Tax and Specialist; Program Analyst

Position: Tax and Incentive Specialist (Program Analyst 2)
## Tax and Incentive Specialist (Program Analyst
2)
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Posted Todayjob requisition :
REQ-202830
** Initial Posting Date:
** 07/02/2026
** Final date to receive applications:
** 07/13/2026
** Agency:
** Oregon Business Development Department
** Salary Range:**$5,453 - $8,347
** Position Type:
** Employee
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* Position Title:

** Tax and Incentive Specialist (Program Analyst
2)
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* Job Description:

** Business Oregon, the state’s economic development agency, is currently hiring a
** Tax and Incentives Specialist (Program Analyst
2)**.  This position provides program and project management support across Business Oregon’s portfolio of business incentive programs, including Enterprise Zones and the newly created Qualified Jobs Creation Tax Credit, established in SB 1507. The Tax and Incentives Specialist will lead program management activities for the Qualified Jobs Creation Tax Credit while also supporting data analysis, reporting, and process improvement across the broader incentive’s portfolio.

They will work closely with agency customers, providing technical assistance and support to substantially affect the quality of program benefits and services, and will develop program materials, lead stakeholder outreach, and act as liaison between agency customers and the Regional Services Team
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* Note:

** We are committed to fostering a supportive work environment that promotes work-life balance and flexibility. This is a hybrid position that may have the ability to work from home, with the expectation of occasional in-office presence in Portland and/or Salem offices as needed to support business operations.
** Here’s what you will do:**
* ** Provide
* * program development and management support to new and existing incentives, specifically the Qualified Jobs Creation Tax Credit, established in SB 1507 (2026).
* ** 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.
* ** Contributes
* * to, evaluates and authors staff reports, complex proposals and other project documentation to monitor different programmatic functions.
* ** Monitors
* * award recipients to assure project’s compliance with program rules and contractual documents; negotiates and solves problems with contracts and projects; consults with affected parties and amends agreements, as needed, and recommends corrective actions and follows up on recipient response to verify compliance.
* ** Responds
* * to technical questions from prospective clients and award recipients.
* ** Reviews
* * and approves fee collection processes in coordination with 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.
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* Minimum Qualifications:

** 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; and 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.
** Requested

Skills:

** The ideal candidate will possess a combination of some or all the following skills.

If you have these requested skills, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose who will move forward! You do not need to have all these skills to be eligible for this position.
* Project management experience, including coordinating multiple concurrent projects, managing timelines, and…