Digital Business Analyst, Internal Revenue Service, Washington DC

Digital Business Analyst, Internal Revenue Service, Washington DC

Open & closing dates 05/19/2022 to 06/02/2022

Salary $116,070 – $168,506 per year
Pay scale & grade: GS 14
Locations: 9 vacancies in the following locations:

Washington, DC Atlanta GA Boston MA Lanham MD

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Telework eligible: Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required Occasional travel – You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocation expenses reimbursed: No

Appointment type: Permanent

Work schedule Full-time
Service Competitive
Promotion potential 14

Job family (Series): 0301 Miscellaneous Administration And Program

Supervisory status No

Security clearance Not Required
Drug test: No
Position sensitivity and risk Moderate Risk (MR)
Trust determination process Suitability/Fitness
Announcement number 22-11494842B-OLX-0301-14

Control number 655093800

A full description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions

Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas: Taxpayer Digital Communication, Portal Product Support.

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.

Incumbent leads, manages, and/or supports digital programs and projects through their full lifecycle, in support of the agency’s missions and initiatives to improve customer experience. Project specific requirements may include: problem definition and market opportunities; leading creative design and development of online products and services, including conducting elaboration, visioning and/or service design activities; developing business cases and working with business owners to develop and analyze requirements and define features; creating user stories and epics, establishing milestones and priorities, identifying features and supporting development of a minimum viable product; supporting business owners through the agile or other development process including sprint planning and backlog grooming; user testing, including defining acceptance criteria, guiding and informing key usability testing metrics, writing test plans and conducting testing; measuring and reporting on performance post-deployment, supporting business training, troubleshooting, and other operations and maintenance activities.
Incumbent develops, coordinates, modifies and maintains product-specific roadmaps and project plans as assigned, incorporating studies, analysis/analytics, journey maps, and considering available resources, strategic goals, and business initiatives. Uses analysis to develop product portfolio strategies, product lifecycles and roadmaps that include performance tracking metrics and rationalization strategies.
Establishes, understands, maintains, and analyzes digital business requirements and digital engagement of taxpayers, including the risks and opportunities presented by potential digital solutions. Bases decisions on data from a variety of sources including but not limited to Google Analytics and customer satisfaction surveys; uses data to uncover trends, preferences and other information that can be used to improve customer experience. Works closely with business representatives to create common understanding; communicates findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
Meets with managers and stakeholders within and outside the Service to define the goals and objectives of projects and programs; negotiates with stakeholders across the Service to obtain resources and support; conducts briefings and prepares comprehensive reports to keep stakeholders and leadership advised of plans and progress. Incumbent is adept in all aspects of project planning, execution, and implementation, including integration of the customer experience into concept development, requirements gathering and analysis, identification of new methods, trends, and techniques, and using research to better support the design and development of online interactions.
Leads, coordinates, and/or develops guidelines, procedures, and operational changes in support of the introduction of digital services into existing or new tax administration programs. Coordinates outreach across Online Services’ stakeholders to review digital products and associated changes to policies, procedures, legislation, and operations to secure buy-in, document, and when necessary, to secure approval to implement elements of the Internal Revenue Manual.

Requirements

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))
Undergo a review of prior performance/conduct and an income tax verification. Refer to “Get Your Tax Record” at http://www.irs.gov/(https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript) 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 Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. These documents must be unexpired original or certified copies.

Qualifications

Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. 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:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal Service. Examples of specialized experience includes: Using analytical and evaluative methods to analyze facts, draw conclusions, and recommend solutions, in order to determine the extent of Online Services’ compliance with new legislation and/or regulations. Experience with market research requirements, gathering and analysis, integration and utilization of analytics, and problem solving leading to the development of project roadmaps, project plans, business cases, and a minimum viable product (MVP) definition. Experience with emerging media and digital policies, products, and technologies, and how they can be used to improve digital customer experience. Experience with omni-channel communication strategies including collecting and sharing data between different online platforms. Experience with digital/multi-media marketing, in order to combine different forms of media to reach an audience and build brand recognition, using digital channels such as mobile, and/or social media. Experience with web analytic techniques to track and analyze data regarding web traffic to enable assessing and improving the customer experience of a website or application. Experience with data visualization techniques in order to communicate data or information clearly and efficiently to users. Experience using Federal standards related to plain language, commercial and Federal best practices for editorial techniques and digital communication principles related to content deployed through a digital platform. For more infon on qualifications refer to OPM’s Qualifications Standards.

Education

For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

Note: If substituting Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) for experience at the GS-7 level, please note that grade-point averages are rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9. The Qualifications requirements above will reflect if SAA is accepted for this position and the online questionnaire will offer the option to select SAA as a qualifying response.

A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

Additional information

Subject to a 1-year probationary period (unless already completed).
Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be filled.
The salary range indicated in this announcement reflects the minimum locality pay up to maximum locality pay for all duty locations listed. The range will be adjusted for selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.
This is a bargaining unit position.
Tour of Duty: Monday-Friday Day Shift
Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.
Relocation expenses – No
May be eligible for telework based on IRS policy. If you are in a telework eligible position, you may be directed to temporarily telework on a full-time basis due to COVID 19. Employees must be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status. Once normal operations resume, employees may be directed back to the office to perform the duties of their position. Telework eligibility does not guarantee telework; employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements and supervisor’s approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program. 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.

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Application Process: You must complete the application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 06/02/2022 and/or cut-off dates in this announcement. We are available to assist you during business If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on 06/02/2022.

To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11494842

To begin the application process, click the “Apply Online” button.
You will be re-directed to USA STAFFING to complete your application process; answer the online questions and submit all required documents. (To submit supporting documents, import documents from USAJOBS to the appropriate document types. If the document you need was not imported from USAJOBS, you may upload it directly into this application. To protect your privacy, we suggest you first remove your SSN).
To complete, you must click the “Submit Application” button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on 06/02/2022.

To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.

To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account: https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login . All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application.