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REVENUE EXAMINER I

Revenue Administration & Compliance Divisions

Recruitment #15-000123-0001

Introduction

OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES

This is an agency wide recruitment.  The resulting certified eligible list may be used to staff several positions located throughout the agency at the job locations specified below as vacancies occur.  Please note that the vast majority of vacant positions are located in Annapolis and Baltimore City. On infrequent occasions, vacancies occur in the other counties listed below.

GRADE

9

LOCATION OF POSITION

Please carefully consider where you are willing to work as you will not be able to change your locations of interest after submitting your application. 

This recruitment may be used to fill current and future vacancies in all locations noted here. Vacancies occur most frequently in Annapolis and Baltimore City. 

  • Allegany County,Cumberland
  • Anne Arundel County, Annapolis
  • Baltimore City
  •  Baltimore County, Towson
  • Cecil County, Elkton
  • Charles County, Waldorf
  • Frederick County, Frederick
  • Montgomery County, Wheaton
  • Prince Georges County, Landover
  • Washington County, Hagerstown
  • Wicomico County, Salisbury

POSITION DUTIES

Revenue Examiner I is the entry-level of work performing tax assessments, collections, investigations or examinations; performing duties independently as a member of an examination or collection team; or providing professional taxpayer service assistance within one or more of the specialized fields of revenue production administered by the Comptroller of Maryland. These specialized fields may include sales and use tax, admissions and amusement tax, income tax, withholding tax, motor vehicle fuel tax, alcohol and tobacco tax, and any other revenue levy authorized by the legislature.

Please be advised that regardless of the job function into which you are selected, call center duties during peak tax season and at any other time may be necessary. In addition, some Revenue Examiner I positions require employees to rotate throughout various work sections. Other job duties may also apply. On-the-job training and resources to provide you with the knowledge necessary to perform the job will be given for all positions.

Please Note: You must be willing to work according to the conditions noted below to be eligible for these positions.

All Comptroller employees are prohibited from engaging in the following activities outside of work, even on their own time:

  • preparation for other taxpayers of federal or state income or estate tax returns or of any other tax return filed by the Comptroller
  • bookkeeping for private clients when that information may be used to prepare any state or federal tax return
  • working for private tax return companies that prepare any state or federal tax returns

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate. PLEASE SEE THE FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS SECTION FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Experience: Two years of experience involving one or more of the following areas: customer service, telecommunications, fiscal clerical or clerical related work.

Notes:

  1. Additional education at an accredited college or university may be substituted at the rate of thirty credit hours for one year of the required experience.
  2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in accounting and budget classification or accounting and budget specialty codes in the financial clerical and technician field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

 ** For education obtained outside of the U.S., you will be required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service.  If you possess a degree obtained outside of the United States, please submit a detailed, course-by-course evaluation report from one of the U.S. equivalency evaluating members identified at http://www.naces.org/members.htm

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience preparing federal and/or State tax returns
  • Experience working in a call center
  • Additional customer service experience
  • Personal computer experience

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

ONLY APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS RECRUITMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.  The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training and experience. Please submit an unofficial copy of your college diploma or transcripts for full consideration of your qualifications. It is essential that you submit complete and accurate information on your application in order to determine if you meet the qualifications as specified above. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the application.  All information concerning your qualifications must be received by the closing date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

Qualifying applicants are subject to an oral interview.  Prior to appointment, the employee must successfully undergo a comprehensive background investigation including a review of criminal, MVA and tax records; and determination of legal authorization to work in the United States or under the United States Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.  Upon initial appointment OR promotion to a position in the State Personnel Management System, an employee is required to serve an initial six month probationary period.  This probationary period may be extended an additional six months under certain circumstances at the discretion of the appointing authority.

BARGAINING UNIT STATUS

The incumbent in this position is a member of a covered bargaining unit and will be required to pay a bi-weekly service fee to the exclusive representative of the bargaining unit. 

BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

PLEASE NOTE: ALL SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTATION MUST BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.  Submission instructions are listed below.

Veterans 

Thank you for your service to our country. If you are seeking veteran's preference, please submit a copy of your DD-214.

Attachments  

The preferred method for submitting additional information is to upload it directly into your online account.  Please remove references to the first 5 digits of your SSN and your DOB on all attachments by deleting, redacting or blacking that information out with a marker.  Please note that all unofficial transcripts must be submitted in a non-editable format.

Faxes/Email

The online application process is STRONGLY preferred.  If you choose fax or email as the option to submit your application and/or required additional information, you must include the following information on each page you submit:

  • First and Last Name
  • Recruitment Number (located at the top of the bulletin)
  • The last 4 digits of your SS# 

Fax: 410-974-5249 – This fax number is for Comptroller of Maryland recruitment efforts only.

Email: ahaskins@comp.state.md.us

For Further Questions

If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about this online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov.

If you have questions about this particular recruitment, please contact the Comptroller of MD, Office of Human Resources at dsimmons@comp.state.md.us

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling: (410) 260-6622 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258. 

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.




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