Treasurer's Office - Assistant Deputy Treasurer for Compliance

Job Description

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Arlington County requires all applicants to thoroughly complete each section of the application, including prior job responsibilities, duties, and supplemental questions. While you may attach a resume, it will not replace a completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The Arlington County Treasurer’s Office is seeking an Assistant Deputy Treasurer for Compliance to advise and assist the Deputy Treasurer for Compliance in all aspects of division management including communication, staff management, customer service, system enhancements, vendor management, and partnership and communication with Arlington County agencies. This individual will also develop and oversee procedures for collection of tax and other revenue. This position will ensure the efficient operation of two work units within the Compliance Division, including a call center which handles over (25,000) calls per year, and an enforcement team which issues over (10,000) liens and seizures per year and initiates over (1,000) motions for judgment per year. The focus of this position is to directly manage the collections and enforcement supervisors and staff.

This position is an appointee reporting to and serving at the pleasure of the Treasurer, an elected official accountable to the citizens of Arlington County. The Assistant Deputy Treasurer for Compliance is part of the Treasurer’s senior management team and contributes to officewide planning, goal setting and management.

Responsibilities

Specific duties include:

• Overseeing the performance of 19 employees (18 full-time, 1 part-time) as well as directly managing supervisors;
• Overseeing division personnel to include: hiring, disciplinary action, leave approval;
• Managing and creating operating procedures for the division and ensure compliance with State Code and County Ordinances;
• Monitoring and evaluating overall efficiency of the division and recommending program, system, organizational or resource changes;
• Assisting the Deputy Treasurer with developing and monitoring individual work unit goals;
• Assisting the Deputy Treasurer with developing and monitoring the Compliance Division budget and workload measures for the County and State Compensation Board;
• Assisting the Deputy Treasurer with developing/preparing and analyzing all reports required of the division, including but not limited to: statistics for the annual budget, delinquency and collection reports, internal Treasurer’s Office reports, reports to the County Board, reports to other County departments, reports to State agencies, and reports for inclusion in publications for citizens;
• Assuming the duties and responsibilities of the Deputy Treasurer for Compliance when they are absent;
• Selecting and overseeing the work of vendors including but not limited to outside collection agencies, tax software vendor, parking ticket software vendor; and
• Representing the Compliance Division on special projects as well as responding to inquiries from citizens, other county agencies and staff.
  
  

The ideal candidate will possess strong critical thinking skills and strong oral and written communication skills for direct communication with customers, co-workers and management. The candidate will be a quick learner with an inquisitive nature, skilled at problem solving, and possessing flexibility along with an ability to challenge the status quo.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business, or other related area; and
• Significant experience in revenue collection work and/or other related program administration work.
  
  

Substitution: Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the education.

Desirable: Preference may be given to candidates with significant experience in one or more of the following:

• Experience monitoring the work of professional and clerical staff; and
• Experience and familiarity with a variety of software systems and testing of software upgrades and changes.
  
  

Special Requirements

Licenses/Certifications: Must meet all the course requirements for the Master Governmental Deputy Treasurer certification from the Treasurer’s Association of Virginia within two years of assignment, and once certified, must meet the continuing education requirements to maintain certification.

Background Check: A pre-employment criminal records check will be conducted. It will include checks of the following: criminal record, driving record, education, professional licensure, and credit history. You will be required to sign a release authorizing the County to obtain your background information.

Additional Information

Work Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. This is not a remote opportunity. Employees are expected to be in the office full time.

All positions within the Treasurer’s Office are Non-Bargaining (NB).

Your responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire are considered part of the selection process. Please do not enter "see resume" as a response to the questions.

Each section of the application must be completed. A resume may be attached; however, it will not substitute for the completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The official title for this position is Assistant Deputy Treasurer/Compliance

This position is eligible for County government employee benefits that include health, dental, vacation and sick leave, commuter transportation subsidies, tuition reimbursement, as well as a generous retirement plan.

For more information on Arlington County’s generous benefits and retirement plan, click here .

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