Collections Tax Specialist Trainee (REVENUE TAX SPECIALIST TRAINEE) UMP

Job Requisition ID: 42848 
 Closing Date/Time: 11/26/2024 11:59pm​
Agency: Department of Revenue
Class Title: REVENUE TAX SPECIALIST TRAINEE - 38575 
Skill Option: UMP Certificate 
Bilingual Option: None 
Salary: $4,096 - $5,464/monthly (Anticipated Salary for Non-State $4,096)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 25
Plan/BU: RC062

 

**Please Note:  The anticipated start date for this position is 3/17/2025**

 

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

 

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

 

Posting Identification Number 42848

 

Why Work for Illinois?

 

Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion, equity, and dedication that define our state. Whether you’re helping to improve schools, protect our natural resources, or support families in need, you’re part of something bigger—something that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.

 

No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Revenue is seeking to hire highly motivated Revenue Tax Specialists for the Springfield Collection Enforcement Division.  We seek individuals who can multi-task, demonstrate exemplary organizational and communication skills to assist and help taxpayers resolve tax delinquencies.  The positions will receive supervised instruction and on-the-job training in the performance of all phases of the manual and automated collection processes, account adjustment and billings, taxpayer registration, and taxpayer information for a period of 12 months as a Revenue Tax Specialist Trainee.  The positions will complete assignments of increasing difficulty for the purpose of gaining experience and developing skills to collect delinquent tax liabilities and returns, interpret tax laws, assist taxpayers by telephone and in person, adjust accounts, register taxpayers, compute penalty and interest, complete assignments, and other routine and recurring functions relative to tax collecting and processing work assignments.  If you’re ready to take on this challenge, you owe it to yourself to grow your career with the Illinois Department of Revenue Collections team!   

 

The benefits of working at Department of Revenue include a 37 ½ hour work week, a generous salary and benefits package (paid time off for vacation, sick, or personal leave, thirteen holidays) pension and other retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement, and insurance eligibility on day one (medical, dental, vision, and life).

Essential Functions

• Under immediate supervision, receives six to twelve months of closely supervised instruction and on-the-job training, accepting and completing assignments of increasing difficulty for the purpose of gaining experience and developing skills that allow the trainee to collect delinquent tax liabilities and returns, interprets tax laws, assist taxpayers by telephone, correspondence, or in person, adjust accounts, register taxpayers, compute penalty and interest, and other routine and recurring functions relative to tax collecting and processing of work.
• Completes classroom training which includes indoctrination and instructions in cur