Tax and Incentive Specialist (Program Analyst 2)

About the role

The Tax and Incentive Specialist (Program Analyst 2) at Business Oregon provides program and project management support across the agency’s portfolio of business incentive programs, including the Qualified Jobs Creation Tax Credit.

Responsibilities

• Provide program development and management support to new and existing incentives, specifically the Qualified Jobs Creation Tax Credit.
• Support program management, data analysis, and reporting needs across Business Oregon’s portfolio of business incentives programs, including Enterprise Zones, the Strategic Investment Program, and other tax incentive programs.
• Build and manage program processes and systems to receive applications for financial assistance, certifications, and award administration.
• Review and evaluate tax benefit applications for business submitted by private entities to determine eligibility under statute, rules and agency policy.
• Contribute to, evaluate, and author staff reports, complex proposals, and other project documentation to monitor different programmatic functions.
• Maintain compliance with program rules and contractual documents; negotiate and solve problems with contracts and projects; consult with affected parties and amend agreements, as needed; and recommend corrective actions and follow up on recipient responses to verify compliance.
• Respond to technical questions from prospective clients and award recipients.
• Manage fee collection processes in coordination with the Operations Team.
• Provide data collection, analysis, and visualization (such as dashboards, charts, or maps using relevant software) to support management and staff decision making across incentive programs.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, or a degree related to the agency program that demonstrates the capacity for the knowledge and skills.
• Two years’ experience coordinating or administering a program OR Any combination of experience or education equivalent to five years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skill requirements listed for the classification.

Qualifications

• Project management experience, including coordinating multiple concurrent projects, managing timelines, and working across teams to meet deliverables.
• Experience analyzing and interpreting data to support program evaluation, reporting, or policy decisions.
• Experience interpreting and applying statutes, administrative rules, or regulatory requirements to program or project administration.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical or regulatory information to a non-technical audience.
• Experience providing customer service or technical assistance to external stakeholders, such as businesses, local governments, or community organizations.
• Experience with data visualization tools or techniques (such as Tableau, Power BI, Excel dashboards, or similar) to communicate complex information clearly.
• Familiarity with GIS software or geospatial data analysis (such as ArcGIS or similar tools).