Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through 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/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IR-05: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower level within the payband or GS grade in the normal line of progression in the Federal service that demonstrates the required managerial skills and technical competence required to perform the job. To qualify for this position your experience must include: Researching, interpreting, examining, analyzing and applying relevant state and federal laws, regulations, related statutes, and sub-regulatory guidance, sufficient to produce written reports, relevant forms, instructions, explanatory publications, legal memoranda, proposed legislation, and other materials specific to tax administration and compliance. Applying communicative techniques to effectively and diplomatically interact with internal and external customers including analyzing complex legal-administrative issues and presenting recommendations clearly and concisely to senior executives as well as preparing and revising highly sensitive high-level correspondence, briefing materials, and official communications. Overseeing, reviewing and resolving correspondence issues utilizing knowledge of an organization's mission, organizations (in public or private sectors), policies, practices, procedures, regulations, and functional directive. Utilizing data analysis techniques and software tools to evaluate quantitative and qualitative data to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of program operations, systems, or program staff. Identifying organization-wide policy and program issues of interest and analyzing and communicating correspondence data utilizing knowledge of Treasury, congressional, and/or other internal/ external organizations. Experience with executive correspondence processes, congressional correspondence procedures, and tax law requirements. Experience with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Privacy Act, and official records management statutes and requirements. AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IR-05: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower level within the payband or GS grade in the normal line of progression in the Federal service that demonstrates the required managerial skills and technical competence required to perform the job. To qualify for this position your experience must include: For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards. Go to Understanding the IRS Paybands for GS/IR conversion.