Job Description

Job Description and Duties

All applicants will be considered, however SROA/Surplus candidates will be given priority.

Are you interested in making life better for Californians? Are you looking for a career and not just a job? Do you want to create a meaningful impact in your community? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) has a career opportunity waiting for you! California not only needs you, it wants you as part of the growing workforce. New employees, new ideas, and new creative perspectives are needed in all areas at the CDTFA. We value staff and are dedicated to employee career development. Our agency supports the development of staff by offering training to flourish in their position and programs to promote and explore upward mobility.  To learn more about us, please see

Are you a friend of the Oxford comma? Does the idea of re-writing complex language into simplified language give you chills? Is the Gregg Manual one of your favorite reads? The Forms and Publications Section is looking for someone who loves to fix noun and verb agreements, edit text to the active tense, and fix dangling participles. We are looking for a Grammar Guru! We are searching for a writer who can take the most challenging and complex tax information, analyze it, and turn it into something understandable, while keeping the text precise and accurate at the same time. The AGPA will work on forms, instructions, letters, publications, eblasts, special notices etc.

Details are crucial in our line of work. We track and record everything we do and the reasons we do it. In addition, we process multiple projects simultaneously in our section; the most qualified candidate will be able to work independently and know how to juggle! This job is challenging and demanding but can also be very fulfilling. Our team is full of talented, kind, and helpful people. Are you a good match? If so, please apply. We’d love to meet you!

Under Government Code 14200, this position may be eligible for part-time telework for eligible candidates residing in California.

This recruitment has been posted for more vacancies than currently exist as it may be used to fill additional identical vacancies which occur within 180 days of the closing date of this bulletin.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

• Telework is available twenty percent (20%) of the time.
• Requires being in a stationary position, consistent with office work, for extended periods of time.
• Daily use of a personal computer, office equipment, and/or telephone.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• We are looking for a candidate with exceptionally strong writing skills who have an expert level working knowledge of grammar, punctuation, and plain language rules. A degree in English or related study is preferred. The most qualified candidate will be able to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects at the same time. Deductive reasoning and analytical skills are a must.

Benefits

CDTFA appreciates and proudly celebrates diversity with an emphasis of an inclusive atmosphere in all levels of the organization. CDTFA is a participant in The Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) Capitol Cohort to advance racial equality and advance opportunities for all in California. Employees of different races, ethnicities, genders, ages, religions, disabilities, gender orientations and personal experiences are welcomed to contribute to the success of CDTFA.

The CDTFA was presented with the Large State Employer of the Year Award for 2018 from The Association of California State Employees with Disabilities (ACSED); showcasing CDTFA’s support of employment, promotion, and fair treatment of persons with disabilities.

CDTFA values its staff and is dedicated to employee career development. Our agency supports the development of staff by offering training to flourish in their position and programs to promote and explore upward mobility.

In addition, you can look forward to:

• Convenient to public transportation.
• Located near major freeway access.

Working for the State offers 

For more information about the outstanding benefits offered to State Employees

Benefit information can be found on the website and the website.

Statement of Qualifications (SOQ)

Applicants must include a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for this recruitment. The SOQ is a narrative discussion prepared by the applicant describing how the applicant’s skills, knowledge, abilities, education, training, and experience, qualify them for the position. The SOQ serves as documentation of each candidate’s ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. The CDTFA will not consider applicants who fail to provide an SOQ with their application. Resumes do not take the place of the SOQ.

SOQs that do not include the candidate’s experience, education, knowledge, or training as related to the position will not be considered, and the applicant will be disqualified.

• Require name on SOQ.
• Require Job Control Number on SOQ.
• The SOQ must be no more than two pages in length, single-spaced.

Please respond directly to the following SOQ question(s):

1. How your experience, education knowledge, or training correlate to the position?

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Other - Cover Letter
• Statement of Qualifications - A completed Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) must be submitted with your STD. 678 in order to be considered for this position. Please see the Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) section of this job posting for additional information.

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