Revenue Forester 3 – Port Angeles

Description

Duties

As a Revenue Forester 3, you will manage forest tax assessments and compliance by harvesters of private and public timber for a multi-county region. You will identify and investigate evaded or avoided forest tax, determine potential tax discovery and liability while confirming accuracy of the largest and most complex accounts.

Some of your other duties will include:

• Verifies species and volume of timber reported as well as the engineering encountered in road building and logging on timber harvest sites.
• Provides forest tax law and administrative rule assistance to taxpayers.
• Conducts records reviews of Small Harvester accounts.
• Prepares final field audit reports for review by Forest Tax Operations Manager.
• Works with counties and cities to ensure receipt of local permits for timber harvesting.
• Performs log scaling and timber cruising when needed.
• Represents the agency at meetings, hearings, classes and conferences as required.

Qualifications

The required qualifications are key competencies that have been successfully demonstrated through experience or education in the following areas:

Demonstrated ability to apply the principles, practices, and concepts of industrial forestry through progressive professional experience independently performing work such as forest engineering, timber harvesting, timber sales, timber marketing, or timber appraisal.

Proven ability to apply professional forestry concepts to Washington’s Timber Excise Tax through knowledge and experience working with applicable WACs and RCWs.

Demonstrated knowledge and skill in utilizing standard forestry mapping software and conducting aerial photo interpretation, gained through training, coursework, or professional field experience.

Proven ability to work independently in remote outdoor settings utilizing navigation techniques, including map and compass skills and/or handheld electronic navigation devices, acquired through fieldwork or related experience.

Demonstrated knowledge and skill in utilizing Microsoft Office software products, obtained through regular professional use or formal training.

Proven ability to learn and effectively utilize proprietary software, based on prior experience adapting to and applying new technical systems or applications.

Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively, including in confrontational situations, through prior experience working with customers or members of the public.

Demonstrated ability to independently travel to and between varied work locations, with or without reasonable accommodation, and proven ability to safely operate vehicles suited for off-road terrain, gained through prior field experience, training, or similar professional work.

The ability to take action to learn and grow: This equity competency identifies people who are curious about themselves and others who take responsibility for knowing their own strengths and weaknesses, and who use their learning to make government programs and processes more efficient and effective to serve all in Washington.

The ability to take action to meet the needs of others: This equity competency identifies people who are flexible, adaptable, customer-service focused and willing and able to empathetically respond to the unique needs of the people they work with and serve.

Uses an equity & inclusive approach: Actively seeks to understand and appreciate the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences of colleagues, customers and communities. Encourages an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and respected. Uses an equity lens that applies an objective perspective to daily work by considering impacts on the people we serve, particularly marginalized groups, by actively identifying and removing inequitable barriers.

In addition to the above qualifications:

• Within 18 months of appointment to this class, the incumbent must demonstrate successful completion of the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) course in market valuation of real property or a minimum of three credit hours of related coursework from an accredited technical or vocational institution.

Preference may be granted to candidates who possess the following:

A bachelor’s degree in forest management, forest engineering, forest economics or forest science AND three years of professional experience in timber sales administration, timber tax administration, forest practices enforcement, forest inventory and appraisal, logging engineering, or timber marketing.

Additional years of qualifying experience will substitute, year-for-year, towards the four years of required education.

To be considered:
 
Complete the online application in detail and attach the following:

• A cover letter explaining your qualifications for this position.
• A resume, highlighting your work experience and education.

Throughout our selection process, we will also be evaluating candidates for knowledge, skills, abilities, behaviors, and capacity for effective leadership that aligns with the culture of DOR.

* Note – Incomplete applications or applications received without these materials may be disqualified.

To take advantage of veterans’ preference, please attach your DD-214, member 4 long form, or your NGB-22. Please black out social security number and date of birth before attaching.

 
Questions?

Hello, my name is Patrick and I will be assisting with this announcement. As a 20-year Army veteran, I understand the difficulty of finding an enjoyable career with a work-life balance. At Revenue, we pride ourselves on connecting talented individuals with opportunity and would like to answer any questions you have. Please contact any part of the Staffing team at Jobs@dor.wa.gov or give me a call (360) 704-5738.  

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