CHIEF OF STAFF, Tax Office

Summary

• Provides executive-level strategic leadership and management of department operations.
• Oversees personnel issues; manages the development, implementation, and ongoing oversight of all projects and services provided by the Tax Office.
• Responsible for ensuring that property tax and motor vehicle operations are functioning optimally and in compliance according to policies, procedures, laws, and state statute.
• As second in command, the Chief of Staff routinely represents the Tax Assessor-Collector and is called on to make critical decisions on their behalf.

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BENEFITS

Tarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits &
13 County Holidays
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides daily management, oversight of, and direction to Tax Office operating groups to include property tax, motor vehicle, accounting, and quality assurance.
• Provides vision and implementation at a high level of organizational responsibility that may have a significant financial, efficiency, or policy impact.
• Participates in the administration of personnel matters including hiring, termination, and discipline including resolution of employee disputes.
• Establishes, monitors, and recommends changes to administrative and personnel business policies and procedures to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Tax Office.
• Updates and corrects the table of organization and position descriptions for all positions other than their own within the organizational unit.
• Maintains good working relationships with taxing entities and county tax offices across the State; informs staff and management of available joint ventures and resources to improve productivity or efficiency of the office.
• Maintains good working relationships with Tax Office vendors as well as County and State agencies.
• Coordinates activities and programs with other divisions to expedite work and improve interdepartmental performance using tact and diplomacy.
• Oversees the development and administration of the Tax Office annual budget including capital and fixed cost expenditures.
• Oversees costs and levels of staffing, equipment, materials, supplies and expenditures. Provides analysis to Tax Assessor-Collector.
• Maintains knowledge of skills, processes, and best practices in the Tax Office.
• Attends various committee meetings and may represent the Tax Assessor-Collector.
• Coordinates and responds to facility needs.
• Oversees department information system operations, design, and acquisitions.
• Directs project and administrative functions of the TCTO.
• Interacts and maintains good working relationships with Tarrant County residents. Responds to most challenging customer concerns.
• Performs all other related duties involved in the operation of the business as assigned or required.

Minimum Requirements

NOTE: YOU MUST FILL OUT THE WORK HISTORY and EDUCATION SECTIONS OF APPLICATION TO SHOW YOU HAVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION AS REQUIRED BY HIRING DEPARTMENT OR BE DISQUALIFIED.

TO APPLY, must have a Bachelor's degree or higher . Master's degree preferred.

TO APPLY, must have Nine (9) full-time years of related work experience (tax office or public administration experience preferred) including Five (5) years of managerial experience in a related work environment .

Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills, ability to articulate information and concepts, and motivate co-workers and others.

Highly effective interpersonal, training, negotiation, conflict resolution, and leadership skills are preferred.

Chief of Staff is a detailed-oriented position responsible for working in a cooperative manner with the Tax Assessor-Collector and lead the team of directors and managers alongside the elected official.

If hired, must provide proof of educational attainmentat New Hire Processing or during the promotional process.