Administrative Assistant III (In Office - DSCR)

Administrative Assistant-III

The Customer Contact Center is committed to promoting voluntary compliance with Colorado tax laws by providing exceptional customer service, education and tax payer assistance. Through Service Centers located throughout Colorado, the team assists taxpayers with tax filing, payments, refunds, account inquiries, and other tax-related services while serving as the public face of the Taxation Division What You'll Do: The Administrative Assistant-III serves as a key administrative and operations resource for the Customer Contact Group. This position coordinates front desk operations, manages refund warrant void/reissue requests and taxpayer documentation, supports onboarding and training of new employees, coordinates, purchasing and inventory activities and provides administrative support that helps ensure efficient day-too-day operations while delivering outstanding customer service to both internal staff and the public. Primary Job Duties

• Serve as the primary point of contact for visitors, providing exceptional customer service by greeting, directing, and assisting taxpayers, employees, and guests.
• Coordinate and manage the refund warrant void/reissue process by reviewing documentation, researching requests, tracking cases, and collaborating with Tax Examiners to resolve taxpayer inquiries.
• Process, review, distribute, and maintain taxpayer documents, payments, correspondence, and records received through mail, fax, electronic systems, and in-person transactions while ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Assist taxpayers by providing information on tax forms, refund requests, direct deposits, payments, and other tax-related services, referring complex issues to the appropriate staff when necessary.
• Coordinate new employee onboarding activities by preparing orientation materials, facilitating workspace setup, coordinating system and building access, and supporting the hiring and training process.
• Develop, maintain, and update administrative procedures, training materials, organizational charts, and other operational resources while providing guidance to temporary administrative staff.
• Serve as the liaison with internal departments, including Information Technology, Facilities, Budget, and Purchasing, to coordinate equipment, maintenance requests, technology support, and operational needs.
• Manage office purchasing and inventory by ordering supplies, maintaining inventory levels, coordinating vendor purchases, and reconciling T-Card and P-Card transactions in accordance with State fiscal policies.
• Prepare reports, maintain administrative records, support meetings, and complete a variety of operational and administrative projects that contribute to the efficient operation of the Customer Contact Group.
• Prioritize multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment while exercising sound judgment, maintaining confidentiality, and ensuring compliance with departmental policies, procedures, and customer service standards.

Residency Requirement:

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application

Class Code & Classification Description: G3A4XX Administrative Assistant III

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience Only: Three (3) years of relevant experience in a general clerical and/or public facing customer service role.

General Clerical work experience is typically performed by office clerks and/or administrative assistants this includes, but is not limited to tasks such as:

• Experience providing exceptional customer service in the call center and/or online; interfacing with a variety of people from many levels within the organization and community.
• Data Entry including: entering information into a program or database (appointments, contact information, customer records)
• Regular, daily work responsibilities utilizing equipment and software used in offices (E-Mail, Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Apps, etc.)
• Regular, daily work responsibilities utilizing computer systems, scanners, printers, copiers, fax machines and other technologies
• Typing professional emails, letters, reports, briefings, forms, memoranda, etc.

OR

Education and Experience: A combination of related education and relevant experience in a general clerical role and/or public facing customer service role equal to three (3) years. Appropriate education in business administration, office administration, office technology, public administration, communications, or a closely related field may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Document this experience in your application IN DETAIL, as your experience will not be inferred or assumed.

NOTE: If submitting a transcript, certification or other relevant materials, candidates may redact information that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Preferred Qualifications:

• State experience with GenTax
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources.
• Ability to multi task in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail and thorough in completing work tasks
• Proficient with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office
• Strong problem solving skills

Conditions of Employment with the CDOR :

Employees are in a position of public trust in the performance of their job duties and must operate in a manner that maintains the highest standards of honesty, integrity, and public confidence.

As a condition of employment with the CDOR, all personnel must file all necessary Colorado Individual Income Tax (CIIT) returns and pay tax obligations, therefore all employees must undergo a pre-employment evaluation of their tax records/accounts to ensure compliance with this policy. Final candidates must also complete a successful background investigation and reference check prior to appointment. Certain positions based on duties may require scheduled background investigations.

Pursuant to the Universal Driving Standards Policy, any worker who will be expected to drive a State-owned vehicle is responsible for maintaining a safe driving record and a valid driver license prior to driving any State-owned vehicle.

To be compliant with the new fleet vehicle policy, Motor Vehicle Records (MVRs) will be pulled for review for workers who:

• Have an assigned State fleet vehicle
• Are required to operate a vehicle as part of the position
• Utilize a State fleet vehicle as a pool vehicle

Minimum Qualification Screening

A Human Resources Analyst will only review the work experience/job duties sections of the online job application, to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications for the position for which you are applying. Only complete applications submitted before the closing date of this announcement will be reviewed.

• Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications to continue in the selection process for this position. Do not use "see resume" or "see attached" statements on your application.
• Cover letters and resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the official State of Colorado online application. Part-time work experience will be prorated.
• Recommended attachments: Resume, Cover letter
• List your employment history starting with the most recent job, including part-time, temporary, and volunteer jobs. If more than one job was held with a given organization, list each job held as a separate period of employment.
• Information must be accurate, including dates of employment. If it is found that information provided is falsified, you will not be considered for a job with the State of Colorado and/or may be removed from a job after hire.
• The eligible list established from this posting may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Email Address:

All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be conducted via email. Please set up your e-mail to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "View email address on click.appcast.io" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email.

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

Appeal Rights:

As an applicant who has been removed from consideration during the selection or comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board and/or request a review by the State Personnel Director. A standard appeal form is available on the State Personnel Board website, If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within ten (10) days of your receipt of this notice: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: View phone number on click.appcast.io. Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io. Email address: View email address on click.appcast.io. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination. Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board