Click on “Learn more about this agency“ button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? Visit us on the web at Duties WHAT IS THE OFFICE OF CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER (OCPO) DIVISION?

Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas: Office of the Chief Procurement Officer 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. Initiates, develops, and recommends contracting policies, procedures and guidance throughout the region. Provides regional oversight by analyzing, evaluating, reporting, advising, and promoting improvements in existing procurement/contracting methods, standards, guidelines, procedures, and practices. Serves as the technical expert on all procurement actions and prepares or assists subject-matter experts in the field in preparing acquisition documents. Develops, organizes, and conducts procurement education training for field personnel to familiarize them with federal procurement process and internal operating procedures. Serves as the Small Business Specialist for the region, advising on small, disadvantaged, minority, women-owned, and labor surplus programs, and also as liaison to the Small Business Administration, the small business community and the IRS' Small Business Specialist.

Conditions of Employment To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement/enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine. 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)) A 1-year probationary period is required. Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. Undergo a review of prior performance/conduct and an income tax verification. Refer to “Get Your Tax Record“ at () 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 to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the or are exempt from having to do so. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the . Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. These must be unexpired original or certified copies. The employment of any candidate, including a current employee or a new hire, selected for this position may be conditional upon classification and/or audit of federal tax returns. This audit may include up to 2 years of returns.

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-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 announcement:

To be minimally qualified for Contract Specialist positions, you must meet the basic requirement. A.

Applicants must meet the mandatory training requirements as described in Department of Treasury Acquisition Career Management Program Handbook at: AND Four (4) years of experience in contracting or related positions. At least one (1) year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower level as defined below. AND Four 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. B.

Employees occupying a GS-1102 position will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. However, basic requirements and specialized experience requirements must be met in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-13 LEVEL: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: demonstrates an in-depth knowledge and understanding of procurement regulations, and contracting principles, including the latest procedures and techniques, sufficient to plan, develop, and implement all contractual aspects of acquisitions as well as apply regulations under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Statutes, Executive Orders, OMB Directives and agency supplemental regulations, policies and procedures. In addition, your experience must demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of negotiation techniques, cost/price analysis, legal and regulatory interpretations, unique contract terms and conditions, subcontracting requirements, legal contracting principles, and the ability to explain and interpret complex technical specifications. Your experience must also demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of the procurement process including pre-award and post-award procurement actions required to solicit and award public contracts under the formal advertising and negotiated procurement methods; and a comprehensive knowledge of contracting and business guides used to initiate and process procurement actions including knowledge of terminology applicable to acquisition of commodities and services. AND MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT: You must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible. To meet TIG for positions above the GS-05 grade level, you must have served at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the normal line of progression for the position you are applying to. Advancement to positions up to GS-05 is permitted if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade held within the preceding 52 weeks.

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 . For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to “All US Citizens“. For more information on qualifications please refer to .How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a “not qualified“ determination.

Your application will be evaluated on the competencies of the position to be filled per the IRS Merit Promotion Plan in the following areas: Contracting/ProcurementCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Decision MakingOral CommunicationProblem SolvingReading ComprehensionReasoning (Clerical/Technical)Self ManagementWriting Your application will also be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the online questions regarding your experience, education, training, performance appraisals and awards relevant to the duties of this position. Your rating may be lowered, if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.

You will be assigned to one of three quality groups. Each group represents a quality level (i.e., Superior/Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, Qualified). Candidates will be considered in quality group order. If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements and current employees must have at least a fully successful or equivalent performance rating to receive consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview (telephonic and/or in person at the discretion of the Selecting Official in accordance with hiring polices). We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site. If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the , you must receive a score of Highly Qualified or better to be rated as well qualified to receive special selection priority.

If you are applying under a non-competitive or special hiring authority (e.g., Military Spouse), you will still be required to complete the online assessment, however the results will not be used to rate and rank your application. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you are minimally qualified for this job. Required Documents The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English. Resume - Your resume MUST contain dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or to present). To ensure you receive full credit for relevant experience, include the hours worked per week. We recommend that your resume not exceed 5 pages, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. If including Federal service experience, provide pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Your resume must NOT include photographs, inappropriate content, or personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number. If your resume does not contain the required information specified, or contains prohibited information as listed above, your application will be determined incomplete, and you will not receive consideration for this position. ( are optional.) Please view Online Application - Questionnaire Education - See Education Section above Registration/License (if applicable) - active, current registration/license Current and Former Federal Employees (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 (Position Occupied/Block 34 should reflect “1“ and Tenure/Block 24 should reflect “1“ or “2“). If applying for a higher grade, it is recommended that you 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). Appraisal/Awards: You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your most recent, signed, completed annual performance appraisal which includes the final rating and copies of any incentive/performance awards you received. Providing these documents allows the selecting official information surrounding your potential to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Veterans Employment Act (VEOA) of 1998 (if applicable) - You MUST submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing dates of service and type of discharge. If you are serving under active duty, provide certification from the Armed Forces that you will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of certification. The certification must indicate your dates of service, rank and that you will be separated under honorable conditions. Submit an , along with the required documentation listed on the back of the form if you are a 10-point preference eligible. For more information on VEOA go to 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: a copy of your spouse's active military orders; OR verification of your spouse's 100% service-connected disability (e.g., VA Letter and/or DD-214); OR 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. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) (if applicable) - You MUST submit the required documentation as outlined at: If you are an IRS CTAP eligible, you can apply for jobs within and outside the commuting area. If you are a Treasury CTAP eligible can apply for jobs within the commuting area. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) (if applicable) - If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, your application will be determined incomplete, and you will not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible). PDN-98caf53f-73b2-42d2-9462-a6435027b83d

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