Disclosure Enforcement Specialist

This Disclosure Enforcement Specialist position is with Internal Revenue Service (Department of the Treasury) in Phoenix, AZ. WHAT IS PRIVACY, GOVERNMENT LIAISON & DISCLOSURE (PGLD)? 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 following area(s): PRVCY - Government Liaison-Disclosure and Safeguards - REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS Key duties: • 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. Develops a review plan and selects the methods and approaches to be used, considering the size, scope and extent of the review. Reviews safeguard reports and conducts a pre-assessment of the organization's safeguarding posture. Preparation includes work plans, scheduling, computer security assistance needs, and the sequence of operations to accomplish the annual safeguard plan, etc. Coordinates with officials of the agency involved in the review and with computer systems security staff involved with the review, as applicable, to analyze the formal structure of the organization and the flow of Federal tax information throughout the agency. Analyzes the relationship of the agency under review to other agencies, bureaus, or departments with which tax information might be shared (i.e., Social Security sharing with State or local governments and any contractors/subcontractors) to determine whether the disclosure and use of Federal tax information conforms to disclosure regulations and the Privacy Act. Conducts an opening conference with Head of Agency or delegate and explains the nature/purpose of the review. Presents safeguard awareness training for organization employees during the safeguard review, as needed. Conducts an in-depth, on-site review to assess the physical security posture of the agency by inspection of multiple business units, processes, and locations. Interviews agency employees to gather information regarding processes and procedures as they relate to Federal tax information. Analyzes policies, regulations, and work methods to determine if the agency is properly protecting tax information. Serves as the overall review lead and coordinates access for the computer security portion of the review. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD97661 and PD97662 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions. Qualifications: Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through 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/day/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. QUALIFICATIONS: To qualify for this position, you must meet the qualification requirements outlined below. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-12: To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience applying the theories and fundamentals of the Federal tax system such as the U.S. Tax Code (particularly Subsection 6103), The Privacy Act, Internal Revenue Manual, and other tax related regulations. Experience applying theories, principles, and techniques related to auditing and analysis, as well as investigative techniques regarding safeguarding information. Experience communicating effectively, both orally and in writing, to share complex, sensitive information clearly with Federal, State, and local agencies. Experience applying Federal information security requirements including Office of Management and Budget guidance, the Treasury Security Manual, and incident reporting requirements to protect sensitive information. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-13: To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience applying the theories and fundamentals of the Federal tax system such as the U.S. Tax Code (particularly Subsection 6103), The Privacy Act, Internal Revenue Manual, and other tax related regulations. Experience applying theories, principles, and techniques related to auditing and analysis, as well as investigative techniques regarding safeguarding information. Experience applying communication methods and techniques to share complex, sensitive information clearly with Federal, State, and local agencies and partner with Government Liaison and Disclosure on cross-functional issues. Experience applying Federal information security requirements including Office of Management and Budget guidance, the Treasury Security Manual, and incident reporting requirements to protect sensitive information. Experience analyzing and evaluating all aspects of tax law, IRS policies, and procedures. AND You must also meet the following requirement(s): TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): 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" TIME IN GRADE (TIG): For positions above the GS-05, applicants must meet applicable time-in-­grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the grade you are applying for. For positions at the GS-05, you cannot advance to the GS-05 if you have held a GS-02 in the past 52 weeks. There is no TIG restriction for GS-02, 03 or 04 positions. For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards. View the full announcement and apply on USAJOBS.gov.