Analysis Skills, Customer Support/Service, Data Entry, Deductive Reasoning, Detail Oriented, Documentation Review, Establish Priorities, Identify Issues, Legal Documents, Mail Processing, Maintain Compliance, Organizational Skills, Payment Processing, Problem Solving Skills, Proofreading, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Research Skills, Set Goals, Staff Development, Staff Training, Tax Accounting, Training/Teaching, Writing Skills
State of IdahoTax Commission Career Opportunity
Applications will be accepted through 11:59 PM MST on the posting end date.
The Initial Data Operations department work unit is searching for an aspiring leader to become a Technical Records Specialist 2 specializing in subject matter expertise and working with their supervisor to develop the potential of staff.
Duties include training temporary and permanent staff, working on escalated issues, providing work direction, aiding staff development, updating procedures, and taking an active role in the mail and payment processing functions performed by the work unit.
These tasks rely heavily on a strong attention to detail, favor prioritization and organizational skills, utilize confidence in communicating with the public and businesses, and the capacity for deductive reasoning.
Initial Data Operations strives to create a welcoming and productive work environment with opportunities to learn, collaborate with coworkers, and develop career goals.
Responsibilities:
- Resolve problems associated with staff assignments
- Review work to ensure compliance with laws, regulations and policies
- Answer questions requiring subject matter expertise
- Review documents to determine appropriate actions, ensure accuracy of computations and compliance with policies and procedures
- Research, analyze, and resolve complex problems in processing documents
- Correct or reject incomplete or erroneously submitted documents
- Contact taxpayers or their representatives to explain changes, actions, and errors, or resolve problems and gain compliance
- Conduct fact-finding interviews to obtain or verify information
- Approve changes and make modifications, adjustments or recalculations Interpret, apply, and provide information on laws, rules, requirements, and procedures
- Review and analyze legal documents for discrepancies
- Compose letters to address and resolve issues
- Conduct one-on-one conversations with taxpayers and/or representatives to resolve complex discrepancies
- Provide training to staff
- Collaborate with others including attorneys or tax professionals
Minimum Qualifications:
Typically met by at least one year in each of the following areas.
- Experience monitoring record systems to identify and correct errors
- Experience interpreting, explaining, and applying laws, regulations, and complex policies for multiple or highly specialized programs
- Experience analyzing information and researching a variety of sources to identify and resolve problems or issues
- Experience dealing with individuals from varying cultural and socio-economic backgrounds
- Experience in stressful situations entering and retrieving data using a computerized record system composing and proofreading business correspondence
Why Join Us?
- OUR VISION: Great people. Helping you. Serving Idaho.
- OUR MISSION: Benefit Idaho through courteous customer service, education, and fair tax administration.
- OUR VALUES: Fairness, Accountability, Integrity, Respect.
What Do Our Employees Say About Us?
- "I love the work-life balance at the Tax Commission because our managers and supervisors are awesome with flexibility."
- "We work a flexible schedule, Monday through Friday, 40 hours a week. So this schedule has allowed me to do other things in my life."
- "My favorite part about working for the Tax Commission are the people I get to work with. It's become a family, and I've made lots of lifelong friends."
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What's In It for You?
- Affordable benefits including medical, vision, and dental insurance
- PERSI defined benefit retirement plan
- Paid sick and vacation leaves start accruing your first day
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Paid Parental Leave covering the birth or adoption of a child for up to 8 weeks
- Permanent, full-time classified employment status after successful completion of an entrance probation
- Working in an office environment with other talented and highly motivated individuals
- Beautiful state campus with lots of free parking, walking paths, and centrally located in the valley on Chinden Blvd. in Boise
- The State of Idaho is a qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
EEO/ADA/Veteran:
The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.
The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email ada.coordinator@dhr.idaho.gov. (If you have a contact for applicant accommodations at your agency, please replace the contact information).
Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.