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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-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. In order to qualify, you must first meet IRS Recent Graduate Program eligibility: RGIP Program Requirements: The IRS Internal Recent Graduates Program offers a developmental opportunity to IRS employees, who have recently graduated from a qualifying educational institution or program within the previous 2 years. For the Recent Graduate Program, education must be successfully completed or must be successfully completed within 9 months of this application date. To be eligible for the IRS Internal Recent Graduates Program, you must have, within the previous 2 years, completed all educational requirements for qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying institution; or you are a veteran, who, due to a military service obligation was precluded from applying to the Recent Graduates Program during a portion of the 2-year eligibility period; or expect to graduate within 9 months of the date of your application. If selected; you will be placed in a position as indicated in the vacancy announcement. To successfully complete the IRS Internal Recent Graduates Program, you must complete 1 year training program, a minimum of at least 40 hours of interactive training, mentorship and to demonstrate successful job performance. All conversion requirements will be identified in the Participant Agreement. BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL GRADES: A Bachelor's degree that included 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics, of which at least 12 semester hours were in mathematics and 6 semester hours were in statistics. Courses acceptable toward meeting the mathematics course requirement must have included at least four of the following: differential calculus, integral calculus, advanced calculus, theory of equations, vector analysis, advanced algebra, linear algebra, mathematical logic, differential equations, or any other advanced course in mathematics for which one of these was a prerequisite. Courses in mathematical statistics or probability theory with a prerequisite of elementary calculus or more advanced courses will be accepted toward meeting the mathematics requirements, with the provision that the same course cannot be counted toward both the mathematics and the statistics requirement. OR Combination of education and experience - at least 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics, including at least 12 hours in mathematics and 6 hours in statistics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Experience should include evidence of statistical work such as (a) sampling, (b) collecting, computing, and analyzing statistical data, and (c) applying known statistical techniques to data such as measurement of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation, analysis of variance, and tests of significance. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-07: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes experience using the technical application of statistical techniques to research data and interpret the results at the developmental level; Assisting in assignments that cover miscellaneous duties related to the problems assigned to higher graded mathematical statisticians and analysts. Such skills are typically gained in the statistical or mathematical field or through performance of work where the primary concern was the subject matter of the statistical analysis efforts were required to facilitate the basic duties. OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: One (1) year of graduate level education at an accredited college or university in a related field of study such as mathematics or statistics. OR Superior Academic Achievement may be met by having a Bachelor's degree, with one of the following: A GPA of 2.95 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of study, or a GPA of 3.45 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in the major field of study or those courses in the major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper one third of the class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. AND TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS FOR GS-07: Under merit promotion procedures, Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. Time is credited based on calendar time served in a grade, regardless of the number of days or hours worked. If you currently hold or have previously held a position at the same (or equivalent) or higher grade/level in the Federal government as of this announcement, you will meet the TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-09: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: experience applying basic comprehension of statistical and mathematical theories and techniques that relate to experimental design, data analysis, sampling, forecasting, quality control, and operations research; experience with basic professional knowledge of the methods and principles of mathematical statistics and their application to relevant IRS projects and studies; experience in researching and gathering pertinent data from a wide variety of sources, and presenting the data in a professional manner; experience conducting statistical analysis and making recommendations on the results; experience with project planning techniques that can be used to plan develop and evaluate programs; Experience using knowledge of systems analysis techniques and cost benefit analysis and skills in the use of statistical software packages and computer database tools. OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: a master's or equivalent graduate degree in a related field of study such as mathematics or statistics OR Two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree in a related field of study such as mathematics or statistics. AND TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS FOR GS-09: Under merit promotion procedures, Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. Time is credited based on calendar time served in a grade, regardless of the number of days or hours worked. If you currently hold or have previously held a position at the same (or equivalent) or higher grade/level in the Federal government as of this announcement, you will meet the TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS. Please select the response that best describes your time in grade. 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The IRS Internal Recent Graduates Program affords a developmental opportunity to IRS employees, who have graduated within the previous 2 years from a qualifying educational institution or program. In addition, the IRS implemented the new IRS Recent Graduate Program that includes an additional year of formal development, training, networking, project teams, and may include rotational assignments. Upon successful completion of the program requirements, you will be permanently placed at the grade level within the position's career path, not higher than the full-working level of the position selected, to which you meet qualifications and time-in-grade requirements. If for any reason do not successfully complete the program you will be returned to the previous grade of the same or similar position you previously held within IRS prior to being selected for the Recent Graduates Program. 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. If selected, you will be placed in a developmental position as a Mathematical Statistician, GS-1529-07 with promotion potential to GS-1529-9 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. Performs other duties as assigned.