Program Manager (Department Manager) - Military veterans preferred

** Program Manager (Department Manager)**

**Department of the Treasury**

**Location**

1 vacancy in the following location:

** Relocation expenses reimbursed**

No

** Telework eligible**

Yes as determined by agency policy

**Duties**

** Summary**

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**Responsibilities**

**WHAT IS THE SMALL BUSINESS/SELF EMPLOYED (SB/SE)**

A description of the business units can be found at:

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

**As a Department Manager you will:**

- Define business goals, develop work plans and set short and long term priorities to be accomplished by subordinates.

- Direct, coordinate and oversee work plans through subordinate managers and supervisors. Assign work based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.

- Evaluate program implementation and effectiveness.

- Provide guidance, advice, counsel or instruction to subordinates in resolving administrative and on technical problems.

- Manage relationships with functional executives of IRS operating divisions within the area serviced, officials of other agencies, and in advising management officials of higher rank.

- Develop performance standards and evaluate work performance of subordinate supervisors and managers; Serve as the reviewing official on evaluations and performance recognition or disciplinary actions of non-supervisory employees rated by subordinate supervisors.

- Manage and resolve group grievances, employee complaints and/or other issues elevated to the second level.

- Make decisions and/or approve expenses on routine and/or non-routine, costly or controversial requests and/or personnel related actions (e.g., selection, training, promotions).

- Serve as a coach and/or mentor to subordinate managers and/or employees on an ongoing basis, tailoring the emphasis based on the particular needs and background.

- Initiate ways to improve efficiency of the department and increase the quality of the work directed; Find and implement ways to eliminate or reduce significant bottlenecks and barriers to production, promote team building or improve business practices.

**Travel Required**

25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

** Supervisory status**

Yes

** Promotion Potential**

2

**Requirements**

** Conditions of Employment**

**STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD):

PD93839**

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- We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.

- 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 .

- This is a non-bargaining unit position.

- Tour of Duty: 6:00am - 6:00pm M-F actual TOD to be defined at job

- Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.

- 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 150-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.

- Subject to a 1-year supervisory or managerial probationary period (unless already completed).

- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.

- A recruitment incentive may be offered.

- File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of selection and annually from then on.

- The employment of any candidate, including a current employee or a new hire, selected for this position may be conditional upon classification and/or audit of federal tax returns. This audit may include up to 2 years of returns.

- Pay retention may be offered based on applicable laws and regulations

- Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

** Qualifications**

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

In addition to meeting the Positive Educational requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the Basic requirements listed below:

**BASIC REQUIREMENTS (DEPARTMENT MANAGER):** You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower level within the payband or GS grade in the normal line of progression in the Federal service. To be qualifying for this position your experience must include:

- Experience applying management techniques, methods, theories, principles and labor relations concepts, to assure optimum utilization of personnel, equipment and space for the accomplishment of all program objectives with combined technical and administrative oversight;

- Experience in compliance programs, work functions and staff hour planning methods and techniques in order to initiate, plan, organize, direct and manage the functions and employees of the operation;

- Experience with work systems and processes which affect assigned functions and decisions concerning workflow, production and quality;

- Experience in budget and fiscal methods used in establishing and maintaining an organization, (i.e. ability to maintain and manage financial resources);

- Experience applying communicative techniques to effectively and diplomatically interact with internal and external customers; and

- Experience applying regulations, other official guidance and principles, including the latest procedures and techniques sufficient to oversee the planning, development and implementation of the technical aspects of programs specific to the position being filled.

**AND**

You must meet the following special requirements: To be minimally qualified for this position you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level payband or GS grade in the normal line of progression in the Federal Service. Specialized experience would include one year of substantive supervisory or program management experience at the GS-11, 12 or 13 level or equivalent level. To be qualifying for this position your experience must include: Experience applying management techniques, methods, theories, principles, and labor relations concepts, to assure optimum utilization of personnel, equipment, and space for the accomplishment of all program objectives with combined technical and administrative oversight; Experience in compliance programs, work functions, and staff hour planning methods and techniques in order to initiate, plan, organize, direct and manage the functions and employees of the operation; Experience with work systems and processes which affect assigned functions and decis