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MISSION STATEMENT            

To be the nation's most citizen oriented, efficiently administered, state tax agency.             

The Montana Department of Revenue administers almost 40 state taxes, property appraisals, alcoholic beverage laws, cannabis laws, and unclaimed property for the state of Montana. The Director's Office Division provides support for the Director and department employees relating to tax policy, legal, human resources, training, enterprise planning, communications and taxpayer assistance, dispute resolution, call center, accounting and budgeting, contracts, facilities and purchasing, and security.

What We Can Offer You

The State of Montana's comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Health, dental, and vision care; life insurance; and long-term disability. The State currently contributes $12,648/year toward these benefits.

• Free health care for employees and eligible family member at Montana Health Centers.

• Employee Assistance Benefits including counseling, legal assistance, well-being coaching, financial information, which are free resources.

• Retirement plans- The State currently contributes 9.17%, vested after 5 years of continuous employment.

• Paid vacation- starting at 15 days a year.

• Sick leave- 12 days a year.

• 11 holidays, including a floating holiday, which can be used any time.

• Flexible hours.

• Eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

Visit the Health Care and Benefits Division for more information at https://benefits.mt.gov/. In addition to employee benefits, there are a wide range of advancement opportunities throughout the Department of Revenue.

DUTIES

Job Overview:

The incumbent performs a variety of duties assigned by management. Duties include comprehensive analyses of problems related to all aspects of established and emerging tax and related economic policy issues such as individual and corporate income taxes, general and selective sales and use taxes, natural resource taxes, property taxes, and other miscellaneous taxes.  Develops and manages research, analysis, and information dissemination projects to provide revenue estimation, tax policy analysis, economic research, and analysis, and to prepare departmental reports.  The incumbent also participates in the design, implementation, monitoring, and revision of statistical models and databases used in analysis of current and emerging tax policy issues at the federal, state, and local government levels and uses the models to determine impacts on relevant groups of taxpayers and state and local government tax revenues. The position does not supervise other staff.

***This is an incomplete list of job duties. For a complete job description please contact Human Resources. (dorhr@mt.gov or 406-444-9858)

(All computer systems and tax guidelines will be trained on the job.)

Knowledge of:

• economics; forecasting using mathematical or statistical simulation modeling techniques

• state government; public finance relationships between federal, state, and local governments

• relevant computer data processing software programs

• principles and practices of economic analysis; research methodology

• communication; and personal and mainframe computers

Skills in:

• Research and analysis

• Accuracy and attention to detail

• Conflict resolution & customer service

• Microsoft programs and other database applications

• Written, verbal, and interpersonal communication

Ability to:

• Demonstrate self-motivation

• Follow instructions

• Provide timely, customer service

• Handling multiple priorities under deadlines

To be considered for any DOR position, applicants must complete and submit their application online and upload any required documents. Successful applicants are required to successfully pass DOR tax and background check(s). DOR is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS

Please submit the following application material:

• Resume

• Cover letter

• Complete state application

Submissions incomplete or missing relevant materials will not be reviewed or considered.

Applicant Pool Statement: If another department vacancy occurs in this job title within six months, the same applicant pool may be used for the selection.

Special Requirements

Eligibility for employment will be subject to the following:

         Criminal Background Check. Circumstances involving convictions will be reviewed

         Tax status must be current. Circumstances involving tax status issues will be reviewed

REMOTE/TELEWORK: This position may be eligible to work from an approved worksite; however, the successful candidate must be a primary resident of Montana as a condition of employment. This position would be required to report to the Department of Revenue office assigned by the supervisor. Employees must meet and sustain Department of Revenue telework eligibility requirements and supervisor's approval to participate in the DOR Telework Program. Full-time teleworking is not available.

Training Assignment: This agency may use a training assignment. Employees in training assignments may be paid below the base pay established by the agency pay rules. Conditions of the training assignment will be stated in writing at the time of hire.

Working Conditions

• Work hours may exceed 40 hours from time to time, including weekends.

• Office environment.

• Lifting is infrequent, less than 15 pounds.

• Some travel may be required, must have a valid driver's license.

Successful applicants are required to successfully pass DOR tax and background check(s).

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

The minimum level needed on the first day of work is

• Master's degree in economics, mathematics, finance, business administration, statistics, or closely related field and three years of job-related work experience.

• Work experience should be in analytical research and writing research reports

• Preferred work experience includes tax issues. An IAAO certification on hire preferred; must complete IAAO course work within 3 years of hire.

• Other combinations of education and experience will be evaluated on an individual basis.