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The CSAVR-IRS Connection

The CSAVR-IRS Connection. Presented by Christina Navarrete-Wasson Acting Director, W&I Human Capital Office, IRS. Special Thanks. Kathy West-CSAVR Business Program Director National Employment Team – NET for distribution of vacancy announcements

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The CSAVR-IRS Connection

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  1. The CSAVR-IRS Connection Presented by Christina Navarrete-Wasson Acting Director, W&I Human Capital Office, IRS

  2. Special Thanks • Kathy West-CSAVR Business Program Director • National Employment Team – NET for distribution of vacancy announcements • The hard working field counselors who respond promptly to our resume requests

  3. The Connection History • Began in 2007 with CSAVR and AO • Set up to obtain Schedule A resumes using the NETs 80+ Points of Contact • AO was the first IRS office to establish a nationwide recruitment effort • AO has worked with other IRS partners to expand recruitment efforts.

  4. Benefits • Finding employment for persons with disabilities • Employers are meeting hiring mandated by Executive Order 13548 • An effective nationwide disability network • Resumes are obtained in days – not weeks

  5. Benefits • Streamlined, Direct contact between management, AO and VR • VR supplies immediate support for training needs and accommodations • VR also provides VET program applicants • AO provides post recruitment assistance

  6. Successes • Since 2008 – AO has received over 230 requests for resumes • VR has provided nearly 700 Schedule A resumes • IRS has hired 90 applicants • This has occurred with hiring freezes in place since 2010

  7. Successes • Pilot program implemented in FY-2012 to pre-identify candidates for seasonal hiring in campus sites • 17 Candidates identified • 9 hired in GS-4 temporary/seasonal positions • 6 permanently hired and promoted to GS-6 positions

  8. IRS Support is Multi-dimensional • IRS Disability Office (IDO) • Information Resources Accessibility Program (IRAP) • Alternative Media Center (AMC) • Course 33788 – Managing Employees with Disabilities

  9. IRS Support is Multi-dimensional • MOVED Program • Local Accessibility Coordinators (LACS) • Disability Mentoring Program • The Beacon • Information Center for Accessibility Needs (iCan) • Veterans Employment Program • World Services for the Blind (WSB)

  10. For more Information Christina Navarrete-Wasson Acting Director, W&I Human Capital Office Atlanta, GA 404 338-8866  Office 240 271-4832 BB Christina.L.Navarrete-Wasson@irs.gov

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