ASSOCIATE COUNSEL (TECHNICAL ADVISOR ADVANCED PROGRAM SPECIALIST)

Position Overview

Would you like to work for a professional organization that provides steady hours and an exceptional benefits package? How about a workplace with career and personal growth opportunities? Then consider working for the Illinois Department of Revenue. We are hiring an Associate Counsel (Technical Advisor Advanced Program Specialist) for Sales/Excise tax in our Legal Services Office in Springfield, IL.  This position is responsible for interpreting statutes and regulations, formulating Department policy and providing guidance to taxpayers, practitioners and stakeholders. If you have at least 3 years of experience in the practice of law, particularly relating to administrative and regulatory functions, then we want you! Don’t let this opportunity pass you by. Apply now before time runs out!

The benefits of working at Department of Revenue include a 37 ½ hour work week, a generous salary and benefits package (paid time off for vacation, sick, or personal leave, thirteen holidays) pension and other retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement, and insurance eligibility on day one (medical, dental, vision, and life).

Essential Functions

• Under administrative direction, performs specialized legal and technical duties of a legal advisory nature.
• Makes recommendations for Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) legislative initiatives and drafts IDOR initiatives as required by key decision makers.
• Performs highly specialized technical assistance and participates directly as an expert, on whose advice key decision makers rely, in formulating administrative policies for interpreting the Illinois tax acts, rules, regulations, and judicial decisions.
• Advises management staff as an expert authority, providing recommendations which must be considered in the development or modification of the content of Illinois tax forms and allied instructional material, and the clarity of form design.
• Testifies at House and Senate Committee hearings on proposed tax related legislation during legislative session, as called upon by the Legislative Office.
• Researches, identifies needs and recommends changes in or amendments, to the Illinois tax laws, rules, regulations and policies to meet long range and current IDOR goals and objectives, or as indicated by pending or anticipated legislation.
• Researches and advises key IDOR decision makers and State officials regarding various multi-state and national tax law initiatives.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires graduation from a recognized law school.
• Requires the possession of a license to practice law in Illinois.
• Requires three years professional experience in the practice of law.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) years of experience working with common law and state and federal laws, particularly relating to administrative and regulatory functions.
• Three (3) years of experience reviewing, drafting, revising, and analyzing legislation and state agency rulemaking.
• One (1) year of experience working in the field of law with which primarily concerned, i.e., revenue tax law.
• Three (3) years of experience working with principles of administration and management, including organization, controls and techniques used in dealing with management and procedural problems.
• Three (3) years of experience planning, coordinating and reviewing work relating to complicated legal problems.
• Three (3) years of experience analyzing, appraising, and organizing facts, evidence and precedents concerned in difficult and complex cases and in presenting such material in clear and logical form for oral or written presentation, as briefs, orders, reports or decisions.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires the ability to successfully complete a tax compliance and fingerprint-based background check.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
• Requires the ability to use and secure a state issued mobile device, e.g., cellular phone, laptop computer, tablet, etc.
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Agency Statement

The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) administers Illinois tax laws and collects taxes in a fair, consistent, and efficient manner to provide accurate, timely, and reliable funding and information to state and local constituents. By using best practices, IDOR strives to continuously innovate and increase accuracy, efficiency, and productivity in all areas of operations and tax administration, thereby earning respect, delivering value, and being a trusted source of information.

IDOR is a professional-minded governmental entity that values its employees and invests in their success through training and engagement. IDOR values diversity, both culturally and professionally, and believes it can foster a more productive work environment best suited for serving the citizens and taxpayers of Illinois.