Senior Tax Policy and Systems Analyst

at Railroad Retirement Board in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Summary This position is located in the Railroad Retirement Board’s Office of Policy and Systems. The incumbent will be responsible for serving as the Senior Tax Policy and Systems Analyst. This job will be filled on a temporary, part-time basis for approximately one year. This job announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies. Part-Time 20 hours – Temporary NTE 1 year/1040 hours. This is a bargaining unit position. This position is represented by the Council of AFGE Locals in the Board. Responsibilities As a Senior Tax Policy and Systems Analyst for the RRB, you will: Provide technical advice and guidance on Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) taxation issues to analysts within the Office of Policy and Systems and Unemployment and Program Support Division’s Taxation Section, as well as other agencies, such as the Internal Revenue Service. Provide technical assistance on all aspects of assigned projects, including the design and scope of all individual applications, testing and implementation. Serve as a spokesperson for projects. Conduct training, explain new or revised procedures, and participate in the development of training materials. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience in the investigation, analyzation and application of tax legislation and regulations that impact retirement, unemployment and other benefit entitlement programs taxation operations and policies; serving as the subject matter expert in the development and implementation of automated taxation accounting systems, programs and processes; dealing with external agencies or organizations relating to the tax inquiries, issues, reports and statements. Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. Time-in grade-restrictions: Applicants who are current or former Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level). Education There is no education substitution for this position. Additional Information INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP): ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority for competitive service vacancies. You must be determined to be well-qualified for the vacancy to be eligible for special selection priority. After submission of an acceptable application which meets ICTAP eligibility, you will be determined to be well-qualified for a vacancy if your rating places you in the 85th percentile or higher in total possible points. ICTAP eligibles must submit proof of eligibility for special selection priority, such as: a separation notice; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; or a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456. You must also submit a “Notice of Personnel Action” (SF-50) notating your current position, grade level, and duty location, and a copy of your most recent Performance Rating. Click here for more information on ICTAP. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 you are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act; the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency. Applying online is highly encouraged. If applying online poses a hardship, contact the Agency Contact listed below well before the closing date for an alternate method. All hardship application packages must be complete and submitted no later than noon ET on the closing date of the announcement to be entered into the system prior to its closing.