Douglas County, Nebraska · 9 hours ago
Compliance Officer
Nebraska, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expDouglas County, Nebraska is seeking a Compliance Officer to administer programs and policies while liaising with various stakeholders. The role involves overseeing legislative requirements related to tax and bond programs, managing property tax processes, and providing guidance on state laws and regulations.
AssociationGovernmentNon Profit
Responsibilities
Confer with the Assessor/Register of Deeds and staff managing operations and assisting in organizing, scheduling and directing work efforts
Establish and maintain effective work relationships with clients, supervisors, County employees, elected officials, attorneys, law enforcement, judges, other agencies, and the public
Comply with Civil Service Rules, collective bargaining agreements, County policies, department policies and laws to create a cooperative, safe, respectful and quality work environment
Execute and provide oversight of legislative requirements relating to tax and bond programs (e.g. tax requests notification process, disparate bond treatment for agricultural land and school bonds, other legislation creating specialized tax programs)
Assist with the formulation of short- and long-range goals, plan development and execution, and communication to staff
Establish procedures and technologies responding to local conditions and statutory requirements
Assist with preparing presentations for County Board, legislative bodies, or other governmental entities or civic groups
Present and/or testify before the County Board or other legislative bodies or civic groups and attend governmental committee or subcommittee meetings
Serve as a County subject matter expert relating to application of state constitutional provisions, state statues, state administrative regulations, and court decisions
Assist in the receipt, review and processing of homestead application and personal property tax returns, providing staff guidance on application of state statues and administrative regulations to homestead exemption program and personal property tax process
Advise personal property staff regarding changes in state law and impacts on the personal property tax program and review of trust documents
Oversee the permissive property tax exemption process (e.g. reviewing and auditing applications), training and advising staff on related state law
Manage, review, and determine County property taxability and taxability of property belonging to other state and local political subdivisions, and supervise the issuance of notices of intent to tax
Assist staff, government officials and the public in understanding the application processes and available tax programs (e.g. Tax Increment Financing, Valuation Incentive Program, Nebraska law/regulations, property valuation/taxation processes)
Issue technical and legal updates outlining changes to the taxability of the state or local political subdivision based on changes in legislation or court decisions
Assist County Attorneys in preparing for litigation (e.g. Tax Equalization Review Commission)
Explain assessed values to property owners and defend appealed assessments at public hearings
Perform technical reviews of proposed/passed legislation, administrative regulations, court cases and administrative decisions keeping superiors informed of impact, prepare information for legislature or administrative agencies, and provide testimony at legislative or administrative-rules hearings
Research, collect data, analyze and prepare legislative fiscal notes, reports and responses to requests for information
Maintain job knowledge and skills (e.g. research, webinars, seminars, conferences, continuing education)
Manage preparation of County Board of Equalization packets
Safely operate a motor vehicle when driving on County business
Report to work with regular, consistent attendance
Perform other duties as assigned and directed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in public administration, business administration or closely related field required
Valid driver's license upon hire and maintained throughout employment required
Completion of a pre-employment criminal record check and conditional offer drug screen required
Equivalent combination of education and work experience may be substituted for requirements on a year-for-year basis
Preferred
Seven (7) years of working with Nebraska tax programs, including laws pertaining to property tax assessments, collections, and distributions preferred
Five (5) years of supervisory experience preferred
Company
Douglas County, Nebraska
Douglas County is committed to creating a workplace environment where our employees feel empowered, supported, and have the opportunity to thrive.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Lori Pirsch
CFO/Director of Finance
Marisa Hattab
Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer
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