REVENUE REGULATORY OFFICER - 10292025-72610

Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, ADMINISTRATION DIVISION, SHELBY COUNTY

This is a NON-law enforcement position within Special Investigations. The successful applicant must pass a criminal background check.

This job is designed as Hybrid (It requires going from business to business to conduct inspections).

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and qualifying experience equivalent to one year of full-time work in one or a combination of the following:

1. professional or paraprofessional level investigative experience dealing with tax compliance,
2. professional experience involving financial accounting or auditing,
3. criminal investigations, or
4. experience dealing with the inspection of establishments which deal with alcohol, tobacco, or gas products.

Substitution of Education for Experience: Experience in one or a combination of the following areas may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of four years:

1. professional or paraprofessional level investigative experience dealing with tax compliance,
2. professional experience involving financial accounting or auditing,
3. criminal investigations, or
4. experience dealing with the inspection of establishments which deal with alcohol, tobacco, or gas products.

Substitution of Experience for Education: Additional graduate course work in one or a combination of the following may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of one year:

1. accounting;
2. business administration;
3. criminal justice;
4. criminology, or
5. finance (e.g., 36 graduate quarter hours in accounting may substitute for one year of required experience).

OR

One year of experience as a Revenue Audit Technician in the Department of Revenue with the State of Tennessee.

Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class must: Agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointing authority; Have no conviction for a felony or have been discharged under any other than honorable conditions from any branch of the United States armed forces; Possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license at the time of appointment; Have a motor vehicle available for use in performance of job duties in some positions; Upon appointment, successfully complete training to take dyed fuel samples.

Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Overview

Under general supervision, is responsible for conducting inspections and investigations of retail establishments and transport companies to ensure compliance and determine unlawful trade practices of motor fuel, tobacco, and beer sold and/or used in Tennessee; and performs related work as required. This class differs from classifications in the Revenue Special Agent series in that incumbents of the latter are commissioned law enforcement agents that conduct professional audits and criminal investigations on businesses or individuals violating Tennessee revenue laws, rules, and regulations, and are assisted by employees in this class to prepare criminal cases as necessary. This class also differs from classifications in the Revenue Regulatory Agent series in that incumbents of the latter are commissioned law enforcement agents that perform covert and overt criminal investigations and inspections of suspected cases of stolen vehicle parts trafficking and title and registration violations.

Responsibilities

• Compares sales tax license numbers against tax license numbers present in the Department of Revenue files.
• Conducts field inspections of tobacco inventories found in retail stores and wholesale establishments.
• Seizes contraband tobacco products. Calculates sales costs from most recent tobacco invoices.
• Inspects diesel fuel tanks of motor vehicles to ensure that on-road vehicles are using undyed fuel according to tax codes and Recommends assessment for dyed fuel violations.
• Examines most recent beer purchase invoice to determine if quantity and type of beer purchased is in agreement with current beer inventory.
• Records daily activities including beer inspections, dyed fuel inspections, motor fuel retail inspections, tobacco inspections, and makes appropriate entries in the SI case log and TR3, as needed.
• Explains the procedures followed regarding the handling of records or evidence under oath to a judge, commissioner, or Administrative Hearing Officer in court or at departmental hearings.
• Explains inspection and seizure procedures to individuals and business owners.
  

Competencies (KSA's)

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Competencies

• Ability to operate general office equipment, and commonly used office software including, but not limited to, Microsoft Office.
• Ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing, with team members and internal and external customers while displaying a cooperative attitude. Maintains cooperative attitude through difficult situations.
• Ability to demonstrate integrity and trust by being dependable and reliable in completion of work, commitments, and actions by following communicated guidance.
• Skilled in critical thinking and using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Tools & Equipment

• Motor Vehicle
• Cell Phone
• Laptop
• Scanner
• Pipette
• Roadside Safety Equipment

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.