Supervisory Instructor Resident Program (MSP) TEMP NTE 2 Years (Cadre)

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WHAT IS THE SMALL BUSINESS / SELF EMPLOYED (SB/SE)DIVISION?
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The SB/SE Instructor Resident Program is a program to address a critical instructor need in Campus Collection.

Cadre members may be placed in a temporary management position on a as needed basis for up to two (2) years. Placement into the cadre is no guarantee of placement into a management assignment. Selectees may be temporarily promoted without further competition or regard to the 120/180 day restriction.

Cadre members will receive developmental activities and training that will provide the employee with increased proficiencies and leadership competencies.

Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas: Across all locations within SBSE Campus Collection Operations. Applicants will remain in their assigned POD. If selected, cadre participants may teach in their own location or be required to travel to other locations within SBSE Campus Collection. Initial classes will be held in Andover and Atlanta directorates.

Front Line Managers typically perform such duties as:

• Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work.
• Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
• Evaluate work performance of subordinates and makes recommendations for outstanding performance recognition and/or disciplinary action.
• Give advice, counsel or instruction to employees on work and administrative matters.- Interview candidates for positions within the organization/unit and recommend appointment, promotion or reassignment to such positions.
• Hear and resolve complaints from employees, refer group grievances and/or more serious unresolved complaints as appropriate.
• Effect minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, recommend other actions in more serious cases.
• Identify developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training
• Initiate ways to improve production, work processes and/or to increase the quality of the work directed.

Managerial assignments covered by this cadre are in the 0592/0962 series. Assignments will be made at the IR-0962-9 or IR-0592-10 levels.

Cadre members may be placed in a temporary Frontline developmental managerial positions on an as needed basis. While in this program, if the applicant becomes eligible for a higher grade they may receive a temporary promotion to the higher grade without further competition.

Salary

• $55,328 - $99,314/year

Conditions of Employment

STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD):
PD24574, 24587
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• Cadre length is for a designated term of two (2) years and will not be made permanent.
• Cadre members may be given temporary assignments (temporary promotions, details) to management positions for the time frame specified in the announcement. Once the cadre time frame expires, you must reapply to be considered for future cadre position(s)/announcement(s).
• You will remain in your home position and grade until a management assignment becomes available and is offered to you. You will be returned to your home position and grade upon completion of each assignment.
• You will participate in managerial training and developmental activities.
• You will remain in your current duty location.
• Moving expenses for cadre positions will not be authorized.
• To be eligible for this Management Cadre, your permanent position of record must be within the SB/SE organization.
• Employees must have at least a fully successful rating on their current annual appraisal in order to compete for the Cadre.
• Cadre members must maintain a fully successful performance rating in any temporary assignment or in their permanent position to remain in the program for the two (2) year membership.
• If performance during a managerial assignment warrants removal from the position, you will be subsequently removed from the Cadre and returned to your former position.
• If you are the subject of a disciplinary and/or adverse action or impeding disciplinary and/or adverse action while serving you will be removed from the cadre.

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-time work 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. Qualified applicants will be ranked in accordance with the MSP procedures.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:

FRONT LINE MANAGER BASIC REQUIREMENTS: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower level within the pay band or GS grade in the normal line of progression in the Federal service. To be qualifying for this position your experience should be sufficient to demonstrate:

• Experience with 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 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;
• Experience applying basic budget management principles and practices (i.e. ability to maintain and manage financial resources);
• Experience applying communicative techniques to effectively and diplomatically interact with internal and external customers.

AND

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE- IR-10: You must have one (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 that demonstrates the required managerial skills and technical competence required to perform the job. To qualify for this position your experience must include:

• Experience that demonstrated management/leadership experience such as applying management techniques, methods, theories, principles, or labor relations concepts for the accomplishment of all program objectives with combined technical and administrative oversight. This experience may have been gained through work experience as a project/program manager, team lead or project/program lead, technical advisor, or senior specialist/analyst that included managing resources, providing support to managers, mentoring team members, providing day to day guidance training and/or oversight of peers or others.
• 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.
• Experience applying communicative techniques to effectively and diplomatically interact with internal and external customers.

AND

Experience with oral and written communication in presenting learning materials and developing curriculum or training programs using a variety of methods and media. Experience analyzing data to assess and report on training outcomes and impact.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE- IR-09: You must have one (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 that demonstrates the required managerial skills and technical competence required to perform the job. To qualify for this position your experience must include:

• Experience that demonstrated management/leadership experience such as applying management techniques, methods, theories, principles, or labor relations concepts for the accomplishment of all program objectives with combined technical and administrative oversight. This experience may have been gained through work experience as a project/program manager, team lead or project/program lead, technical advisor, or senior specialist/analyst that included managing resources, providing support to managers, mentoring team members, providing day to day guidance training and/or oversight of peers or others.
• 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.
• Experience applying communicative techniques to effectively and diplomatically interact with internal and external customers.

AND

Experience with oral and written communication in presenting learning materials and developing curriculum or training programs using a variety of methods and media. Experience analyzing data to assess and report on training outcomes and impact.

AND
TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens" or Status applicants.


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Education A copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If the position has specific education requirements and you currently hold, or have previously held, a position in the same job series with the IRS, there is no need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time. Applicants are encouraged, but are not required, to submit an SF-50 documenting experience in a specific series. 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 (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions. Other Information

• Management will initiate temporary promotions for assignments with a term of one full pay period or more. The cadre participant must meet the "specialized experience requirements" by the closing date of the announcement to qualify for a promotion. As opportunities become available, participants who compete for the program can be temporarily promoted non-competitively to any PD identified as part of the program, without regard to the 120 to 180-day temporary promotion restriction.
• It is your responsibility to apply for another cadre, if you wish, at or near the end of the time period. Renewal in another cadre is not automatic or guaranteed.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• This is a non-bargaining unit position.
• Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available. Must meet IRS telework eligibility requirements.
• Tour of Duty: Day Shift - Start and stop times between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.; Mid Shift - Start and stop
  times between 10:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m.; Swing Shift - Start and stop times between 2:00 p.m.
  and 1:30 a.m.
• Subject to a 1-year supervisory or managerial probationary period (unless already completed).
• Telework Eligible Positions: Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.g., reporting at least twice a pay period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program. Employees must also be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status. 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.
• Remain in POD: The vacancy will be filled at the selectee's official permanent position of record, post of duty (POD).

Required Documents

The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English.

1. Resume - Your resume MUST contain dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or present). To ensure you receive full credit for relevant experience, include the hours worked per week. We recommend that your resume not exceed 5 pages. If including Federal service experience, you MUST provide the pay plan, series, and grade, i.e., GS-0301-09. If the pay plan, series, and grade are not provided, it may result in an ineligible determination.
   Your resume must NOT include photographs, classified or government sensitive information, social security number (SSN), encrypted/digitally signed documents, or links to social media such as LinkedIn, or other inappropriate material or content. If your resume contains prohibited information as listed above, your application will be determined ineligible, and you will not receive consideration for this position. (Cover letters are optional.) Please view Resume Tips. It is also recommended that your resume not include personal information such as age, gender, religion, race, disability, etc.
2. Online Application - Questionnaire responses
3. Performance Appraisal (if applicable) - You must submit a copy of your most recent, signed, completed annual performance appraisal which includes the final rating and copies of any incentive/performance awards you received. 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.
4. Current and Former Federal Employees - It is recommended that yousubmit a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) or equivalent personnel action form which shows your current grade and competitive service status (Position Occupied/Block 34 should reflect "1" and Tenure/Block 24 should reflect "1" or "2").

NOTE:

• DO NOT copy the specialized experience statement or position description into your resume for experience as this is not a demonstration of your experience and could result in an ineligible determination.

• If you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, your application will be determined incomplete, and you will not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).

How to Apply

The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 01/23/2025 and/or cut-off dates in this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on 01/23/2025.

To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12655720

• To begin the application process, click the "Apply Online" button.
• You will be re-directed to USASTAFFING 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 01/23/2025.

To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account (https://secure.login.gov/). 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: Welcome | Login.gov . 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. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

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