Join a team of talented professionals who share your passion for Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and more! Whether you are interested in a career as General Engineers, Computer Engineers, Actuaries, Statisticians, Data Scientists, or any number of other STEM related positions – we’ve got you covered!

Actuaries

As an Actuary, you will work on complex Federal income tax examinations, projects, studies, and proposals. You will serve as an actuarial expert and advisor for examination personnel, appeals officers, and IRS legal counsel. Duties will vary and may include drawing on your expertise with regulations, procedures, and accounting. Check for available Actuary positions here, and remember to filter for the location you are interested in.

Appraisers

As an Appraiser, you will perform unique and precedent setting appraisals of real and personal property where the appraisal will have significant tax impact, affect large segments of taxpayers, and will involve intense public scrutiny, with potential to affect legislative change. You will provide expertise to government attorneys on cases with probable litigation potential and serve as expert witness in U.S. Tax Court or U.S. District Court. Check for available Appraiser positions here, and remember to filter for the location you are interested in.

Computer Engineers

As a Computer Engineer, you will perform complex assignments to modernize and enhance the software systems that perform tax administration. Your responsibilities will include the analysis, planning, design, implementation, and documentation of the structural framework to align IT strategy, plans, and systems with the mission, goals, structure, and processes of the IRS. Check for available Computer Engineer positions here, and remember to filter for the location you are interested in.

General Engineers

As a General Engineer, you will conduct field investigations of real and personal property, utilizing generally accepted valuation principles, including market data, income, and cost approaches to valuation. You will coordinate efforts and actions on issues and cases involving multiple engineering experts, including specialists in valuation, mining, petroleum, and general engineering, and effecting or facilitating the settlement of major tax cases that have engineering and valuation issues. Check for available General Engineer positions here, and remember to filter for the location you are interested in.

Statisticians

As a Statistician, you will explore novel methods of retrieving data and develop innovative recommendations to leadership as a means for making data driven decisions such as modification of processes and policies. You will review, evaluate, validate, and document the results of the findings and use your knowledge of programming/coding language (i.e., SQL, SAS, SPSS, RStudio) to develop scripts or applications. Check for available Statistician positions here, and remember to filter for the location you are interested in.

The IRS offers a steady work schedule, alongside a wealth of federal benefits, workplace flexibilities and work-life programs that go above and beyond those in the private sector to help you balance career and home. Some of the many programs available to you include:

Alternative Work Schedules (AWS) Program

The AWS Program provides employee’s the flexibility to choose or vary their work schedule from the standard 8-hour day and 40-hour week. Employees may request AWS to help balance work, personal and family responsibilities.

Leave Program

Multiple leave options are available to help employees maintain a work-life balance, including:

13 days of annual leave for vacations and personal needs.

13 days of paid sick leave for employee and family medical needs.

12 weeks of paid parental leave for pregnancy, birth, adoption and/or foster care of a child.

11 paid federal holidays Family Medical Leave Act for serious health conditions employees or their family members may experience.

Advanced leave when the severity of the situation warrants its approval and use.

Other types of leave for circumstances that employees might encounter, such as Bone Marrow and Organ Donor Leave, Court Leave, Military Leave and leave without pay.

Federal Academic Alliance

Pursue post-secondary education at reduced tuition rates. OPM partners with colleges and universities as a part of the continuing efforts to provide higher educational opportunities to the federal workforce by providing current federal employees with the opportunity to take advantage of this benefit to pursue or enhance their higher academic education at their own pace. Some agreements extend the benefits to spouses and legal dependents. See Federal Academic Alliance to learn more.

Tax collection and enforcement is a vital part of the IRS. We have opportunities for individuals interested in applying their analytical and investigative skills to educate customers on meeting their tax responsibilities while enforcing the tax laws. If you do join us you won’t be disappointed with the many benefits we offer, the opportunities for advancement, or the dedicated professionals that you will meet and work with.

Revenue Officers

As a Revenue Officer, you will conduct tax related civil enforcement investigations, and will be trained in tax law, collection, and civil investigative techniques, to collect delinquent taxes and tax returns. Most of your work is in the field, where you will interact with taxpayers, taxpayer representatives, and third parties at their residences and/or places of business. You will protect taxpayers’ rights, counsel taxpayers on their obligations, and determine how to resolve tax delinquencies. Check for available Revenue Officer positions here, and remember to filter for the location you are interested in.

Tax Specialists

As a Tax Specialist (Tax Compliance Officer), you will examine financial records of individuals and businesses to determine the proper taxes have been assessed. You will provide educational assistance to taxpayers regarding tax laws and tax-related accounting. You will regularly work with taxpayers, their representatives, certified public accountants, and tax attorneys. Check for available Tax Specialist positions here, and remember to filter for the location you are interested in.