Bankruptcy Specialist Register Direct Hire Amended

IRS
US - New York - New York
November 17, 2024
Government

Duties

WHAT IS THE SMALL BUSINESS SELF EMPLOYED (SBSE) DIVISION?A description of the business units can be found at:

Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:

SBSE Collection Operations, Specialty Insolvency

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.

Provides prompt, professional, courteous service and assistance to all internal and external customers. Takes or recommends actions to minimize the Service's willful violations of the bankruptcy automatic stay provision or discharge order.
Advises and consults with Service employees regarding collection actions relative to the routine and more difficult technical aspects of insolvency cases to expedite the payment of taxes and secure delinquent returns.
Examines legal documents, confers with taxpayers, their representatives, fiduciaries, judges and government attorneys to resolve routine and more moderately difficult issues. Determines a course of action designed to protect the government's interest in insolvency proceedings, and also examines business structure to determine feasibility of debtor's continued operation and proposed 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

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))
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:

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
GS-05 You must have 3 years of general experience, one (1) year of which must be at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-4 grade level in the Federal service. General experience for this position includes:
Experience analyzing problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; Experience planning and organizing work; and experience communicating effectively orally and in writing.

OR

You may substitute education for general experience as follows:
4 year course of study leading to a Bachelor's Degree at an accredited college or university in any field of study.

OR

You may qualify by a combination of experience and education.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
GS-07 You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
Experience with automated systems, relevant laws, rules, regulations, court decisions, business and legal procedures, policies, principles and practices associated with bankruptcy cases; Experience with collection policies and procedures; and experience analyzing problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions;

OR

One (1) full academic year of graduate education in a related field of study such as business administration (finance, accounting, auditing, marketing and business law) law, economics, criminology, political science, government, social science, communications, psychology, public administration or other related field;

OR

Superior Academic Achievement may be met by having a Bachelor's degree, with one of the following:
A GPA of 2. 95 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. 45 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.

OR

A combination of qualifying graduate education and experience equivalent to that described above. Qualifying experience may have been in accounting, auditing, tax, financial, legal, or other work that required the knowledge and skill defined above.

OR

A combination of qualifying graduate education and experience equivalent to that described above.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
GS-09:
You must have 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:
Experience with the Bankruptcy Code, and other relevant laws, rules, regulations and court decisions, specific to collection of Federal taxes through bankruptcy proceedings; Experience with automated systems, technical, business and legal procedures, policies, principles, and practices associated with bankruptcy cases, and collection policies and procedures. Experience with investigative and analytical techniques and methods in analyzing bankruptcy case issues, determining the appropriate dates for court proceedings, reestablishing priority of government claims, monitoring taxpayer compliance, performing dischargeable analysis and ensuring collection of valid taxpayer liabilities in bankruptcy proceedings;

OR

Two (2) full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a graduate degree in a related field of study such as:
business administration (finance, accounting, auditing, marketing and business law) law, economics, criminology, political science, government, social science, communications, psychology, public administration or other related field;

OR

A Master's or equivalent graduate degree in a related field of study such as business administration (finance, accounting, auditing, marketing and business law) law, economics, criminology, polit.

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