Customer Experience Associate Trainee (Pittsburgh)

THE POSITION

As a Customer Experience Associate Trainee with the Department of Revenue, you will join a team committed to providing dependable service to taxpayers across Pennsylvania. This training role prepares you to support customers through clear explanations and helpful guidance. You will learn valuable skills that build a strong foundation for future advancement. This opportunity is ideal for individuals who enjoy learning and want to make a positive impact.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This role focuses on learning how to assist taxpayers by reviewing information, offering guidance, and explaining tax requirements clearly. You will build skills through structured training and hands-on practice while supporting the Customer Experience Center. As a Customer Experience Associate Trainee, you will perform the following duties:

• Customer Assistance: Provide basic responses to taxpayer inquiries through phone and written communication
• Information Review: Examine account issues and help create solutions to resolve discrepancies
• Technical Learning: Develop an understanding of tax laws, rules, regulations, and related procedures
• Problem Identification: Document recurring issues discovered through customer interactions and report them appropriately
• Guidance Support: Explain the steps for completing forms and navigating tax processes
• Account Documentation: Summarize taxpayer interactions and record adjustments and resolutions

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 3 days a week after successful completion of required in-office training. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Pittsburgh. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of experience maintaining fiscal or financial records; or
• One year of customer service experience; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• This position will have access to Federal Tax Information (FTI) and is subject to the provisions of IRS Publication 1075 (Pub 1075) which requires you to pass an enhanced background check prior to beginning employment. Under Pub 1075, acceptance of a conditional offer of employment will require submission to and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to: a fingerprint-based federal records check; a PA State Police clearance; a check of local law enforcement agencies where you have lived, worked, and/or attended school within the last five (5) years; and a citizenship/residency verification.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the