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Management, Administrative & Clerical

Be the support system that helps hold us together.

From File and Mail Clerks, to Administrative Assistants, Program Analysts and beyond, your employment opportunities in our Management, Administrative and Clerical areas are perhaps the most wide-ranging that we offer. They focus on providing direct support to management and technical professionals in every one of our business divisions and functional units. They also provide equally as far-ranging locations in which you can work.

When you join us, you’ll find yourself interacting with IRS personnel at all levels — most often with other co-workers, supervisors and managers. You may also have direct contact with taxpayers, especially in our Service Centers. No matter where you work, you will know you are a key member of our team because, in addition to varied personal contact, you will enjoy growth and advancement potential that is truly boundless.

Administrative Associates

As an Administrative Associate, you will provide administrative, clerical, and case processing support to managers and technical employees. Your responsibilities will include planning, organizing, and carrying out a variety of administrative and clerical activities. You will verify the completeness and accuracy of case controls to ensure compliance with established procedures and formats and identify and resolve inconsistencies with inventory reporting. Check for available Administrative Associate positions here, and remember to filter for the location you are interested in.

Clerks

As a Clerk, you will perform a variety of administrative tasks and duties associated with tax administration. This may include identifying and reviewing forms, preparing inventory reports, reviewing filed material, and transcribing and/or keying a variety of taxpayer documents. You may be responsible for opening and sorting both incoming and outgoing mail, routing correspondence, filing, and updating appropriate systems. Check for available Clerk positions here, and remember to filter for the location you are interested in.

Management & Program Analysts 

As a Management and Program Analyst, you will be responsible for accomplishing analytical studies and projects relating to substantive, mission-oriented programs. Studies and projects may involve development of policy and operational objectives, complex programs, systems, or issues with broad operational impact. These positions cover various occupational specialties including contracting, budget, human resources, program management, risk management, quality assurance, and more. Check for available Management & Program Analyst positions here, and remember to filter for the location you are interested in.

Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI)

The Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI)

The Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI) offers Basic Life Insurance that is equal to your annual basic pay, rounded to the next higher $1,000, plus $2,000.

So for example, if your annual salary is $48,108, your insurance would first be rounded to $49,000, then have $2,000 added, making your basic life insurance coverage $51,000.

You can also get three types of optional insurance:         

Alternative Schedules/Leave

We Make It Easy to Achieve Work/Life Balance

After your first year of working with us at the IRS, how you spend your time could be virtually up to you. You can plan your workday around your own schedule. Look forward to taking regular government holidays off to spend with your family and friends. And enjoy the convenience of our annual and sick leave programs, and more.

Work Schedules

Need to set your work schedule around other priorities in your life? No problem. Typically, you’ll have several options to choose from.

Federal Dental and Vision Insurance (FEDVIP)

Federal Employees’ Dental and Vision Insurance Program

The Federal Employees’ Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) is available to eligible federal employees, retirees, and their eligible family members on an enrollee-pay-all basis. Employee must be eligible for FEHB in order to be eligible to enroll in FEDVIP. This Program allows dental and vision insurance to be purchased on a group basis which means competitive premiums and no pre-existing condition limitations. Premiums for enrolled federal employees are withheld from your salary on a pre-tax basis.

Equal Opportunity

The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Benefits

Benefits worth talking about

We bet you're wondering, "But what's in it for me?" Which is a perfectly normal thing to wonder before joining a new employer. Luckily, we're so proud of our benefits that we'd shout them from the top of the Washington Monument if they didn't ask us to stop doing that.

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What really makes the IRS a great place to work is the sheer number of opportunities and ways to advance. You're going to be hard pressed to find that in any other workplace.

– Mark G., IRS Human Capital Office

Competitive Benefits Package

 

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Paid Time Off

We are a no-burnout zone.

We understand time isn't a mere important commodity in life than time. That's why we offer diverse leave options, including 13 paid holidays and 26 days paid time off annually.

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Insurance

Health & Life Insurance

Your health matters.

The IRS participates in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB), providing health, dental, vision, and life insurance for you and your family.

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Retirement Savings

Retiring from work, not life.

The Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) is comprised of three components, including a basic annuity, Social Security Retirement Benefits, and the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP).

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Work-life Balance

Let us help you, be you.

You do your best work when life is taken care of. That's why we offer a collection of programs, services, and more. Not to mention a steady, 40-hour work week schedule.

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Career Development

Joining isn’t the end goal.

We hired you because of your skills and talent, but that's not the end of your development. At the IRS, we want you to improve those skills, grow professionally, and attain your career goals.

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Childcare Subsidy Program

Prioritizing you and your family.

The Child Care Subsidy program is offered to eligible IRS employees by paying subsidies directly to childcare providers, offsetting a portion of costs by up to $5,000 per year.

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Student Loan Repayment Program

Lessening the burden on you.

This program is offered to eligible IRS employees to help them repay their federally- insured qualifying student loans up to $10,000 per year, and up to $60,000 in total for any one employee.

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Federal Pay

Benefits worth talking about.

Along with our other benefits, your pay is an important part of your federal employee compensation package. Salaries are based on the position, grade level, and the geographic location.

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Discover how much added value our benefits contribute to your overall compensation package as an IRS employee.

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Job Descriptions

Careers with purpose.

Join the IRS for a wide variety of career opportunities – from accounting to customer service to engineering to IT to architect and graphic design positions. We have entry level to more experienced level positions as well as management positions. We are confident we have a position that is your perfect match. Here is just a sampling of what we offer: 

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