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Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) |
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Chattanooga, TN, TN
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| JOB DESCRIPTION |
Internal Revenue Service
Sub Agency: Internal Revenue Service
Job Announcement Number:
08PH4-LME0282-0318-05-JC
SECRETARY ( OFFICE AUTOMATION )
SALARY RANGE: 29,726.00 - 38,639.00 USD per yearOPEN PERIOD: Monday, June 09, 2008
to Friday, June 13, 2008
SERIES & GRADE: GS-0318-05/05POSITION INFORMATION: Full-Time Permanent-Day Shift Career-CareerConditional
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 05DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - Chattanooga, TN
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: You must be a U.S.Citizen. This position is located in Chattanooga,
TN.
JOB SUMMARY:
WHY IS THE IRS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK?
We employ talented people in a wide variety of professional career
fields.Not only do you get first class training when you walk in
the door, your professional skills are kept sharp and up-to-date with
specialized training delivered by some of the best instructors in and
outside of the government.Far-reaching impact.Varied challenges.
Tremendous advancement potential.It all adds up.
WHAT DOES A SECRETARY DO?
IRS Secretaries work in every Business Unit (BU) and provide a wide
range of administrative and secretarial services within an
organization. This may include using a variety of computer
applications, organizing and maintaining files, providing telephone
and receptionist services, arranging conferences and meetings, typing
and reviewing correspondence and meeting minutes, arranging travel
itineraries, and briefing the manager on important issues.
HOW DO I APPLY?
"It is really easy". Just click on the "How to Apply" tab above.
WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS?
If you want to find out more about IRS careers, visit us on the web
at www.jobs.irs.gov .
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
You must be a citizen of the United States.Males born after 12/31/59 - Selective Service Registration required.
Send Mail to:
Internal Revenue Service
11601 Roosevelt Blvd- DP B5704
Philadelphia, PA 19154
Fax: 215-516-1070
For questions about this job:
Janet McMullen
Phone: 215-516-6105
Fax: 215-516-1070
TDD: 215-516-1299
Email: LMSBEXTAPPS@IRS.GOV
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| JOB REQUIREMENTS |
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08PH4-LME0282-0318-05-JC
SECRETARY ( OFFICE AUTOMATION )
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Applicants must be a certified typist with a minimum typing speed of
40 words per minutes (based on a 5-minute sample with 3 or fewer
errors).
Equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school
education and experience may be used to meet total experience
requirements. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours
(i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the
specialized experience requirement.One full academic year of study
(30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months
of specialized experience.
EVALUATION OF FOREIGN EDUCATION: Qualifying education from colleges
and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of
equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities.
Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must
submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts; to an accredited
private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work,
including grade and credit conversion, and degree. You must provide a
copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency
evaluation as supporting documentation. Failure to provide such
documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify at the
time of appointment that they have registered with the Selective
Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under Selective
Service law.
You will be:
* Required to submit fingerprint cards as part of the pre-employment
process.
* Required to provide information to complete a thorough background
investigation.
* Subject to the requirement of the U.S. Department of the Treasury
to undergo an income tax verification and post-employment tax audit.
* Required to possess or obtain a valid driver's license, for
positions in which operating a motor vehicle is essential to
efficient performance of assigned work.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
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If you are eligible and qualified, you will be given a score from 70
to 100 based on the information provided in your online application,
in particular your responses to job-related questions.
Job-Related Questions: As part of the online application process, you
will need to respond to a series of questions designed to assess your
possession of the following Secretary competencies:
Conscientiousness: Displays a high level of effort and commitment
towards performing work; demonstrates responsible behavior.
Customer Service: Works and communicates with clients and customers
to satisfy their expectations.Committed to quality services.
Reading: Learns from written material by determining the main idea or
essential message.Recognizes correct English grammar, punctuation,
and spelling.
Listening: Receives, attends to, interprets, and responds to verbal
messages and other cues such as body language in ways that are
appropriate to listeners and situations.
Flexibility: Adapts quickly to changes.
Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy,
tact, empathy, cooperation, concern, and politeness to others;
relates well to different people from varied backgrounds and
different situations.
Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and
group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others
to achieve goals.
Integrity/Honesty: Displays high standards of ethical conduct and
understands the impact of violating these standards on an
organization, self, and others; chooses an ethical course of action;
is trustworthy.
Technical Competence: Knowledge of how to perform one's job.Refers
to specialized knowledge that is acquired through formal training or
extensive on-the-job experience.
Manages and Organizes information: Identifies a need; gathers,
organizes, and maintains information; determines its importance and
accuracy, and communicates it by a variety of methods.To preview questions please click here.
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| JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES, TASKS |
08PH4-LME0282-0318-05-JC
SECRETARY ( OFFICE AUTOMATION )
Additional Duty Location Info:1 vacancy - Chattanooga, TN
MAJOR DUTIES:
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As a Secretary you will perform a variety of secretarial and
administrative clerical services for an assigned function.
You will:
- Receive telephone calls, give routine and non-routine information,
answer questions and direct calls and visitors to appropriate person
or office.
- Receive and control mail and suspense items, routing them directly
to the appropriate person or office for action.
- Prepare and type a variety of correspondence, reports, forms,
requisitions, requests for personnel actions and legal documents
etc., using word processor or personal computer.
- Organize and maintain files, records, manuals, handbooks, and other
related materials.
- Maintain supervisor's calendar; schedule appointments and
engagements, prepare notes regarding topics to be discussed; make
travel arrangements and prepare travel vouchers.
- Where applicable, provide basic coordination and pertinent
information on office functions to subordinate clerical staff and
managers.
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| JOB BENEFITS AND OTHER INFORMATION |
08PH4-LME0282-0318-05-JC
SECRETARY ( OFFICE AUTOMATION )
BENEFITS:
The IRS offers outstanding benefits, family friendly employment
policies, generous holiday, vacation, and sick leave.In addition,
the IRS offers a tax deferred retirement savings and investment plan,
with employer matching contributions.These benefits, however, do
not apply to all appointment types.For example, they do not apply
to individuals hired using Temporary Appointing Authority.If
selected, information on your benefits will be provided with your
offer of employment.
OTHER INFORMATION:
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Applicants must be in compliance with the tax laws.Your income tax
returns will be verified for the past three years to determine if you
have filed according to the tax laws.
NO MOVING OR RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL BE PAID.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Citizenship:Under Executive Order 11935, only United States
citizens and national (residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
may compete for civil service jobs.Agencies are permitted to hire
non-citizens only in very limited circumstances where there are no
qualified citizens available for the position.Applicants must be a
U.S. citizen and a minimum of 16 years of age.
Selections for employment depend upon several conditions such as the
number of vacancies, assessment score, shift availability and work
history.In addition, applicants are subject to a FBI name and
fingerprint check, employment checks, and any other information
relevant to selection for employment.
Applicant fingerprint results must be received from the FBI.Not all
eligible applicants are selected for employment.If selected for
employment, applicants will be notified and given a commitment
letter.
A determination will be made as to your suitability for federal
employment.
All appointments are made subject to an investigation. Any arrests,
discharges from employment, or other information not shown on the
application could affect an employee'sselection and/or retention in
the service. A determination will be made as to your suitability for
federal employment.
Probationary period: Every applicant selected from a competitive list
of eligibles for a Career or Career Conditional appointment must
serve a one (1) year probationary period.Applicants selected under
a Term appointment must serve a (1) year trial period.Reinstatement
applicants will be required to serve the one (1) year probationary
period unless the probationary period has been completed. Applicants
appointed under the Veterans Recruitment Authority will require a two
(2)year trial period.
AGENCY CONTACT:For additional information about this position,
please contact: Janet McMullen @ 215-516-6106
or if applicable contact the Selective
Placement Coordinator at 215-516-6105
NOTICE TO APPLICANTS:The Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Administration (TIGTA) has oversight and investigative
responsibilities throughout IRS.TIGTA has authority to initiate
investigations to identify IRS employees who have violated or are
violating laws, rules or regulations related to the performance of
their duties.TIGTA does this in part through computer matching
programs. TIGTA computerized matches include information from
Personnel records, taxpayer account records, records of computerized
accesses to IRS information, employee tax records and records of
employee computer usage (i.e. the Internet and other research tools).
THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT ALL
EMPLOYEES PERFORM IN A MANNER WARRANTING THE HIGHEST DEGREE OF PUBLIC
CONFIDENCE AND DEMONSTRATES THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ETHICS AND
INTEGRITY.APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO GO THROUGH A PERSONAL
IDENTITY VERIFICATION (PIV) PROCESS THAT REQUIRES TWO FORMS OF
IDENTIFICATION FROM THE FORM I-9; ONE MUST BE A VALID STATE OR
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PICTURE IDENTIFICATION.ELIGIBILITY FOR A
PIV CREDENTIAL IS REQUIRED.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE PIV PROCESS
AND IF UNABLE TO VERIFY THE APPLICANT'S IDENTITY, MAY RESULT IN THE
LOSS OF CONSIDERATION FOR EMPLOYMENT.
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR PIV CREDENTIAL, APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A
SUCCESSFULLY ADJUDICATED FBI CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECK
(FINGERPRINT CHECK) AND A NACI OR EQUIVALENT BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
INITIATED.EMPLOYEES MUST MAINTAIN PIV CREDENTIAL ELIGIBILITY DURING
THEIR SERVICE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE IS AN
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.SELECTION FOR THIS POSITION WILL BE
BASED SOLELY ON MERIT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, AGE,
SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, POLITICAL AFFILIATION, DISABILITY, SEXUAL
ORIENTATION, MARITAL OR FAMILY STATUS, MEMBERSHIP IN AN EMPLOYEE
ORGANIZATION OR OTHER NON MERIT FACTORS.
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