Disclosure Enforcement Specialist

Summary

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.

1. Develops a review plan and selects the methods and approaches to be used, considering the size, scope and extent of the review. Reviews safeguard reports and conducts a pre-assessment of the organization's safeguarding posture. Preparation includes work plans, scheduling, computer security assistance needs, and the sequence of operations to accomplish the annual safeguard plan, etc.
2. Coordinates with officials of the agency involved in the review and with computer systems security staff involved with the review, as applicable, to analyze the formal structure of the organization and the flow of federal tax information throughout the agency.
3. Analyzes the relationship of the agency under review to other agencies, bureaus, or departments with which tax information might be shared (i.e., Social Security sharing with state or local governments and any contractors/subcontractors) to determine whether the disclosure and use of federal tax information conforms to disclosure regulations and the Privacy Act.
4. Conducts an opening conference with head of agency or delegate and explains the nature/purpose of the review. Presents safeguard awareness training for organization employees during the safeguard review, as needed.
5. Conducts an in-depth, on-site review to assess the physical security posture of the agency by inspection of multiple business units, processes, and locations. Interviews agency employees to gather information regarding processes and procedures as they relate to federal tax information. Analyzes policies, regulations, and work methods to determine if the agency is properly protecting tax information. Serves as the overall review lead and coordinates access for the computer security portion of the review.

STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD97661 and PD97662 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.

Job Description

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.

1. Develops a review plan and selects the methods and approaches to be used, considering the size, scope and extent of the review. Reviews safeguard reports and conducts a pre-assessment of the organization's safeguarding posture. Preparation includes work plans, scheduling, computer security assistance needs, and the sequence of operations to accomplish the annual safeguard plan, etc.
2. Coordinates with officials of the agency involved in the review and with computer systems security staff involved with the review, as applicable, to analyze the formal structure of the organization and the flow of federal tax information throughout the agency.
3. Analyzes the relationship of the agency under review to other agencies, bureaus, or departments with which tax information might be shared (i.e., Social Security sharing with state or local governments and any contractors/subcontractors) to determine whether the disclosure and use of federal tax information conforms to disclosure regulations and the Privacy Act.
4. Conducts an opening conference with head of agency or delegate and explains the nature/purpose of the review. Presents safeguard awareness training for organization employees during the safeguard review, as needed.
5. Conducts an in-depth, on-site review to assess the physical security posture of the agency by inspection of multiple business units, processes, and locations. Interviews agency employees to gather information regarding processes and procedures as they relate to federal tax information. Analyzes policies, regulations, and work methods to determine if the agency is properly protecting tax information. Serves as the overall review lead and coordinates access for the computer security portion of the review.

STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD97661 and PD97662 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.