Status Examiner (Compliance Specialist 1) – multiple positions available!

State of Oregon • Salem, OR

9d • Remote

About The Position

Are you looking to join a dynamic friendly team? Do you have excellent organization, attention to detail, and time management skills? Do you thrive on providing superior customer service in a fast‑paced environment with competing priorities? If so, please consider joining our team and apply today! At the Oregon Employment Department, we actively support a workforce that is representative of the people we serve including people from various races, genders, abilities, cultures, language skills, geographic locations, and justice system involvement. We value your life experiences and encourage everyone to apply with your transferable skills and qualifications from your work, school, and volunteer experiences. Please let us know if you need a reasonable accommodation. WHAT YOU WILL DO: The purpose of this position is to independently determine employers’ liability for Unemployment Insurance coverage and Paid Leave Oregon coverage by accurately interpreting and applying complex regulations and the law under Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 657 and Chapter 657B and Oregon Administrative Rules chapter 471. Assign tax rates and impose penalties in a variety of compliance situations where independent judgement is required to select which procedures to follow. Provide assistance and advice necessary to assure the proper reporting of payroll subject to Employment Department laws. For a complete review of the position and responsibilities, please click here.

Requirements

• Two years experience doing administrative research that included compiling and evaluating facts to recommend management action, or decide eligibility or compliance with program guidelines and regulations.
• Note: college-level course work may substitute for the experience on the basis of 45-quarter units per year of experience

Nice To Haves

• Commitment to valuing diversity and promoting inclusion.
• Basic knowledge of government regulatory processes.
• The capacity to explain and educate on complex liability and statutory concepts in clear and simple terms to a wide audience.
• Ability to work a variety of different tasks while independently maintaining adherence to task due dates and timeliness requirements.
• Experience applying complex rules, statutes and policies to determine program liability.
• Experience identifying program non-compliance and determining methods of resolution within established rules, statues and policy.
• Ability to create and organize a personal system for maintaining resources and capturing updated information, policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Independently determine employers’ liability for Unemployment Insurance coverage and Paid Leave Oregon coverage by accurately interpreting and applying complex regulations and the law under Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 657 and Chapter 657B and Oregon Administrative Rules chapter 471.
• Assign tax rates and impose penalties in a variety of compliance situations where independent judgement is required to select which procedures to follow.
• Provide assistance and advice necessary to assure the proper reporting of payroll subject to Employment Department laws.

Benefits

• A workplace that balances productivity with enjoyment and encourages learning and mentoring.
• Rewarding work in a dynamic and creative environment with colleagues who are passionate about public service.
• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, and a competitive benefits package.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed