Internal Job Number: P04752CT
Description: This recruitment will be used to fill one part-time, (approximately 19 hours per week) Program Representative 2: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program Representative position for the College of Business at Oregon State University ( OSU ).
This is a limited duration appointment expected to last approximately 1 year from the appointment begin date.
This Volunteer Income Tax Assistance ( VITA ) Program Representative will be a member of the Oregon State University College of Business. This position is primarily remote within the state of Oregon. Occasional travel to the hub location in Corvallis and throughout the state of Oregon will be required. The VITA Program Representative will report directly to the VITA Program Manager. The VITA Program Representative will serve as the on-the-ground representative for the mobile OSU VITA site throughout the state of Oregon and provide a range of support to enable VITA program growth and sustainment. VITA is a collaborative venture between the College of Business, Oregon State University Extension, and the Internal Revenue Service, designed to complete federal and state tax returns for low to moderate income individuals and families in Oregon. The VITA program engages with outreach to expand services of Black, Indigenous, Pacific Islander and Hispanic communities in all areas of Oregon. VITA is funded by a grant from the Oregon Department of Human Services. The position will involve acquiring and maintaining an extensive knowledge of VITA programs, policies, procedures, and requirements. The VITA Program representative is expected to act as a subject matter expert on these and to support VITA Program Site Coordinators, volunteers, and community partners on questions as they arise. The incumbent will coordinate and operate Mobile Site / About Oregon State University
Oregon State is a leading research university located in one of the safest, smartest, greenest small cities in the nation. Situated 90 miles south of Portland, and an hour from the Cascades or the Pacific Coast, Corvallis is the perfect home base for exploring Oregon?s natural wonders.Oregon State University has always been a place with a purpose ? making a positive difference in quality of life, natural resources and economic prosperity in Oregon and beyond. Through discovery, innovation and application, we are meeting challenges, solving problems and turning ideas into reality.Founded in 1868, Oregon State is the state?s Land Grant university and is one of only two universities in the U.S. to have Sea Grant, Space Grant and Sun Grant designations. Oregon State is also the only university in Oregon to hold both the Carnegie Foundation's top designation for research institutions and its prestigious Community Engagement classification.As Oregon?s leading public research university, with $261.7 million in external funding in the 2011 fiscal year, Oregon State?s impact reaches across the state and beyond. With 12 colleges, 15 Agricultural Experiment Stations, 35 county Extension offic ... es, the Hatfield Marine Sciences Center in Newport and OSU-Cascades in Bend, Oregon State has a presence in every one of Oregon?s 36 counties, with a statewide economic footprint of $2.06 billion.Oregon State welcomes a diverse student body of over 26,000 students from across Oregon, all 50 states and more than 100 countries. They can choose from more than 200 undergraduate and more than 80 graduate degree programs, including over 30 degrees online offered through Oregon State Ecampus. Oregon State increasingly attracts high-achieving students, with nationally recognized programs in areas such as conservation biology, agricultural sciences, nuclear engineering, forestry, fisheries and wildlife management, community health, pharmacy and zoology.Oregon State also ranks high in sustainability, fourth among universities nationwide for using renewable energy and first in the Pac-12 Conference. And our students literally help power the university: 22 exercise machines at Oregon State University has always been a place with a purpose ? making a positive difference in quality of life, natural resources and economic prosperity in Oregon and beyond. Through discovery, innovation and application, we are meeting challenges, solving problems and turning ideas into reality. For more information visit 400-acre main campus in Corvallis includes a Historic District, making Oregon State one of only a handful of U.S. university campuses listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district includes such icons as Weatherford Hall, the Memorial Union and Benton Hall, the oldest building on the oldest building on campus.OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community. Show more
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