LICENSING CLERK
Job Location:
Division of Taxpayer Services
1600 W Monroe Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Posting Details:
Salary: $16.82 Hourly
Grade: 14
Closing Date: 5/25/26
Job Summary:
Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps Arizonans thrive? At the Department of Revenue (ADOR) our mission is to Serve Taxpayers! ADOR is looking for individuals who are committed to service, community, and teamwork. To learn more about ADOR please visit azdor.gov. Come Join the ADOR Team!
The Licensing Clerk is responsible for receiving, sorting, and distributing requests that are sent via mail and/or written correspondence for License and Registration, Business One Stop, and Peer to Peer Car Sharing and/or other departments within the agency. This role ensures that team members receive processing requests in a timely manner to ensure a quality taxpayer experience.
This position is full time in office M-F
The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.
Job Duties:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Administrative and Mail Distribution:
- Receives, sorts, and distributes requests that are sent via mail and/or written correspondence to appropriate team members in a timely manner
- Distributes mail to team members via in-person or by scanning documents and sending to team members via email
- Maintains basic mailing records and retention schedules for organization and inventory purposes
- Manages assigned workload and services
- Creates denial letters from a standard format to be mailed to taxpayers
Agency/Department Compliance & Continuous Improvement:
- Remains current on all laws, regulations, policies, and best practices related to taxation through regular engagement in activities such as: self-directed research, conferring with other practitioners and technical experts; subscriptions to regulatory/legal/industry newsletters and briefs; membership industry associations and attendance at meetings/events; and or participation in training and others continuing education opportunities.
Actively contributes to team and individual effectiveness through the following:
- Attends staff meetings and huddles of work unit or district; and may cascade and track information as indicated
- Completes all required training in a timely manner.
- Participates in assigned work teams as appropriate.
- May complete periodic metrics, projects, huddle boards and reports as requested.
- Prepares for and actively participates in 1:1 coaching with supervisor
- Maximizes work processes and deliverables through lean principles within the Arizona Management System (AMS); and provides recommendations for process improvement, and engages in continuous improvement efforts as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
Knowledge
- Basic knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services
- Basic knowledge of mail sorting and distribution methods
Skills
- Effective verbal, written, and active listening skills
- Effective customer service skills to include conflict de-escalation and resolution techniques
- Basic mathematical skills such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentage, and averages
- Keyboarding/typing at least 40 wpm and 10-key skills
- Effective interpersonal skills and demeanor
- Effective organization and time management skills
- Proficiency in the use of basic office equipment
- Proficient in the use of a PC in a Windows environment; in the use of the Internet; in the use of MS Office Applications such as Outlook, Word and Excel; and in the use of Google Suite applications such as Gmail, Sheets, Docs, and Drive
Abilities
- Ability to clear a comprehensive background and clearance process that includes an Arizona tax compliance verification, and a criminal background check through the FBI via level one fingerprint clearance through the Arizona Department of Public Safety
- Ability to read and understand a variety of Licensing and Registration materials for proper distribution of mail
- Ability to work a primarily in-office schedule, with limited remote work within the State of Arizona
- Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and also participate collaboratively as part of a team
- Ability to work in a confidential manner, ensuring information is shared with internal and external individuals in an appropriate manner
- Ability to understand and solve problems by applying basic analytical skills to include collecting all the relevant information and data needed to address the problem; organizing, classifying and synthesizing the data into fundamental issues; from the information, identifying the most probable causes of the problem; reducing the information down into manageable components; identifying the logical outcomes from the analyses of the data collected; and, identifying the options and solutions for addressing the problems analyzed
- Ability to learn and apply LEAN concepts, principles, and tools
- Willingness and ability to embody ADOR’s core values of Do the Right Thing, Commit to Excellence, and Care About One Another
Selective Preference(s):
The ideal candidate for this position will have:
- Any combination that meets the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA); typical ways KSAs are obtained may include but are not limited to: a High School Diploma (HSD) or General Education Degree (GED), coursework, training, and work experience relevant to the assignment
- Minimum six (6)months of mail clerk or administrative office experience
Pre-Employment Requirements:
The final candidate will be required to abide by the the following pre-employment checks:
- Employment Verification and Reference Checks
- State and Federal Criminal Background Check, including fingerprinting
- Arizona Tax Filing Records Check
- If applicable, ASEDRA Authorized Driver Identification Check
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Benefits:
The Arizona Department of Revenue offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
- Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
- Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and long-term disability plans
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
- Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- Deferred compensation plan
- Wellness plans
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Stipend Opportunities
- Infant at Work Program
- Rideshare and Public Transit Subsidy
- Career Advancement & Employee Development Opportunities
- Flexible schedules to create a work/life balance
- For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page.
By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
Retirement:
State employees are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS), the State sponsored retirement contribution plan and the Long-Term Disability (LTD) program after a 27-week waiting period. The ASRS defined benefit plan provides for life-long income upon retirement. You will also have the option to participate in a voluntary deferred compensation program to take advantage of tax-deferred retirement investments.
On, or shortly after, your first day of work you will be provided with additional information about the available insurance plans, enrollment instructions, submission deadlines and effective dates.
Contact Us:
If you have any questions, need assistance, or would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact tartenian@azdor.gov
*The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
