizing technical programs used in Taxpayer Services or applicable BODs. Utilizing applications such as Dreamweaver, Visual Studio code and Bootstrap process (or the equivalent), Adobe Photoshop, PowerPoint, Word Power Apps, and SharePoint. Applying HTML coding and reviewing and advising code prior to transmittal. OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: A master's or equivalent graduate degree in a related field with at least 15 semester hours in an appropriate scientific, technical or social science(s) field, and at least one course above the introductory level in the fields covered. OR Two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree in a related field with at least 15 semester hours in an appropriate scientific, technical or social science(s) field, and at least one course above the introductory level in the fields covered. OR LL.B. or J.D., if related with at least 15 semester hours in an appropriate scientific, technical or social science(s) field, and at least one course above the introductory level in the fields covered. AND You must also meet the following requirement(s): TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): 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" TIME IN GRADE (TIG): For positions above the GS-05, applicants must meet applicable time-in-­grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the grade you are applying for. For positions at the GS-05, you cannot advance to the GS-05 if you have held a GS-02 in the past 52 weeks. There is no TIG restriction for GS-02, 03 or 04 positions. For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

Education

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. We recommend choosing an evaluator from a member organization of one of the following national associations of credential evaluation services: National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE).