IRS Recent Graduates Program affords developmental experiences in the Federal Government intended to promote possible careers in the civil service to individuals who have recently graduated from qualifying educational institutions or programs. Selected applicants are placed in a dynamic, developmental program with the potential to lead to a civil service career in the Federal Government. In addition, the IRS implemented the new IRS Forward Recent Graduate Program that includes an additional year of formal development, training, networking, project teams, and may include rotational assignments.
Following the completion of program requirements, selectees may be considered for non-competitive conversion to a career/career-conditional or term appointment. All conversion requirements will be identified in the Participant Agreement. Program requirements include but are not limited to:
- Successful completion of at least 1 to 2 years of continuous service depending on the position;
- Completion of at least 40 hours of interactive training;
- Mentorship;
- Demonstration of successful job performance; and
- Meet the qualification position standards.
Conversion to the competitive service is not implied or guaranteed.
If selected, you will be placed in a developmental position as a Mathematical Statistician Recent Graduate Pathways, GS-1529- 7 or 9 with promotion potential to GS-12 in one the division(s) listed below:
RAAS - Research, Applied Analytics and Statistics
A description of the business units can be found at:
https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
RAAS - Research, Applied Analytics and Statistics
The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.
- Assists higher grade analysts or management in planning the project or study, the objectives, time frames, and helps obtain any necessary approvals.
- Working very closely with higher graded analysts or management, assists in the devising and implementing of systems to gather, record, retain, track, and update data required to support study/project objectives.
- Insures that appropriate mathematical statistical and research techniques are used.
- Working very closely with higher-grade analysts, provides mathematical statistical assistance when projects/studies are performed in conjunction with other functions, or upon request from other persons in and out of the government.
- Assists in the evaluating and documenting study/project results, and helps prepare recommendations based on mathematical statistical findings. Under the direction of senior staff members, interprets mathematical statistical limitations and qualifications of study results in terms which are technically correct.
- Keeps team leaders, superiors and others who have a need to know informed of the progress of studies and projects during all phases.
This position has career progression. If you are selected at a grade level lower than the full working level, you may be non-competitively promoted as your career progresses. For example, you may be hired as a GS-05, but if the position has career progression to GS-11, then you may move from a GS-05 to a GS-11 in as little as three years.
Starting at $49,025 Per Year (GS 7-9)