Tax and Incentives Specialist Program Analyst 3
Tax and Incentives Specialist Program Analyst 3
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Job Description
Initial Posting Date:
03/27/2025Application Deadline:
04/09/2025Agency:
Oregon Business Development DepartmentSalary Range:
$5837 $8959Position Type:
EmployeePosition Title:
Tax and Incentives Specialist (Program Analyst 3Job Description:
Note: We are committed to fostering a supportive work environment that promotes worklife balance and flexibility. This hybrid role offers remote work options with the expectation of occasional inoffice presence at our Salem or Portland office as needed to support business operations.
What you will do:
Provides technical assistance and training to public and private entities on a regular basis answers questions from stakeholders and advises customers on how to follow program requirements involving complex terms with local governments and businesses.
Contributes evaluates and develops reports proposals procurements contracts and manages technical and sensitive business data and information.
Manages new and update existing incentives.
Acts as program liaison among Department agency field staff local governments organizations industry groups and other stakeholders on business development incentives administered and funded through the agency.
Advises management coordinates with staff and takes lead on strategic planning legislation and administrative rules policies procedures forms and other program development elements.
Makes oral presentations and provides technical material about programs to municipalities organizations businesses and others.
Processes applications for financial assistance manages contracts and administers project awards by the department.
Reviews and evaluates incentive program applications for business and industry development projects to determine eligibility under statute rules and agency policy.
Contributes to evaluates and authors staff reports complex proposals and other project documentation and participates in the funding selection process and evaluates eligibility criteria for a large and varied volume of business development projects.
Provides project development assistance related to agency funding sources tax incentives and capacity building for business/industry retention expansion and recruitment.
Undertakes and supports program communication storytelling reporting analysis and evaluation on incentive programs working with Information Technology staff Strategy & Communications team and Business Incentives Coordinator.
The ideal candidate will possess a combination of some or all the following skills:
Tax incentive program and project management experience Tactical thinker with experience managing implementing and administering tax or business incentive programs and projects.
Managing complex data and information Ability to gather track manage and report complex data and information to varying audiences.
Effective communication Experience facilitating public meetings present information in a public forum and effectively facilitate meetings that involve stakeholders.
Partnership Skills Ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships with partners including community and economic development organizations businesses other state agencies etc.
Decision making & Collaboration Ability to work independently and exercise high level decisionmaking skills in a fastpaced environment with competing interests and priorities. Experience building and maintaining relationships while working harmoniously with customers to reach a common goal.
Please note: if you are interested in applying for this position you must attach your current cover letter and resume to your application. Failure to submit the required resume and cover letter will remove your application from consideration.
What you need to qualify:
A Bachelors Degree in Business or Public Administration Behavioral or Social Sciences or a degree related to the agency program that demonstrates the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and four years experience coordinating or administering a program
OR;
Any combination of experience or education equivalent to seven years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skill requirements listed for the classification.
Business Oregon strives to create an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of the people we serve. We foster fairness equity and inclusion to create a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every one of the qualifications listed. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We encourage you to apply even if you dont meet every one of our qualifications listed. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications of this position feel free to contact us to discuss your application.
What Business Oregon does:
Business Oregon is the economic development agency for the state of Oregon. We have about 200 people on our team and we work with communities and businesses. We use our programs and expertise to help businesses grow so they can in turn add jobs diversify the economy and increase Oregon prosperity. We work with communities to enhance and expand infrastructure and community safety with projects such as water/wastewater systems seismic rehabilitation for schools or rural broadband development. This also sets the stage for future business development. Our mission is to invest in Oregons businesses communities and people to promote a globally competitive diverse and inclusive economy all carried out with an agency strategic plan.
How to Apply Please Note: Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM PST on April 9 2025.
If you are a current State of Oregon employee you must apply through your employee Workday account through Jobs Hub.
Click the Apply button above to complete your online application.
Attach your current cover letter and resume. Failure to submit the required resume and cover letter may remove your application from consideration. Clearly demonstrate in your cover letter how you meet all the minimum qualifications and requested skills listed above.
You may attach your cover letter and resume at the beginning of process or at the end of process of completing your Workday application.
Complete the questionnaire. Warning Workday will timeout due to inactivity and will not save your application progress unless you use the save for later function. If you need to take a break please be sure to click the save for later button to save your progress.
Be sure to check Workday and your email for additional tasks and updates. After hitting submit there may be additional required tasks for you to complete prior to the announcement closing.
The candidates whose work experience most closely matches the qualifications and skills of this position will be invited to interview.
Whats in it for you:
Family Friendly Work Life Balance: Paid time off 11 holidays 3 personal days & optional short and longterm disability benefits.
Take Care of Yourself and Your Family: Comprehensive employee benefits choice of medical plans vision plan life insurance employee assistance program.
Invest in Your Future: Pension plan deferred comp short and longterm disability plan flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care.
Be Appreciated: Employee recognition events agency unique employee recognition program allowing for additional leave options such as vacation buyout and sick leave rollover dynamic employees doing impactful work.
Inclusion: At Business Oregon we value community and foster a sense of belonging for our employees.
Additional Information:
Per the Pay Equity Law passed in 2017 a pay equity analysis will be conducted to determine what pay step the successful candidate will be offered.The analysis will be based on the relevant experience education training and certifications documented in the application materials.
It is our policy to provide reasonable accommodations to all applicants who may need them. Should you need assistance or an accommodation please contact Lies Wattimena at to discuss how we can best meet your needs.
Veterans Preference Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans preference. If you checked that you are a veteran we will ask you for your documents later in the process. Click on the Veterans Preference link for additional information.
Criminal Records Check Hiring of the successful candidate will be contingent upon the results of a Criminal Background Check. Adverse background data may be grounds for immediate disqualification.
Work Authorization Business Oregon does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire all applicants will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Securitys Form I9 confirming authorization to work in the United States.
This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill the current position and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.
This position is a classified fulltime position exempt and is not represented by a union.
PERS This is a PERS qualifying position. After a sixmonth waiting period eligible Management Service Executive Service and Unrepresented employees will have their base pay increased by 6.95 and the 6 PERS contribution deducted from their base pay rather than a direct 6 contribution by the State of Oregon to the employees PERS account. This will mirror the bargained SEIU and AFSCME PERS process.
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Need help
We invite you to contact the recruiter for application questions or jobspecific questions.
The recruiter for this position is Janeen Hilbrink HR Analyst. If you contact the recruiter please include the job requisition (REQ) number at the top of this job post.
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Business Oregon is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
