Revenue Officer-Direct Hire, 12 Month Register

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 time of referral:

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-07: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience must demonstrate one or more of the following:

• Knowledge of business organization and commercial practices.
• Knowledge of investigative techniques and methods, and the ability to apply such techniques to the analysis of business and financial matters.
• Practical knowledge of business law, including laws governing fraudulent transfers, secured and unsecured debts, negotiable instruments, business corporations, and survivorship rights and titling instruments.
• Knowledge of delinquent loan collection processes and techniques; working knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
• Knowledge of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and related Federal tax regulations and procedures.

Examples of specialized experience may include experience reviewing financial documents to determine a business' financial condition and its ability to pay debt. Experience may have been gained in work such as: Evaluating income assets, equity and credit to collect delinquent payments; Investigating or tracing financial transactions such as a real estate broker or insurance broker; Establishing or operating a small business that included administering a budget, defining operating procedures and understanding tax consequences of business actions; Dealing with the effects of various legal instruments such as leases, wills, deeds, and trusts.
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You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: At least one (1) academic year of graduate education in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position;
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Superior Academic Achievement may be met by having a Bachelor's degree, with one of the following: A GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of study, or a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in the major field of study or those courses in the major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper one third of the class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies;
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A combination of experience and education.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-09: You must have 1 year of specialized experience a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Experience must demonstrate knowledge of the Internal Revenue Code and related enforcement and collection regulations and procedures. Experience may have been gained in work such as:

• Collecting delinquent Federal taxes and securing delinquent returns;
• Conducting investigations of alleged criminal violations of Federal tax statutes and making recommendations for criminal prosecutions and civil penalties;
• Performing internal audit, administrative, or management duties directly related to the collection of Federal taxes;
• Furnishing taxpayer assistance and information to the general public or determining, re-determining, or advising of liability for Federal taxes where the applicant was required to apply a comprehensive knowledge of the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations and procedures pertaining to income, estate, gift, employment, or excise taxes;

Examples of specialized experience may include experience with business organization and commercial practices; experience that demonstrates practical knowledge of business law, including laws such as, governing fraudulent transfers, secured and unsecured debts, negotiable instruments, business corporations, and survivorship rights and titling instruments. Experience with conducting financial analysis, including the ability to analyze the operations, financial condition, and profitability of taxpayers including the valuation of assets for case resolution. Uses arithmetic and mathematical reasoning to resolve collection determination issues. Experience that demonstrates knowledge of electronic data exchange and the ability to conduct business online including use of the internet and intranet.
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You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: a Master's or equivalent degree or 2 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position;
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LL.B or J.D., if related;
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A combination of experience and education.

See Education Section for continued information regarding Specialized Experience for GS-11.

For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.