What are the responsibilities and job description for the TAX RESEARCH & PLANNING OFFICER - DOWNTOWN, OAHU position at State of Hawaiʻi?
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Number 25-0303 - This vacancy position is a permanent, full-time position with the Department of Taxation, Tax Research & Planning Office.
THIS JOB POSTING WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 15 APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED.
PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME.
Salary: $10,428 to $16,688 per month (EM-07, Minimum to Maximum)
Note: Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.
Duties Summary
The Tax Research and Planning Officer conducts research on tax revenues, tax impact, and economic conditions affecting State taxation programs; develops tax revenue plans to meet State government expenditure needs, analyzes tax structures and recommends tax legislation to meet such needs; supervises and participates in the preparation of regular and special statistical and other research reports; and performs other duties as assigned.
This position is responsible for a technical staff office. Duties include advising the Director of Taxation on tax revenue estimates, State expenditure estimates, and economic conditions affecting taxes; and assisting the Director by analyzing tax structures, conducting studies and recommending changes in tax legislation to meet revenue needs. Activities of the office include the maintenance of tax data collection, making statistical analyses and projections, making proposals for statutory changes and comments on proposed legislation, and initiating and conducting surveys and studies of the results of tax programs in other jurisdictions.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:
Legal Authorization To Work
The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
Basic Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree from an accredited university with a minimum of six (6) credit hours or its equivalent in the area of statistics, including but not limited to course work in statistical inference, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, regression theory and other topics of commensurate difficulty and responsibility.
Excess work experience as described in the General or Specialized Experience sections below, or any other progressively responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience which provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study leading to a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis, except for the coursework in statistics.
General Experience: TWO (2) years of progressively responsible work which has provided an understanding of the principles of policy and program development, statistical and technical analysis, administration and economics.
This work experience MUST demonstrate the individual's ability to develop and direct studies designed to evaluate complex economic policies and programs currently in effect and having broad basis in either the public sector or a large corporation.
In the course of conducting these studies the individual should have demonstrated the ability to recognize and acquire significant data, determine processes by which to analyze the data either statistically or by other evaluative methods and extrapolate not only the economic implications and ramifications produced by parametric modification but also forecast the final overall results. The results of these studies and analyses should be of such merit so as to be significant to the decision-making process involved in producing major public or corporate policy statements and programs.
Further, this work should demonstrate the applicant's awareness of administrative concerns and the ability to formulate a comprehensive, integrated, statistically-based program which incorporates administrative constraints and considerations.
Quality Of Experience
The combined education and experience must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of taxation, statistical analysis techniques, public finance, economics, and public administration. It is essential that the background not only indicate knowledge of these principles but more importantly demonstrate the ability to apply the knowledge in conjunction with research and analytic techniques in evaluations contributing to the development of public or corporate programs, proposals, policies and recommendations.
Examples of qualifying General Experience include but are not limited to the following:
Such experience must demonstrate knowledge of the current state of the science of evaluative techniques and concepts; current information sources in the field of public finance and economics; and the ability to exercise initiative and insight in the analysis of programs and proposals involving public finance and prevailing economic conditions with respect to both short- and long-range implications.
Supervisory Experience: TWO (2) years of experience supervising technical employees in the conduct of research projects. This experience may have been gained concurrently with the general or specialized experience described above. This experience must have included: 1) Planning and directing the work of others; 2) Assigning and reviewing the work of others; 3) Advising others on difficult problem areas; 4) Timing and scheduling work of others; 5) Training and developing subordinates; and 6) Taking disciplinary action as necessary.
Administrative Experience: ONE (1) year of administrative experience which involved active participation in, and MAJOR responsibility for the development, management, execution and coordination of policies and programs.
Substitutions Allowed: Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements, will apply.
The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements. To view the Requirements in their entirety, please CLICK HERE
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Other Information
The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808-587-0936 for assistance.
PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM
The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. For more information, please click: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTS
The Department of Human Resources Development (HRD) will use electronic mail (email) to notify applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of their applications as part of our ongoing efforts to increase operational efficiency, promote the conservation of green resources, and minimize delays and costs.
Please ensure that the email address and contact information you provide is current, secure, and readily accessible to you. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails or fail to check your email-box in a timely manner. In addition, please be aware that you may no longer receive notification about applications submitted if you choose to disable the Job Application Emails feature in your Account Settings.
TESTING INFORMATION
The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held.
In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process.
Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. In addition to employment availability and score, the referral of qualified applicants may be based upon other factors including date of receipt of application.
CLICK HERE for Important Information about Equal Employment Opportunity, the Merit Civil Service System, Citizenship and other requirements, Reasonable Accommodation, Veterans Preference, Examination Requirements, and the State Recruiting Office's Levels of Review.
Recruitment Number 25-0303 - This vacancy position is a permanent, full-time position with the Department of Taxation, Tax Research & Planning Office.
THIS JOB POSTING WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 15 APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED.
PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME.
Salary: $10,428 to $16,688 per month (EM-07, Minimum to Maximum)
Note: Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.
Duties Summary
The Tax Research and Planning Officer conducts research on tax revenues, tax impact, and economic conditions affecting State taxation programs; develops tax revenue plans to meet State government expenditure needs, analyzes tax structures and recommends tax legislation to meet such needs; supervises and participates in the preparation of regular and special statistical and other research reports; and performs other duties as assigned.
This position is responsible for a technical staff office. Duties include advising the Director of Taxation on tax revenue estimates, State expenditure estimates, and economic conditions affecting taxes; and assisting the Director by analyzing tax structures, conducting studies and recommending changes in tax legislation to meet revenue needs. Activities of the office include the maintenance of tax data collection, making statistical analyses and projections, making proposals for statutory changes and comments on proposed legislation, and initiating and conducting surveys and studies of the results of tax programs in other jurisdictions.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:
Legal Authorization To Work
The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
Basic Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree from an accredited university with a minimum of six (6) credit hours or its equivalent in the area of statistics, including but not limited to course work in statistical inference, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, regression theory and other topics of commensurate difficulty and responsibility.
Excess work experience as described in the General or Specialized Experience sections below, or any other progressively responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience which provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study leading to a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis, except for the coursework in statistics.
General Experience: TWO (2) years of progressively responsible work which has provided an understanding of the principles of policy and program development, statistical and technical analysis, administration and economics.
This work experience MUST demonstrate the individual's ability to develop and direct studies designed to evaluate complex economic policies and programs currently in effect and having broad basis in either the public sector or a large corporation.
In the course of conducting these studies the individual should have demonstrated the ability to recognize and acquire significant data, determine processes by which to analyze the data either statistically or by other evaluative methods and extrapolate not only the economic implications and ramifications produced by parametric modification but also forecast the final overall results. The results of these studies and analyses should be of such merit so as to be significant to the decision-making process involved in producing major public or corporate policy statements and programs.
Further, this work should demonstrate the applicant's awareness of administrative concerns and the ability to formulate a comprehensive, integrated, statistically-based program which incorporates administrative constraints and considerations.
Quality Of Experience
The combined education and experience must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of taxation, statistical analysis techniques, public finance, economics, and public administration. It is essential that the background not only indicate knowledge of these principles but more importantly demonstrate the ability to apply the knowledge in conjunction with research and analytic techniques in evaluations contributing to the development of public or corporate programs, proposals, policies and recommendations.
Examples of qualifying General Experience include but are not limited to the following:
- Progressively responsible experience as a major participant or director involved in economic research of a federal, State or municipal bureau, private board, foundation, industrial or business concern involved in the organization, planning, direction and integration of the activities of a staff of research economists and statisticians.
- Progressively responsible experience as a consultant or advisor engaged in rendering expert opinion respecting economic plans and programs of the most complex nature and having significant impact on the public or private sector advisees' policy decisions and program development.
- Progressively responsible experience on a senior level planning board consisting of a thorough analysis of economic data and its incorporation into sound economic policy, programs and recommendations.
- Progressively responsible experience as an independent research economist preparing broad and comprehensive analytical studies relating to programs and projects of the greatest difficulty, complexity and diversity.
Such experience must demonstrate knowledge of the current state of the science of evaluative techniques and concepts; current information sources in the field of public finance and economics; and the ability to exercise initiative and insight in the analysis of programs and proposals involving public finance and prevailing economic conditions with respect to both short- and long-range implications.
Supervisory Experience: TWO (2) years of experience supervising technical employees in the conduct of research projects. This experience may have been gained concurrently with the general or specialized experience described above. This experience must have included: 1) Planning and directing the work of others; 2) Assigning and reviewing the work of others; 3) Advising others on difficult problem areas; 4) Timing and scheduling work of others; 5) Training and developing subordinates; and 6) Taking disciplinary action as necessary.
Administrative Experience: ONE (1) year of administrative experience which involved active participation in, and MAJOR responsibility for the development, management, execution and coordination of policies and programs.
Substitutions Allowed: Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements, will apply.
The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements. To view the Requirements in their entirety, please CLICK HERE
17232:121115:35:AS
Other Information
The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808-587-0936 for assistance.
PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM
The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. For more information, please click: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTS
The Department of Human Resources Development (HRD) will use electronic mail (email) to notify applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of their applications as part of our ongoing efforts to increase operational efficiency, promote the conservation of green resources, and minimize delays and costs.
Please ensure that the email address and contact information you provide is current, secure, and readily accessible to you. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails or fail to check your email-box in a timely manner. In addition, please be aware that you may no longer receive notification about applications submitted if you choose to disable the Job Application Emails feature in your Account Settings.
TESTING INFORMATION
The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held.
In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process.
Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. In addition to employment availability and score, the referral of qualified applicants may be based upon other factors including date of receipt of application.
CLICK HERE for Important Information about Equal Employment Opportunity, the Merit Civil Service System, Citizenship and other requirements, Reasonable Accommodation, Veterans Preference, Examination Requirements, and the State Recruiting Office's Levels of Review.
Salary : $10,428 - $16,688
