Office Specialist 2

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• Receive, review and verify completeness of business registrations for multiple tax programs.
• Contact taxpayers, accountants, payroll services or attorneys to request additional information to complete business registrations.
• Review multiple computer systems to determine if a new Business Identification Number is needed.
• Independently respond to correspondence and telephone inquiries from employers, accountants, CPAs, attorneys, payroll tax services, other state agencies, regarding registering a business, subjectivity questions and how to complete forms.
• Provide assistance and explain laws, programs, policies and procedures to the businesses, partner agencies, and other employees to ensure businesses are set up correctly, explain requirements, and correspondence by phone and in person.

• High level of accuracy.
• Integrity in work ethic and procedural compliance.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Accountability in performance and strong desire to improve.

• Click on the "Apply" link above to complete your online application and submit by the posted closing date and time. For step-by-step instructions click apply to work for the state or current state employee.
• The work experience and/or education section of your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet all the minimum qualifications and desired skills and attributes listed above.
• Complete any supplemental questions through Workday.
• Attach your current resume (Workday job history may substitute for a resume).
• Warning – Workday will timeout after 20 minutes of inactivity and will not save your application progress. There is now a “save for later” function, if you need to take a break, please be sure to click the save for later button to save your progress.
• Be sure to check Workday and your email for additional tasks and updates. After hitting submit there may be additional required tasks for you to complete prior to the announcement closing.
• If you are requesting Veteran’s Preference, you will receive a Workday task to submit your supporting documents.  Be sure to submit your documentation prior to the close date of this posting in order to have the preference considered.

• This is a SEIU-represented position. This recruitment may be used to fill additional vacancies as they occur.
• The salary listed is the non-PERS qualifying salary range. If the successful candidate is PERS qualified, the salary range will reflect an additional 6.95%.
• Review the Classification and Compensation page for more details on the classification, or you may visit our website for information on the job offer process following pay equity.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Applicants who require VISA sponsorship will not be considered at this time.
• Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans' preference. Click on the following link for additional information on Veterans’ Preference.
• Criminal Records Check - Employment in any position with the Department of Revenue for all current and prospective employees is contingent on passing a criminal background and fingerprinting check. Circumstances of any criminal conviction will be reviewed to determine eligibility for the position under recruitment.
• To work for the Department of Revenue you must comply with all income tax laws. This means that the department will check to see if you have filed Oregon income tax returns and made arrangements to pay any outstanding liabilities before offering you a position.
• If you need an application in an alternate format to complete the process, you may contact us at: Human Resources at (503) 945-8547.