Business Taxes Specialist , Board Of Equalization

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Job Posting: BTS I

CA Department of Tax and Fee Administration

JC-503624

BTS I

BUSINESS TAXES SPECIALIST I, BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

Salary: $8,052.00 - $10,079.00 per Month

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 1/21/2026

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

Position is located in San Diego.

Under the general supervision of a Business Taxes Administrator I, the Business Taxes Specialist (BTS) I acts in a lead capacity and independently conducts the most difficult and complex licensing inspections, issues non‑compliance citations, monitors and follows courtroom disposition of citations issued, conducts administrative seizures and appears in court proceedings. The BTS I also prepares appropriate inspection and seizure reports, conducts field observations, assists in identifying interrelated fraud schemes and coordinates efforts with other governmental agencies.

This position has limited peace officer status.

This position may require overnight travel throughout the state up to fifty percent (50%) of the time.

Under Government Code 14200, this position may be eligible for partial telework for eligible candidates residing in California. All telework/hybrid schedules require staff to report to the office a minimum number of days per week. Schedules are subject to change.

Currently, per the California Budget Act of 2025, all California Department of Tax and Fee Administration salaries are subject to the provisions of the State of California’s Personal Leave Program.

• Ability to transport materials (including cannabis and tobacco products) weighing up to fifty (50) pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Work long and irregular hours, both in and out of the office and in various locations in an assigned area.
• May work in a high‑rise building.
• Exposure to cannabis, nicotine and other related products deemed potentially hazardous.

• This employer participates in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. For more information about E‑Verify, please go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..
• Position requires employee to be fingerprinted and successfully pass a background investigation.
• Travel is required up to fifty percent (50%) of the time.
• To perform the essential duties of the position with the Inspections Bureau, staff must complete and pass PC 832 training. Successful completion of PC 832:
  Arrest, Search & Seizure will be required prior to the conclusion of the probationary period and appointment into the Business Taxes Specialist I classification. Those who are unsuccessful or unable to complete the necessary training within the probationary period will not receive appointment into the position.

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Complete Application Packages (including Your Examination/Employment Application STD 678 and Applicable or…