Clerk (General Clerk) (Seasonal) (Incentives Eligible) DIRECT HIRE
Company: Internal Revenue Service
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: January 26, 2023
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Job Description:
Duties
WHAT IS THE WAGE & INVESTMENT (W&I) DIVISION?
A description of the business units can be found at:
Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
Wage and Investment Service Centers Austin Submission
Processing
Wage and Investment Service Centers Kansas City Submission
Processing
Wage and Investment Service Centers Ogden Submission Processing
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.
-Performs a variety of administrative tasks using an automated
system which involves: assigning, maintaining, monitoring, or
updating work status and inventory records; ordering research;
acknowledging correspondence; maintaining, updating and initiating
personnel records; timekeeping; and performing other support
activity.
-Identifies and reviews Forms W-2 attached to Forms 1040EZ and
1040PC for conditions meeting Criminal Investigation criteria and
code the returns appropriately.
-Prepares and maintains regular production/inventory
reports/attendance records using established formats and sources of
data applicable to the program, functional, or organizational
reporting requirements.
-Reviews documents for specific requirements necessary for
processing.
-Periodically reviews filed material in the light of ongoing
programs or special projects and determines if such material should
be consolidated, have new classifications, be retired, etc.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
If you are in a telework eligible position, you may be directed to
temporarily telework on a full-time basis due to COVID 19.
Employees must be within a 200-mile radius of their official
assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status. Once normal
operations resume, employees may be directed back to the office to
perform the duties of their position. Telework eligibility does not
guarantee telework; employees must meet and sustain IRS telework
eligibility requirements and supervisor's approval to participate
in the IRS Telework Program. 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))
Must successfully complete a background investigation, including a
FBI criminal history record check (fingerprint check).
Qualifications
Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been
gained in the public sector, private sector or 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.
Basic Requirement: GS-04 Level: To qualify at this grade level you
must have: One (1) year or twelve (12 months) of general
experience. General experience must demonstrate progressively
responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability
to acquire the particular competencies needed to perform the duties
of the position to be filled. This may be paid or non-paid
experience.
OR
Two (2) years of education above the high school level (education
may have been obtained in an accredited junior college, college,
university, business, secretarial or technical school).Note: One
full year of academic study is defined as 30 semester hours/45
quarter hours in an accredited junior college, college or
university or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week
for approximately 36 weeks in an accredited business, secretarial
or technical school equaling 720 hours.
OR
An equivalent amount of combined education and experience. The
equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school
education and experience may be used to meet total
requirements.
Basic Requirement: GS-05 Level: You must have one year of
specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility
equivalent to the GS-4 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience for this position includes: Progressively
responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability
to acquire the particular competencies needed to perform the duties
of the position to be filled. This may be paid or non-paid
experience. Examples of qualifying experience may include
conducting basic research and applying information as necessary,
interacting and communicating (orally and in writing) with
customers, performing office duties.
OR
You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows:
A Bachelor's degree or four years of education above high school in
any field of study from an accredited college or university.
OR
Equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school
education and experience may be used to meet total experience
requirements.
For more information on qualifications please refer to .
Education
For positions with an education requirement, or if you are
qualifying for this position by substituting education or training
for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An
official transcript will be required if you are selected.
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 .
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 for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
Additional information
A 1-year probationary period is required.
Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by
Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill
one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be filled.
This is a bargaining unit position.
Relocation expenses - No
A recruitment incentive has been authorized for eligible, highly
qualified applicants. The incentive will be $1,000 and will require
a one-year service agreement. The service agreement details will be
provided to new employees prior to entrance on duty. This monetary
incentive will be disbursed as outlined in the service
agreement.
Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be
available.
Season is 6-8 months. Employees who work a seasonal work schedule
are placed in non-pay status or recalled to duty as workload or
budget dictates and in accordance with their seasonal employment
agreement.
Shift Work: This facility operates on a 24 hour per day,
three-shift basis. Assignment to a specific shift cannot be
guaranteed. The successful applicant must be available to work on
all three shifts on a rotational basis
This vacancy announcement MAY be used to fill positions in the
following shifts:
Day Shift - Start and stop times between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00
p.m.
Swing Shift - Start and stop times between 2:00 p.m. and 1:30
a.m.
Night Shift - Start and stop times between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00
a.m.
Weekends
This vacancy announcement MAY be used to fill positions in the
following schedules:
Full-time Seasonal
Part-time Seasonal
Tour of Duty: Day Shift, Night Shift, Swing Shift, Weekends
If this position is designated as hard to fill and you were
referred by an IRS employee, the employee may be eligible to
receive a bonus for referring you under the The Employee Referral
Bonus Program (ERBP), recruiting strategy.
This is an open continuous announcement which allows applicants to
apply up to the closing date of the announcement, 12/20/2023 . This
announcement will establish an inventory of applicants. Contingent
upon funding and space requirements, one or more vacancies may be
filled at the locations listed in this announcement as they become
available.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a
comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your
family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to
make your federal career very rewarding. .
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold
and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific
benefits offered.
Required Documents
The following documents are required and must be provided with your
application. All application materials, including transcripts, must
be in English.
Online Application - Questionnaire
Education - See Education Section above
Registration/License (If Applicable) - active, current
registration/license
Military Spouses (If Applicable) - You MUST submit verification of
the marriage to the service member(i.e., a marriage license or
other legal documentation verifying marriage) AND (1) a copy of
your spouse's active military orders; OR (2) verification of your
spouse's 100% service-connected disability (e.g., VA Letter and/or
DD-214); OR (3) verification of the service member's death while on
active duty (DD-1300/Death Certificate). You are not eligible if
you were not married to the veteran at the time of death or have
since remarried.
Current and Former Federal Employees Documentation (If Applicable)
- You MUST submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of
Personnel Action) or equivalent personnel action form which shows
your current grade and competitive service status. (The "position
occupied" block on the SF-50 reflects "1" and your "tenure" block
reflects "1" or "2".) If you are applying for a higher grade, it is
recommended to provide an SF-50(s) (or equivalent) which clearly
demonstrates you meet the 52-week time-in-grade requirement (e.g.,
Promotion with an effective date more than one (1) year old,
Within-Grade-Increase at the highest grade held).
High School Diploma (or equivalent) - If you are 16 or 17 years of
age, you MUST submit documentation of graduation from high school
(or equivalent); OR completion of a formal vocational training
program; OR statement from school authorities agreeing with your
decision to pursue employment rather than continuing your
education.
Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as
specified in this announcement, you will not be considered for this
position (or may not receive the special consideration for which
you may be eligible).
How to Apply
This Direct Hire Public Notice is to gather applications that may
or may not result in a referral or selection. Your application will
remain active through the open period of this Public Notice.
Applicants will be referred on a first in, first out basis. Those
applicants who are applying earlier in the process will stand a
much better chance of being referred for consideration in the
selection process.
The following instructions outline our application process. You
must complete this application process and submit any required
documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 12/20/2023 in this
announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours
(normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying
online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on
12/20/2023.
To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the
following link:
To begin the application process, click the "Apply Online"
button.
You will be re-directed to USA STAFFING to complete your
application process; answer the online questions and submit all
required documents. (To submit supporting documents, import
documents from USAJOBS to the appropriate document types. If the
document you need was not imported from USAJOBS, you may upload it
directly into this application. To protect your privacy, we suggest
you first remove your SSN).
To complete , you must click the "Submit Application" button prior
to 11:59 PM (ET) on 12/20/2023.
To update your application, including supporting documentation, at
any time during the announcement open period, return to your
USAJOBS account (). There you will find a record of your
application, the application status, and an option to Update
Application. This option will no longer be available once the
announcement has closed.
To verify the status of your application both during and after the
announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account: . All of
your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application
record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application
Information page that provides information regarding the
documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent
related to this application. The Application Status will appear
along with the date your application was last updated. For
information on what each Application Status means, visit: .
Agency contact information
IRS Laguna Contract External
Email
Address
WI - Wage and Investment
1111 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20224
US
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