Revenue Tax Assistant Director - Customer Service

How to Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
Applications will be rejected if the applicant fails to meet the minimum qualifications, submits an incomplete application or fails to apply by the closing date of the announcement. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application listing complete work experience and education.
Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
If you are applying for a position which requires a baccalaureate and/or master's degree you may apply 90 days prior to receipt of your degree however the effective date of the appointment cannot be prior to your graduation date. Please contact the HR representative listed below to ensure that your application is accepted as eligible.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Donovan Williams
Louisiana Department of Revenue
Human Resources Division
P.O. Box 66378
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
[email protected]
The Louisiana Department of Revenue is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Louisiana is a State as A Model Employer for People with Disabilities.
VACANCY INFORMATION:
This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions available within the Louisiana Department of Revenue within 90 days of the closing date.
This position may be filled as a:

• Promotion (open to all statewide classified and agency wide permanent status employees)
• Probational Appointment
• Detail to Special Duty
• Job Appointment

Current permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a Probational appointment if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.
This position will be domiciled in East Baton Rouge Parish. Applicants must select this parish on their application to indicate that they are available to work in the parish of this vacancy.
A Tax and Natural Disaster Clearance will be conducted on all selected applicants to validate the timely submission of tax returns and payments. It is a requirement that all Revenue employees must adhere to all tax laws of the State of Louisiana.
LA R.S.15:587.5, 587.6 and the IRS require the Louisiana Department of Revenue to conduct a criminal history records check of a prospective employee who will access federal tax information to perform job duties. Any applicant who receives and accepts a conditional offer of employment will require a completed criminal history records check prior to his or her first day of work.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A baccalaureate degree plus five years of professional level experience in financial auditing, accounting, tax systems work, taxpayer assistance, tax enforcement, tax collection, tax auditing, tax audit review, tax law, tax accounting, management analysis, or administrative services.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Six years of full-time work experience in any field will substitute for the required baccalaureate degree.

Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:

A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

A master's degree will substitute for one year of the required experience.

Possession of designation as a Certified Public Accountant or CPA Inactive will substitute for one year of the required experience.

Possession of a current license to practice law in Louisiana will substitute for two years of the required experience.

NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

NOTE:

This position requires travel on a regular basis to audit locations or attend meetings, conferences, training classes, or other work locations throughout the United States.