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Grade: 09

To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must meet the requirements below.

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level that demonstrated knowledge of and/or the ability to apply: Methods and principles of economics and their application to research projects; Research and study design and administration processes; Economic significance of the information reported on the tax returns, and tax laws; Oral communications and descriptive report writing; Developing, analyzing, and presenting statistical information; Economic and statistical programs and their usefulness in evaluating or completing research projects; User oriented computer programming languages and statistical software packages; and Rules, regulations, procedures, and related systems applicable to the area of responsibility; OR

B. Master's or equivalent graduate degree in economics. OR

C. 2 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree in economics. OR

D. A combination of qualifying graduate education and experience as described above.

1 Which of the following is true about your education and/or experience?

I have at least one full year of specialized experience as defined above.
I have a Master’s or equivalent degree in economics as defined above.
I have two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master’s or equivalent graduate degree in economics as described above.
I have a combination of experience and graduate level education equivalent to that described above.
I have none of the above.

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.

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

I have served one year at the next lower grade of the position for which I am applying.
I currently occupy a position at or above the grade of the position for which I am applying.
I have previously occupied a position at or above the grade of the position for which I am applying.
I have less than one year in grade at the next lower level of the position for which I am applying.

3 (C) Select the answer that best describes your highest level of experience working with others on projects?

I have not worked with others on projects.
I have worked with others on projects that required me to cooperate and coordinate activities.
I have worked with others on projects that required me to cooperate, coordinate activities, and reach consensus with fellow employees.
I have served as a team/project leader or co-leader that required me to cooperate, coordinate activities, and reach consensus and have implemented project plans.

4 (K) From the list below, indicate all of the methods you have used to conduct analyses:

Descriptive statistics
Inferential statistics (analysis of standard deviation, variance, covariance)
Time series analysis
Regression analysis
Cost benefit analysis
Sample Design
None of the above

5 (K) From the list below, identify all the information sources you have used in the course of performing economic and/or financial analysis?

Internal IRS data sources
Publicly available IRS data (e.g. tax statistics available on IRS.gov or Data.gov)
Data obtained from surveys, focus groups, field studies, or laboratory experiments.
Federal government data from sources external to the IRS (e.g. BLS, BEA, SEC)
Commercial, economic or financial data (e.g. Compustat, LEXIS/NEXIS, Bloomberg)
Internal or external Subject Matter Experts (e.g., Issues Specialists, Technical Advisors, Data Experts, Statisticians, etc.) to resolve data or analysis issues.
None of the above

6 (A) From the list below, identify all the types of analytical work you have done.

Analyzed trends/patterns in economic data
Developed predictions or inferences about economic or financial data
Developed micro level datasets to be used in economic or statistical research
Performed data analysis using economic principles
None of the above

7 (A) From the list below, indicate all of the audiences to whom you have made verbal presentations.

Supervisors
Colleagues
Subordinates
Civic groups
Technical experts
Professional organizations/associations
Academic
None of the above

8 (Q) Which of the following software tools have you used to build statistical models and analyze data?

Statistical software packages (e.g. SAS, SPSS, STATA)
R, S and/or S-Plus
SQL and/or related interfaces (e.g. TOAD)
Java, C, C++, C#, and/or Visual Basic
Statistical graphic software (e.g. SAS graph)
Spreadsheets
Simulation software (e.g., EXTENDSim, @Risk, Repast)
None of the above

9 (Q) Select all that describe your experience writing economic and/or quantitative reports:

Wrote or co-wrote report(s) or paper(s) for intra-office review
Wrote or co-wrote report(s) or paper(s) for division review
Wrote or co-wrote report(s) or paper(s) for interagency review
Wrote or co-wrote report(s) or paper(s) for public review
Wrote or co-wrote report(s) or paper(s) for a non-peer reviewed publication
Wrote or co-wrote report(s) or paper(s) for a peer reviewed publication
None of the above

10 (E) Which of the following have you done?

Completed assigned tasks with guidance from a teacher, a supervisor or senior employee, giving progress reports when necessary.
Independently completed assigned tasks, giving progress reports when necessary.
Recommended resource allocation to ensure economic or financial project completion.
Anticipated and resolved problems with assigned economic or financial tasks or projects.
Oversaw all aspects of an economic or financial project, from beginning through completion.
None of the above

Grade: 11

To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must meet the requirements below.

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level that demonstrated professional and/or thorough knowledge of and/or the ability to apply: Methods and principles of economics and their application to research projects; Research and study design and administration processes; Economic significance of the information reported on the tax returns, tax laws and the impact of the proposed tax law changes on research projects; Developing, analyzing, and presenting statistical information; Laws, rules, regulations, and systems applicable to the area of responsibility; User oriented computer programming languages and statistical software packages; and skill in oral communications and descriptive report writing. OR

B. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in economics. OR

C. Three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in economics. OR

D. A combination of qualifying graduate education and experience as described above.

1 Which of the following is true about your education and/or experience?

I have at least one year of specialized experience as described above.
I have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a qualifying field described above.
I have three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a doctoral degree with a major in a qualifying field of study as described above.
I have a combination of experience and graduate education equivalent to that described above.
I have none of the above

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

I have served one year at the next lower grade of the position for which I am applying.
I currently occupy a position at or above the grade of the position for which I am applying.
I have previously occupied a position at or above the grade of the position for which I am applying.
I have less than one year in grade at the next lower level of the position for which I am applying.

3 (C) Select the answer that best describes your highest level of experience working with others on projects?

I have not worked with others on projects.
I have worked with others on projects that required me to cooperate and coordinate activities.
I have worked with others on projects that required me to cooperate, coordinate activities, and reach consensus with fellow employees.
I have served as a team/project leader or co-leader that required me to cooperate, coordinate activities, and reach consensus and have implemented project plans.

4 (K) From the list below, indicate all of the methods you have used to conduct analyses:

Descriptive statistics
Inferential statistics (analysis of standard deviation, variance, covariance)
Time series analysis
Cost benefit analysis
Maximum likelihood Estimation
Non-linear Regression analysis
Linear Regression analysis
Linear and/or Non-linear programming
Data mining
Simulation Modeling
Sample Design
None of the above

5 (K) From the list below, identify all the information sources you have used in the course of performing economic and/or financial analysis?

Internal IRS data sources
Publicly available IRS data (e.g. tax statistics available on IRS.gov or Data.gov)
Data obtained from surveys, focus groups, field studies, or laboratory experiments.
Federal government data from sources external to the IRS (e.g. BLS, BEA, SEC)
Commercial, economic or financial data (e.g. Compustat, LEXIS/NEXIS, Bloomberg)
Internal or external Subject Matter Experts (e.g., Issues Specialists, Technical Advisors, Data Experts, Statisticians, etc.) to resolve data or analysis issues.
Researched issues related to tax policy and administration using published and unpublished reports and other documents
None of the above

6 (A) From the list below, identify all the types of analytical work you have done.

Analyzed trends/patterns in economic data.
Developed predictions or inferences about economic or financial information or data.
Developed micro level datasets to be used in economic or statistical research.
Performed applied research using economic principles .
Developed statistical sampling plans to gather quantitative data .
Designed and developed conceptual frameworks to solve analytical problems of economic or financial data
Used economic analysis or statistical methods to evaluate and address a measurement, estimation, and/or specification error
Simulated scenarios in economic models .
I have no experience working on analytical research projects.

7 (A) From the list below, indicate all of the audiences to whom you have made verbal presentations.

Supervisors
Colleagues
Subordinates
Civic groups
Technical experts
Professional organizations/associations
Academic
None of the above

8 (Q) Which of the following software tools have you used to build statistical models and analyze data?

Statistical software packages (e.g. SAS, SPSS, STATA)
R, S and/or S-Plus
SQL and/or related interfaces (e.g. TOAD)
Java, C, C++, C#, and/or Visual Basic
Statistical graphic software (e.g. SAS graph)
Spreadsheets
Simulation software (e.g., EXTENDSim, @Risk, Repast)
None of the above

9 (Q) Select all that describe your experience writing economic and/or quantitative reports:

Wrote or co-wrote report(s) or paper(s) for intra-office review
Wrote or co-wrote report(s) or paper(s) for division review
Wrote or co-wrote report(s) or paper(s) for interagency review
Wrote or co-wrote report(s) or paper(s) for public review
Wrote or co-wrote report(s) or paper(s) for a non-peer reviewed publication
Wrote or co-wrote report(s) or paper(s) for a peer reviewed publication
None of the above

10 (E) Which of the following have you done in your professional experience?

Independently completed assigned tasks, giving progress reports as required by project manager.
Independently worked on multiple projects simultaneously, giving progress reports as required by project manager and completed the projects.
Anticipated and resolved problems with assigned tasks or projects.
Responsible for all aspects of a project, from beginning through completion.
Briefed project manager(s)/management official(s) on project progress
Briefed senior executives on project progress.
None of the above

Grade: 12

To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must meet the requirements below.

In addition to the basic requirements you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the grade 11 level that demonstrated professional and/or thorough knowledge of and/or skill in applying: Methods and principles of economics and their application to research projects; Developing, analyzing, and presenting statistical information, recognizing and adopting new techniques to fit the needs of research projects. To be qualifying, your experience must be sufficient to demonstrate the ability to perform a variety of assignments on a research projects or programs where economic and statistical methodology were used to define, profile and evaluate market segments of taxpayers; Knowledge of user-oriented computer programming languages and statistical software packages; and skill in carrying out special assignments which need extreme precision in carrying out program assignments and resolving critical problems.

1 Which of the following is true about your specialized experience?

I have at least one (1) year of specialized experience.
I have less than one (1) year of specialized experience.

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

I have served one year at the next lower grade of the position for which I am applying.
I currently occupy a position at or above the grade of the position for which I am applying.
I have previously occupied a position at or above the grade of the position for which I am applying.
I have less than one year in grade at the next lower level of the position for which I am applying.

3 (C) Select the answer that best describes your highest level of experience working with others on projects?

I have not worked with others on projects.
I have worked with others on projects that required me to cooperate and coordinate activities.
I have worked with others on projects that required me to cooperate, coordinate activities, and reach consensus with fellow employees.
I have served as a team/project leader or co-leader that required me to cooperate, coordinate activities, and reach consensus and have implemented project plans.

4 (K) From the list below, indicate all of the methods you have used to conduct analyses:

Descriptive statistics
Inferential statistics (analysis of standard deviation, variance, covariance)
Time series analysis
Cost benefit analysis
Maximum likelihood Estimation
Non-linear Regression analysis
Linear Regression analysis
Linear and/or Non-linear programming
Data mining
Simulation Modeling
Sample Design
None of the above

5 (K) From the list below, identify all the information sources you have used in the course of performing economic and/or financial analysis?

Internal IRS data sources
Publicly available IRS data (e.g. tax statistics available on IRS.gov or Data.gov)
Data obtained from surveys, focus groups, field studies, or laboratory experiments.
Federal government data from sources external to the IRS (e.g. BLS, BEA, SEC)
Commercial, economic or financial data (e.g. Compustat, LEXIS/NEXIS, Bloomberg)
Internal or external Subject Matter Experts (e.g., Issues Specialists, Technical Advisors, Data Experts, Statisticians, etc.) to resolve data or analysis issues.
Researched issues related to tax policy and administration using published and unpublished reports and other documents
None of the above

6 (A) From the list below, identify all the types of analytical work you have done.

Analyzed trends/patterns in economic data.
Developed predictions or inferences about economic or financial information or data.
Developed micro level datasets to be used in economic or statistical research.
Performed applied research using economic principles .
Developed statistical sampling plans to gather quantitative data .
Designed and developed conceptual frameworks to solve analytical problems of economic or financial data
Used economic analysis or statistical methods to evaluate and address a measurement, estimation, and/or specification error
Simulated scenarios in economic models .
I have no experience working on analytical research projects.

7 (A) From the list below, indicate all of the audiences to whom you have made verbal presentations.

Supervisors
Colleagues
Subordinates
Civic groups
Technical experts
Professional organizations/associations
Academic
Executive management
Government organizations
Private industry
None of the above

8 (Q) Which of the following software tools have you used to build statistical models and analyze data?

Statistical software packages (e.g. SAS, SPSS, STATA)
R, S and/or S-Plus
SQL and/or related interfaces (e.g. TOAD)
Java, C, C++, C#, and/or Visual Basic
Statistical graphic software (e.g. SAS graph)
Spreadsheets
Simulation software (e.g., EXTENDSim, @Risk, Repast)
None of the above

9 (Q) Select all that describe your experience writing economic and/or quantitative reports:

Wrote or co-wrote report(s) or paper(s) for intra-office review
Wrote or co-wrote report(s) or paper(s) for division review
Wrote or co-wrote report(s) or paper(s) for interagency review
Wrote or co-wrote report(s) or paper(s) for public review
Wrote or co-wrote report(s) or paper(s) for a non-peer reviewed publication
Wrote or co-wrote report(s) or paper(s) for a peer reviewed publication
None of the above

10 (E) Which of the following have you done in your professional experience?

Independently completed assigned tasks, giving progress reports as required by project manager.
Independently worked on multiple projects simultaneously, giving progress reports as required by project manager and completed the projects.
Anticipated and resolved problems with assigned tasks or projects.
Responsible for all aspects of a project, from beginning through completion.
Briefed project manager(s)/management official(s) on project progress
Briefed senior executives on project progress.
None of the above

Grade: All Grades

Thank you for your interest in applying for this position.

Your responses to the following questions supplement the information provided in your resume.

1 Please provide your current pay plan, series, and grade. For example: GS-303-03, IR-512-01, etc. Maximum length of 250 characters.

2 What is your current position title? Maximum length of 250 characters.

3 Please select the priority program for which you are eligible for consideration.

IRS Reassignment Preference Program (RPP)
IRS Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)
Treasury Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) within the commuting area
Other IRS Preference Program
I am not eligible for any priority program

The type of awards and number of award points will be credited in accordance with Article 13 Section 5. The award information you provide may be verified.

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

4 How many monetary performance related awards , such as performance 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?

1

4.1 Please list the name of the award and the date(MMDDYYYY) of the award. (For example: Performance Award, 02/02/2006). Maximum length of 250 characters.
2

4.1 Please list the names of the awards and the date(MMDDYYYY) of each award. (For example: Performance Award, 02/02/2006). Maximum length of 250 characters.
3 or more

4.1 Please list the names of the awards and the date(MMDDYYYY) of each award. (For example: Performance Award, 02/02/2006). Maximum length of 250 characters.
None

In addition to the online application and resume, you must submit a current annual Performance Appraisal. If a revalidated appraisal is used for merit promotion, the supervisor must prepare a narrative for each critical job element that does not have a narrative describing the performance in the appraisal period covered by the rating. Note: If you are a manager or management official, your most recent annual performance appraisal must be used for the overall rating identified.

5 Did you receive a fully successful, equivalent, or higher rating on your most recent performance appraisal?

Yes
No
I do not have a recent performance appraisal. You have indicated that you do not have a current performance appraisal. You should be advised that your annual performance appraisal and relevant awards make up sixty percent of your overall rating in this process. Under Article 12, Section 4, there are a number of options available to you. You should contact your immediate manager to determine which option is most appropriate to your current situation and position.

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

Annual Rating/Annual Performance Appraisal
Revalidated Annual Rating/Annual Performance Appraisal
Departure Rating/Annual Performance Appraisal
Merit Promotion Appraisal
Not Ratable or do not have a performance appraisal Based on the information provided, you should be advised that your annual performance appraisal and relevant awards make up sixty percent of your overall rating in this process. Under Article 12, Section 4, there are a number of options available to you. You should contact your immediate manager to determine which option is most appropriate to your current situation and position.

Non-IRS Treasury CTAP employees: In the following question select the response that most accurately reflects your most recent performance rating.

7 Please enter the date of your most recent performance appraisal in the format MM/DD/YYYY.

8 Please select the rating that you achieved on your most recent performance appraisal.

Outstanding
Exceeds Fully Successful
Fully Successful
Minimally Successful
Unacceptable
Not Ratable or do not have a performance appraisal.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL GRADES:

A. Four (4) year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus. OR A. 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus. OR

B. A combination of education and experience. The education must include courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. To be qualifying your experience may have included the following or must be sufficient demonstrate the ability to perform the following:

Individual economic research assignments requiring planning, information assembly, analysis and evaluation, conclusions and report preparation.

Supervisory or project coordination assignments involving a staff of professional economists, and requiring the evaluation and interpretation of economic information. OR

Teach assignments in a college or university that included both class instruction in economics subjects and one of the following; (1) personal research that produced evidence of results, (2) direction of graduate theses in economics; or (3) service as a consultant or advisor on technical economics problems.

9 Which of the following is true about your education and/or experience?

I have a bachelor’s or higher degree in economics as defined in A above.
I have a combination of education and experience as defined in B above.
None of the above.

10 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?

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