Unemployment Insurance Rating Analyst II

Incumbent is responsible for processing Manufacture Wage Contest and handles Combines, Transfers, and reactivation of accounts. The Team Lead is responsible for Status Unit: assisting co-workers with training and making sure all processes are completed and timely. This position is customer service focused by assisting with all maintenance to employers' accounts, closures, and address changes. Incumbent is responsible for all rates maintenance on employers' accounts.

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Plans, assigns, reviews and participates in evaluating the work of subordinate staff responsible for determining employer liability and assessment rates to ensure that Status Unit activities are carried out in accordance with applicable departmental, state and federal regulations and guidelines.
• Maintains employer related non-monetary information in the U.I. Tax Account Maintenance Subsystem data base.
• Oversees annual computation and daily adjustment and computation of employer tax rates.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures for status unit.
• Participates with other management personnel in planning and implementing inter-state/division program and operational procedures by providing input on the feasibility of implementation and impact on status unit operations.
• Acts as a technician with the typical duties of:  determining employer liability for unemployment insurance tax, payment and wage reporting; reviewing and acting upon applications for transfer of experience from predecessor to successor employers; determining advisability of combining employer accounts for establishment of joint assessment rating;maintaining and coordinating annual employer experience rating process; maintaining and controlling the processing of arbitrary assessments; responding to inquiries from employers or their representatives; performing related duties such as participating in annual employer certification process.
• Participates with data processing section in the development, implementation and maintenance of Status Unit program systems.
• Maintains required records; prepares reports.

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Unemployment Insurance Rating Analyst II
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

1. Possession of a Bachelors degree or higher in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Business Management, Computer Information Systems or related field.

OR

1. Six months experience in compiling, analyzing and interpreting financial data to ensure effective and efficient accounting of funds or to make projections for financial planning.
2. Six months experience in accounting using Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
3. Six months experience in interpreting laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
4. Six months experience in using an automated information system to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve/inquire and report on data.
5. Knowledge of creating financial reports which includes combining and presenting financial data from multiple sources in an organized format. 

The State of Delaware recognizes the value of telework and flexible working schedules. This position is eligible for Telework according to the State of Delaware’s Alternative Work Arrangement Policy. More information will be shared at the time of interview.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware Executive Branch participates in the Federal E-Verify system where the State will provide the federal government with each new hires Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our job seeker resources.

Criminal background check:  A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire.  The recruiting agency may require the applicant to pay for the criminal background check as part of the conditional offer of hire.

This position is a classification organized under an exclusive bargaining representative (labor organization) that has been elected by employees as their representative for collective bargaining and other applicable terms and conditions of employment, in accordance with Title 29, Chapter 59 and Title 19, Chapter 13 and 16.  This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement based on its individual terms.

To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at https://dhr.delaware.gov/benefits/

The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based upon a rating of your education, training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position.  It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and the supplemental questionnaire to include dates of employment, job title and job duties.  For education and training, list name of educational provider, training course titles and summary of course content.   Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment, education and training history as it relates to the job requirements.

Once you have submitted your application on-line, all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email.  Please keep your contact information current.  You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the “My Applications” tab at StateJobs.Delaware.gov.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process.  To request an auxiliary aid or service please call (302) 739-5458. TDD users should call the Delaware Relay Service Number 1-800-232-5460 for assistance.

The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.