Lead Tax Examining Technician (TEMP NTE 1 Year, MBE up to 5 years, MBMP)

About the opportunity

The Internal Revenue Service is seeking a Lead Tax Examining Technician within the Taxpayer Services Center – Accounts Management in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Responsibilities at the full working level include distributing, balancing, monitoring, and reporting on workload in accordance with established workflow or job specialization. Duties involve ensuring equitable distribution among employees, timely accomplishment of assigned workload, maintaining current knowledge of procedures, policies, and directives, answering questions, and providing classroom and on-the-job training. Additional duties include resolving simple informal complaints, referring others to supervisors, reporting on performance, progress, training needs, and disciplinary problems, and performing administrative duties in the absence of the manager.

Salary and benefits

• Annual salary ranging from $55,602 to $72,285 PA
• Training and professional growth opportunities
• Alternative work schedules and staggered work hours may be available
• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package

Who can apply?

• Federal experience is not required; experience may be gained in the public sector, private sector, or through volunteer service
• Must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in Federal service
• Specialized experience includes work related to the position involving analyzing tax or accounting problems, resolving high-conflict differences through established guidelines, dealing with customers in person, in writing, or by telephone, interpreting account information, and coordinating workflow
• 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 (Time After Competitive Appointment)
• Applicants above GS-05 must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level

Required documents

• Resume: Limited to two (2) pages, including name, contact information, relevant work experience with employer name, job title, specific MM/DD/YYYY start and end dates, number of hours worked per week, and a brief description of duties. Include pay plan, series, and grade for federal service jobs. Must not include photographs, SSN, embedded links, personal information, or copied specialized experience.
• Education: Transcript(s) or equivalent if qualifying based on education or training
• Registration/License: Current, active registration or license if applicable
• Performance Appraisal/Awards: Most recent completed annual performance appraisal and copies of any incentive/performance awards
• CTAP Documentation: Required documentation for displaced or surplus federal employees
• IRS Reassignment Preference Program (RPP) Notice and most recent performance appraisal if applicable
• SF-50(s) or equivalent demonstrating 52-week time-in-grade requirement if applying for a higher grade at another agency

When to apply

• Date posted: 2026-08-31
• Application close date: 2026-09-04 at 11:59 PM (ET)

How to apply

• Read the entire announcement and instructions thoroughly
• Click the 'Apply Online' button to be redirected to USA STAFFING
• Answer the online application questions and complete the questionnaire
• Upload all required documents by importing them from USAJOBS or directly into the application
• Submit the application package before the closing date of 2026-09-04
• Complete any required USA Hire Assessments within the specified deadline after receiving the notification link

Additional information

• Probationary period may apply
• Government-issued charge card must be obtained and used for business-related travel
• The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history record before a conditional offer of employment