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Economist - Direct Hire
Internal Revenue Service · Posted 60 days ago
About the Role
WHAT IS DATA AND ANALYTICS OFFICE? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Position(s) are to be filled in the following area(s): DAO-DATA AND ANALYTICS OFFICE (DAO)-RESEARCH, APPLIED ANALYTICS & STATISTICS (RAAS) Consider each location carefully when applying. If you are selected for a location, that location will become your official post of duty. REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS
What You'll Do
- →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.
- →Defines study parameters including objectives, scope, methodology, and data requirements, independently determining the most appropriate analytical approach in alignment with Data and Analytics research and compliance priorities.
- →Performs quantitative and qualitative analyses, including cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis, to support program evaluation, workload selection models, and compliance risk identification such as developing and revising predictive models to identify noncompliance risk, audit selection criteria, revenue estimation, and tax gap analysis.
- →Performs a wide variety of economic studies to evaluate policies affecting tax administration and taxpayer compliance and to define feasible alternatives.
- →This involves analyzing long-range effectiveness associated with the issues and resulting recommendations and their relationship to the mission and strategic goals of the IRS.
- →Collaborates with Data and Analytics economists, statisticians, data scientists, and analysts to support project execution.
- →Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to support Data and Analytics programs and provides technical guidance and consultation.
Requirements
- ✓Probationary Period - All newly appointed employees to the competitive (or excepted) service are subject to a probationary (or trial) period.
- ✓During this time, your performance, conduct, and suitability for continued employment will be evaluated.
- ✓You will not automatically convert to permanent status at the end of the probationary (or trial) period.
- ✓Your supervisor must affirmatively determine that continued employment is in the best interest of the Federal service.
- ✓If no certification is made before the probationary (or trial) period ends, your appointment will be terminated.
- ✓You are encouraged to actively engage with your supervisor, seek feedback, and understand role expectations.
- ✓Additional guidance and support will be provided during onboarding.
- ✓Government Credit Card - Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
- ✓Key Eligibility Requirements: U.S Citizenship - Must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S.
- ✓Citizenship.
- ✓Selective Service Registration - Males born after December 31, 1959 are required to be registered with the Selective Service System or prove they are exempt from having to do so.
- ✓Personal Identity Verification (PIV) - Must provide 2 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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 20ea906e-685a-41a5-8f79-d7141404f6c9
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