Assistant Director, Interpretations - Tumwater, United States - Washington State Department of Revenue

Description

Description

The Department of Revenue (DOR) is currently seeking to fill the A ssistant Director of the Interpretations & Technical Advice (ITA) Divisio n in Tumwater, WA. This is a special and exciting opportunity for a dynamic leader to serve in an amazing organization, doing meaningful work with a dedicated and professional team of tax experts. Assistant Director oversees ITA, which includes providing leadership and strategic direction to ITA; serving as a member of the Department's leadership team; overseeing a talented staff of 42 professionals; and developing expert analysis and recommendations for other Department divisions, the agency Director and Executive Team, and others, on the most sensitive and complex tax policy issues. The work is challenging, exciting, and offers the incumbent a voice in the development of state tax policy. ITA is primarily responsible for providing interdivisional advice on complex tax and other program matters, developing formal and informal public guidance, conducting internal and external training, and developing tax policy.

DOR is a dynamic learning organization where you will experience a remarkable work-life balance, with amazing leadership and talented co-workers ready and focused to achieve the agency's goals. We value diverse perspectives and life experiences. We employ and serve people of all backgrounds including people of color, immigrants, refugees, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, and veterans. This unique culture of respect promotes a professional family of cohesive groups maximizing potential through opportunity. We offer a generous benefits package that includes defined benefit retirement plans; health, dental and vision coverage, deferred compensation plans, and as a public service employee, you may also be eligible for .

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Duties

This position is responsible for leading and providing strategic direction to ITA. This is a senior policy position advising and collaborating with policy makers at the highest levels of the Department and state government in the development of tax policy and laws, and in the interpretation and administration of existing statutes. This position coordinates strategic planning involving the most complex policy issues that require concerted agency strategy to implement across divisions and/or externally. This position works closely with agency senior policy staff to identify and develop agency policy regarding existing and emergent issues with state-wide, industry-wide, and/or national significance.

This position will also:

Oversee ITA's core functions of technical advice, policy tasks, policy projects, public guidance, internal and external education, and binding tax rulings.

Advise the Executive Management Team and other Department divisions on tax and other program issues.

Serve as the agency's final legal review of all sensitive rule drafts and other interpretive pronouncements to ensure minimal risk to the agency and state of Washington.

Set annual priorities for rule making.

Represent the Department and Department Director with respect to private sector organizations, governmental groups, public sector organizations and other stakeholders and partners.

Manage the fiscal and human resources aspects of ITA.

Contribute to the development of agency policies and procedures.

Determine when to escalate issues to executive management.

Establish and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders and partners.

Act on requests from the media, academics, and the public on tax and other program issues.

Serve on the Department's Leadership Team.

Supervise staff and review ITA work products.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess a strong and comprehensive knowledge of the following:

Washington statutes that the Department administers, Department rules and other guidance, and the process for developing guidance.

Public policy, legal concepts, and principles of sound tax policy.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion concepts and principles.

The idea candidate will also possess advanced skills in:

Negotiation and effective communication.

Tactical and strategic planning with respect to people, processes, and policy.

Public speaking.

Overseeing processes.

Project management.

Issue resolution and conflict management.

Managing and leading teams of people.

Resource management.

Mentoring and coaching.

Applying diversity, equity, and inclusion principles in carrying out job duties.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to:

Exercise sound judgment.

Drive successful results and performance.

Focus on customer service.

Innovate.

Think critically, strategically, and creatively.

Be flexible

Champion and carry out Department policy.

Weigh competing and often controversial arguments, develop options that weigh the benefits and risks associated with any course of action, and make solid recommendations.

Operate on multiple projects, with competing priorities, under potentially stressful conditions.

Be diplomatic and constructive.

Work with a variety of audiences, adapting style to each audience's needs.

Additional desirable attributes include:

In-depth knowledge of the programs the Department administers.

In-depth knowledge of Administrative Procedures Act provisions regarding rules and interpretive statements.

Experience in developing policy.

Experience managing teams, people, processes, and projects.

Experience collaborating and coordinating across teams on multidimensional projects to drive effective resolution of complex policy, legal, financial, technical, and/or interpersonal matters.

Preferred Education:

Bachelor's degree or higher in business administration, public administration, political science, law, accounting, or closely related field.