Job Description

Work for Indiana

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

About the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR):

The Indiana Department of Revenue has served Indiana, its population, and the business community since 1947. Our more than 700 dedicated team members administer over 65 different tax types and annually process nearly $30 billion of tax revenue. We are a Top Workplace employer.

Role Overview :

The Assistant Director of Communications oversees internal and external communication initiatives, ensuring that all deliverables align with the agency's strategic vision, goals, and culture. You will lead a team of communications professionals to create business letters, guides, website content, newsletters, social media content, press releases, and other pieces to share key messaging and educate and engage DOR’s target audiences. You will collaborate and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to identify communication opportunities and provide clear, accurate, timely, and effective messaging.

Key outcomes for this role are:

• Lead a team to draft tax letters
• Manage one internal and two external newsletters
• Maintain tax bulletins
• Produce the agency’s annual report
• Participate in a multiyear effort to redesign and maintain website content

Salary : 

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $75,010 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.

A Day in the Life:

Responsibilities include:

• Review and evaluate organizational effectiveness, goal determination, and strategic planning, and recommend improvement.
• Assist the Director with developing and coordinating plans, policies, resources, mission, goals, vision, and expectations for the department.
• Guide agencies and the public regarding applicable laws and rules.
• Assist with monitoring agency or program budget, including revenues, expenditures, and budget projections.
• Communicate with the news and other media and respond to media questions or requests in an appropriate public relations manner.
• Coordinate with other government officials on planning issues. 
• Recruit, select, onboard, and train employees to ensure role responsibilities and expectations are clearly understood while providing opportunities to continue professional development.
• Set expectations, measure progress, provide ongoing feedback, and evaluate the performance of employees. Ensure work adheres to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours that may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.

What You'll Need for Success:

You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:

• Extensive knowledge of agency and/or organizational program(s) and business practices.
• Extensive knowledge of State programs and resources, public policy, and program evaluation.
• Ability to develop and/or measure program outcomes.
• Ability to create and maintain strong working relationships with key public and private government and business leaders.
• Ability to identify problems, determine accuracy and relevance of information, and use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.
• Ability to work with internal and external customers to assess needs, assist, resolve problems, and satisfy expectations.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships, establish credibility, and influence leaders at all levels.
• Make logical, well-informed, and objective decisions. Ability to perceive the impact and implications of decisions.
• Ability to identify problems. Determine the accuracy and relevance of information. Implement sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.
• Ability to assign work, set clear direction, and manage workflow.
• Ability to effectively provide feedback, guidance, or corrective action to coach and develop employee skillsets. 
• Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:

This role may provide direct supervision for one or more staff members.

Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:

The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes: 

• Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
• Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
• Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
• Deferred compensation 457(b) account (similar to 401(k) plan) with employer match
• Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
• A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
  • 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers
  • Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
  • Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
  • 12 paid holidays, 14 in election years
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Group life insurance
• Referral Bonus program
• Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
• Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Free Parking for most positions
• Free LinkedIn Learning access

   

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov .

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