ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Funding Arizona’s future through excellence in innovation, exceptional customer service and public servant-led continuous improvement.

All Arizona State employees operate within the Arizona Management System (AMS), an intentional, results-driven approach for doing the work of state government. Our goal is for every ADOR team member to reflect on individual and team performance, reduce waste, and commit to continuous improvement with sustainable progress. Through AMS, every ADOR team member seeks to understand customer needs, identify problems, improve processes, and measure results.

Tax Policy Executive

Job Location:

Address:  1600 W. Monroe Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Posting Details:

Salary: $105,000 

Grade: 28

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

This position may offer the ability to work remotely based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

Job Summary:

Under the guidance of the General Counsel, provides critical legal advisory services and support for the development and implementation of the new integrated tax system (ITS) for the Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) interfacing with a wide cross-section of teams across the organization (e.g., Audit, License and Registration, Mail Processing, Data Management, Collections, Error Resolution, Customer Service). The role requires a high degree of self-initiative; the ability to be appropriately transparent with staff and management; a high comfort level with using all available technological tools to engage with others, whether oral, visual, or written interaction; and requires a high degree of organizational agility and flexibility based on needs and demands while demonstrating respect, kindness, and empathy toward team members and stakeholders in alignment with the agency's overall mission of serving taxpayers.

Note: This role is contingent upon available funding, which is currently approved for six years.

Job Duties:  Tax Policy Executive-Job Description.pdf

Please click on the attached job description for a more detailed look at the essential functions of this position.

Job Requirements:

Education & Experience
-Any combination that meets the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA); typical ways KSAs are obtained may include but are not limited to: a relevant degree from an accredited college or university such as Juris Doctorate Degree ( J.D.), training, coursework, and work experience relevant to the assignment.
-Minimum of 10 years as a licensed attorney having either a mix of private/public sector experience or representation that entailed a high degree of interaction with state and local agencies
-Minimum of 8 years' practice focusing on state and local taxes

Licenses & Certifications
-Active or inactive license to practice law in the State of Arizona or another U.S. state

Knowledge/Understanding
-Extensive knowledge of legal brief and memoranda drafting standards, as well as formal business writing
-Working knowledge of state and local tax statutes, codes, ordinances, regulations, rulings, and procedures (e.g., ARS and Model City Tax Code) for: transaction privilege, use, and related excise taxes; individual and corporate income taxes; real and business personal property taxes; government property lease excise tax; and tobacco and liquor excise taxes
-Working knowledge of the relevant needs of Arizona governmental clients of ADOR's tax administration, collection, and enforcement activities (e.g., legislative and executive agencies; counties; municipalities; special taxing districts)

Skills
-Superb verbal, written, and listening communication skills
-Superb persuasive and expository oral and written communications skills for a variety of audiences
-Strong proficiency in effectively and efficiently reviewing and editing work product for proper grammar, business and legal writing styles, and Bluebook citation format
-Strong interpersonal skills and demeanor
-Effective organization, planning, and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects with tight deadlines simultaneously and work in high-pre