BUSINESS TAXES ADMINISTRATOR I, BOARD OF EQUALIZATION Job Details

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An equal opportunity employer to all regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, or sexual orientation.

DRUG FREE STATEMENT

It is an objective of the state of California to achieve a drug-free state work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the state, the rules governing civil service and the special trust placed in public servants.

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

This is a departmental promotional examination for the Board of Equalization.

1.       Applicants must have a permanent civil service appointment with the Board of Equalization or meet the provisions of the State Personnel Board Rules 234 or 235 by August 2, 2010 the final filing date, in order to take this examination; or

2.       Must be a current or former employee of the Legislature for two or more years as defined in Government Code 18990; or

3.       Must be a current or former non-elected exempt employee of the Executive branch for two or more consecutive years as defined in Government Code 18992; or

4.       Must be a person retired from the United States military, honorably discharged from active military duty with a service-connected disability, or honorably discharged from active duty as defined in Government Code 18991.

For applicants under Items 2, 3, or 4, if promotional examinations are given by more than one department for the same classification, the applicant must select one department in which to compete.

FILING INSTRUCTIONS

Final Filing Date:   August 2, 2010

State Applications (Form STD. 678) may be mailed to:

       EXAMINATION & RECRUITMENT SECTION

       BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

       450 N STREET, MIC: 17

       SACRAMENTO , CA   95814

Do not submit applications to the State Personnel Board.

Applications (Form STD. 678) must be POSTMARKED (e.g., United States Postal Service) , or personally delivered no later than the cut-off date.

Note:

Applications postmarked or personally delivered to the Human Resources Division, Room 317, 450 N Street, Sacramento , after the cut-off date will not be accepted for any reason .

Do not send your application via interoffice or interagency mail. Applications received in this manner will not be accepted and cannot be returned pursuant to California Code of regulations 174.

It is the personal responsibility of each examination candidate to submit an examination application within the timeframe and in the manner specified on this examination bulletin.

SPECIAL TESTING ARRANGEMENTS

If you are disabled and need special testing arrangements, mark the appropriate box in Part 2 of the “Application for Examination."   You will be contacted to make specific arrangements.

REQUIRED IDENTIFICATION

Accepted applicants are required to bring either a photo identification card or two forms of signed identification to the examination.

ELIGIBLE LIST INFORMATION

A departmental promotional eligible list will be established for Houston, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; and throughout California with the Board of Equalization.  The list will be abolished 12 months after it is established unless the needs of the service and conditions of the list warrant a change in this period.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMITTANCE TO THE EXAMINATION

All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements for this examination by the written test date.  All applications/resumes must include “to” and “from” dates (month/day/year), time base, and civil service class title (not working title).  Applications/resumes received without this information will be rejected.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

All applicants must meet the entrance requirements for this examination by August 2, 2010, the final filing date.

Experience applicable to any one of the following patterns may be combined, on a proportional basis, to meet the total experience requirement.

  EITHER I

One year of experience in California state service performing the duties of a Business Taxes Compliance Supervisor I; Associate Tax Auditor, Board of Equalization; Staff Tax Auditor, Board of Equalization or a Business Taxes Compliance Specialist.

OR II

Experience:   Three years of increasingly responsible professional auditing experience in governmental, commercial, or public auditing. (Experience in California state service applied toward this requirement must include at least one year of qualifying experience at the level of responsibility at least equivalent to Business Taxes Compliance Specialist; or Associate Tax Auditor, Board of Equalization.)   (Experience applied toward this pattern must include at least one year of experience in the supervision of a professional accounting or auditing staff.)   And

Education:   Either

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Under general direction from the District Administrator, employees in this class are responsible for managing the total (audit and compliance) tax program in a branch office or a group of branch offices comprised of four or more staff including three or more professional staff.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

This examination will consist of a written test weighted 100%.  In order to obtain a position on the eligible list, a minimum rating of 70% must be attained.  COMPETITORS WHO DO NOT APPEAR FOR THE WRITTEN TEST WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:   General accounting and auditing principles and procedures/and business law; specialized practices and procedures used in tax auditing; general collection principles, procedures, and techniques; specialized collection and compliance procedures and practices used in tax administration; provisions of the tax laws administered by the State Board of Equalization, related legal opinions and court decisions; departmental policies, rules and regulations; organization of the Board of Equalization; principles, practices and trends of public and business administration; principles and techniques of personnel management, supervision and employee-employer relations; departmental administrative goals and policies; and the State Board of Equalization's Affirmative Action Program objectives; and a manager's role in the Affirmative Action Program and the processes available to meet affirmative action objectives.

Ability to:   Ap ply the required knowledge; plan, organize, and direct the work of a staff engaged in tax auditing and tax compliance; develop the skills and abilities of subordinate staff; motivate subordinate staff to develop group and organizational goals; resolve complex supervisorial and managerial problems; work cooperatively with persons subject to tax or regulation; analyze data and draw sound conclusions; analyze situations accurately and take effective action; prepare clear, complete and concise reports; communicate effectively; and effectively contribute to the State Board of Equalization's affirmative action objectives.

VETERANS PREFERENCE

Veterans' Preference credits will not be granted in the examination as it does not meet the requirements to qualify for Veterans' Preference credit.

SELECTION PLAN

The written test date is Saturday, August 28, 2010 for anywhere within California District offices.

The written test date is Friday, August 27, 2010 for Out of State District offices (New York, Chicago and Houston). Due to the current budget issues, we will be administering this exam in the out of state offices on Friday afternoon.  

Candidates will be notified at least one week prior to the written test date as to the exact time and location of their written exam.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have questions concerning this examination, please call the California State Board of Equalization, Examination and Recruitment Section at (916) 324-4807.  You may also contact the California State Board of Equalization in writing at 450 N Street, MIC 17, Sacramento, CA  95814.

DISCLAIMER

Please click on the link below to review the official California State Personnel Board class specification:

http://spb.ca.gov/jobs/resources/jobspecs.htm

GENERAL INFORMATION

For an examination with a written feature , it is the candidate's responsibility to contact the Board of Equalization three days prior to the written test date if he/she has not received his/her notice of appointment.

For an examination without a written feature , it is the candidate's responsibility to contact the Board of Equalization three weeks after the final filing date if he/she has not received his/her notice.

If a candidate's notice of oral interview or performance test fails to reach him/her 3 days prior to their scheduled appointment due to a verified postal error, he/she will be rescheduled upon written request.

Examination Locations: When a written test is part of the examination, it will be given in such places in California as the number of candidates and conditions warrant.  However, locations of interviews or performance evaluations may be limited or extended as conditions warrant.

Applications are available at www.jobs.ca.gov , State Personnel Board offices, local offices of the Employment Development Department and the testing department on this job bulletin.

If you meet the requirements stated on this bulletin, you may take this examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirement does not assure a place on the eligible list.  Your performance in the examination will be compared with the performance of the others who take this test, and all candidates who pass will be ranked according to their scores.

The testing department reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service, if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change.  Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all competitors will be notified.

Candidates needing special testing arrangements due to a disability must mark the appropriate box on the application and/or contact the testing department.

General Qualifications: Candidates must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, and ability to work cooperatively with others; and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. In open examinations, investigation may be made of employment records and personal history and fingerprinting may be required.

Eligible Lists: Eligible lists established by competitive examination, regardless of date, must be used in the following order: 1) sub-divisional promotional, 2) departmental promotional, 3) multi-departmental promotional, 4) service-wide promotional, 5) departmental open, 6) open. When there are two lists of the same kind, the older must be used first. Eligible lists will expire in one to four years unless otherwise stated on the bulletin.

If Promotional Examinations Only: Competition is limited to employees who have a permanent civil service appointment and military veterans that meet all the minimum qualifications.  Under certain circumstances, other employees may be allowed to compete under provisions of Rules 234, 235, and 235.2. State Personnel Board Rules 233, 234, 235, 235.2, and 237 contain provisions regarding civil service status and eligibility for promotional examinations. These rules may be reviewed at departmental personnel offices, at the State Personnel Board office or www.jobs.ca.gov .

If High School Equivalence is Required: Equivalence to completion of the 12th grade may be demonstrated in any one of the following ways:1) passing the General Educational Development (GED) Test; 2) completion of 12 semester units of college work; 3) certification from the State Department of Education, a local school board, or high school authorities that the candidate is considered to have education equivalent to graduation from high school; 4) for clerical and accounting classes, substitution of business college work in place of high school on a year-for-year basis.

College Education:   The qualifications meeting the requirement “Equivalent to graduation from college” means satisfaction of the requirements for the bachelor’s degree from an accredited, recognized institution of higher education.  This means the applicant must show receipt of a bachelor’s degree.  Acceptable college course work must be from an accredited, recognized institution approved by the California Superintendent of Public Instruction under the provisions of California Education Code Section 94712.

Veterans’ Preference Points: California Law (Government Code 18971-18978) allows the granting of Veterans’ Preference Points in Open entrance and Open, Non-Promotional entrance examinations. Veterans’ Preference Points will be added to the final score of all competitors who are successful in these types of examinations, and who qualify for and have requested these points by mail.  In Open (only) entrance examinations, Veterans’ Preference Points are granted as follows: 10 points for veterans, widows, and widowers of veterans, and spouses of 100% disabled veterans; and 15 points for disabled veterans.  In Open, Non-Promotional entrance examinations, Veterans’ Preference Points are granted as follows: 5 points for veterans and 10 points for disabled veterans. Employees who have achieved permanent State civil service status are not eligible to receive Veterans’ Preference Points. Permanent State civil service status means the status of an employee who is lawfully retained in his/her position after completion of the applicable probationary period. This includes permanent intermittent, part-time, and full-time appointments. In addition, individuals who at any time achieved permanent State civil service status and subsequently resigned or were dismissed from State civil service are not eligible to receive Veterans’ Preference Points. Veteran status is verified by the State Personnel Board (SPB). Directions to apply for Veterans’ Preference Points are on the Veterans’ Preference Application (STD. Form 1093) which is available at www.spb.ca.gov or from the State Personnel Board, 801Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA 95814 and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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