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Position Title: Management and Program Analyst 12 Month Roster (NTE 1 YR, MBE 5 YRS, MBMP)
Agency: Internal Revenue Service
Announcement Number: 23-11780287M-ECN-0343-14 Opens in new window
Open Period: Tuesday, January 10, 2023 to Sunday, December 31, 2023

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1. IRS Internal Candidate - Are you a current career or career-conditional, Competitive Service Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee? You can view a copy of your most recent SF-50 to determine if you are Competitive Service. (The "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should be a "1" or "2".)

If you indicate "Yes" for this question, submit a copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal.

A. Yes

B. No

1. How many performance related awards, (including time off in lieu of monetary), or quality step increases have you received in the three years preceding the closing date of this announcement?

You may obtain a list of your most recent awards at https://persinfo.web.irs.gov/indexawd.htm.

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3 or more

D. None

2. Please list the names of any performance related awards and/or quality step increases you have received in the three years preceding the closing date of this announcement and the dates (MMDDYYYY) of the awards. (For example: Performance Award, 02/02/2019).

You may obtain a list of your most recent awards at https://persinfo.web.irs.gov/indexawd.htm.

3. What is your Standard Employee Identifier (SEID)?

4. If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, please provide your current or last pay plan, series, and grade level or pay band. For example: GS-0303-05, IR-0343-02, WG-5400-04. (limit 250 characters)

5. What is your current position title?

6. Your annual performance appraisal and relevant awards are considered in the selection process.

Please indicate the option that best describes your most recent performance appraisal.

A. Annual Rating/Annual Performance Appraisal

B. Revalidated Annual Rating/Annual Performance Appraisal

C. Departure Rating/Annual Performance Appraisal

D. Merit Promotion Appraisal

E. My most recent performance appraisal was not rated fully-successful, equivalent or higher

F. Not ratable or I do not have a recent performance appraisal

7. Please enter the date of your most recent performance appraisal.

8. Please select the response that most accurately reflects your most recent performance appraisal or performance rating.

A. Outstanding

B. Exceeds Fully Successful

C. Fully Successful

D. Minimally Successful

E. Unacceptable

F. Not Ratable or I do not have a performance appraisal

Thank you for your interest in applying for this position. Your responses to the following questions supplement the information provided in your resume.

This section will be used to determine if you possess the basic requirements needed to qualify for this Management and Program Analyst Position.

1. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
GS-14 LEVEL: You must have at least one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
Leading major project assignments that required a wide range of analytical and evaluative methods and techniques, both qualitative and quantitative, sufficient to accomplish complex projects or studies broad in scope and magnitude. Applying project management principles, practices, methods, and techniques associated with operating in a matrix management organization. Utilizing a variety of computer applications to prepare written reports, spreadsheets, statistical tables, flowcharts, and visual presentations that incorporate quantitative and qualitative analysis. Leading and facilitating preparation of analytical reports, policy statements and guidance, implementation plans, and presentations. Experience communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.

Which of the following is true about your specialized experience?

A. I have at least one (1) year of specialized experience, as described above.

B. I have less than one (1) year of specialized experience, as described above.

2. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Under merit promotion procedures, Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. Time is credited based on calendar time served in a grade, regardless of the number of days or hours worked. If you currently hold or have previously held a position at the same (or equivalent) or higher grade/level in the Federal government as of this announcement, you will meet the TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS.

Please select the response that best describes your time in grade.

A. I have served one year at the next lower grade of the position for which I am applying.

B. I currently occupy a position at or above the grade of the position for which I am applying.

C. I have previously occupied a position at or above the grade of the position for which I am applying.

D. I am not a current federal civilian employee and I meet one of the exclusions contained in 5 CFR 300.603 (b).

E. I am a VEOA eligible applicant and am not currently employed as a federal civilian employee.

F. I have less than one year at the next lower grade level of the position for which I am applying and/or none of the above are applicable.

3. Which of the following best describes the types of customers for which you have interacted in the development and delivery of an organizational wide project/program?

A. Executives, Division Directors, or Corporate Officers.

B. Senior Managers.

C. External (outside of your organization, unit, group, etc.) Customers and/or Stakeholders.

D. None of the above.

4. Which of the following describes your experience providing assistance to your co-workers?

A. Delivered training materials or job aids.

B. Taught and have been an on the job training (OJT) coach.

C. Served as a subject matter expert for a project work group in completion of their task(s).

D. Served as a project leader for a project work group in completion of their task(s).

E. Served in a supervisory or manager role.

F. None of the above.

5. What is your level of experience writing technical material?

A. Prepared documentation for executive committees (for example, position paper, business case).

B. Wrote articles for publication in journals, publications, or other professional documents.

C. Wrote project/program Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) documents/processes.

D. Wrote policy guidance on program operations.

E. None of the above.

6. Which best describes your highest level of experience working requests from internal or external customers?

A. Led the coordination of responses to customer requests that span multiple projects in my division.

B. Led the coordination of responses to customer requests within my own project and business unit.

C. Led the coordination of responses to customer requests that impact enterprise level projects.

D. None of the above.

7. Which best describes your highest level of experience leading a team?

A. Provided leadership to team members while completing multiple assignments with competing deadlines.

B. Provided assistance to team members while completing multiple assignments with competing deadlines.

C. Completed multiple assignments with competing deadlines.

D. None of the above.

8. Which of the following best describes your highest level of experience?

A. Worked at the headquarters, corporate level or have supported large programs and projects, providing expertise in formulating policies and/or providing technical guidance relative to the design, implementation, and adoption of an initiative.

B. Have operational experience in applying technical guidance relative to the design, implementation, and adoption of initiatives provided by others.

C. Served as an instructor and/or trained others on the design, implementation, and adoption of products or services.

D. None of the above.

9. Which of the following best describes your level of experience as a Project/Program Manager?

A. Served in the role of a project/program manager leading a team of specialists and/or field experts from concept formulation through design and deployment.

B. Served on a project/program as an expert or specialist to represent a specific area of expertise and/or specific function within the organization.

C. Served as a leader of a group which was involved in accomplishing special projects, studies, or assignments.

D. None of the above.

10. Which of the following describes your experience?

A. Identified costing and/or resources necessary to complete a task or request.

B. Managed the budget, variance and cost accounting on a task or request.

C. Created schedules and corresponding deliverables and dates to complete a task or request.

D. Interviewed stakeholders to obtain business and/or technical requirements and written a requirements document.

E. Led the team with breaking the high-level requirements down into subsets and assigned the resources necessary to complete the task.

F. None of the above.

11. Please select the description that best describes your highest level of experience.

A. Conducted research, performing analyses, and formulating recommendations on enterprise-level issues that were broad in scope.

B. Conducted research, performing analyses, and formulating recommendations limited to a specific project area or program.

C. Conducted research and performing analyses on problem statements.

D. None of the above.

12. Please select your highest level of experience communicating with internal and external audiences of stakeholders, customers, and user groups.

A. Developed briefings, reports and analysis documents on project/program related issues that I have presented to audiences.

B. Delivered public speeches and/or oral presentations before an audience.

C. Conducted training seminars for internal or external audiences.

D. None of the above.

13. Please select your highest level of project/program leadership experience.

A. Served as a project/program leader overseeing large programs impacting multiple organizational units.

B. Served as a task team leader overseeing efforts of a specific focus.

C. Served on a team that had to meet defined milestones and deliverables.

D. None of the above.

14. Which of the following describes your experience?

A. Analyzed processes and created related workflow maps.

B. Created and documented business requirements for systems and processes.

C. Wrote project/program Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) documents/processes.

D. Analyzed processes and created related workflow maps using MS Vizio or Publisher software.

E. None of the above.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

15. To qualify for this position and receive full credit for your relevant experience you must list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. Your resume must support your responses to the questions. Do you understand that failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination?

A. Yes

B. No

16. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.

Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position. Select the most appropriate response below.

A. Yes, I verify that all of my responses to this questionnaire are true and accurate and accept that if my supporting documentation and/or later steps in the selection process do not support one or more of my responses to the questionnaire that my application may be rated lower and/or I may be removed from further consideration. I understand that any false statements or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for not hiring me, or firing me after I begin work. I also understand that false or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).

B. No, I do not accept this agreement and/or I no longer wish to be considered for this position.

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