JOB LOCATION
15151 E Alameda Pkwy Aurora, Colorado 80012-1555
City of Aurora, Colorado
It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of:Integrity,Respect, Professionalism, andCustomer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.
Why Work for Aurora?
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Salary to be commensurate with experience
The hiring range for this position is $25.01 - $31.26/hourly
The deadline to submit applications is June 15, 2026. Please note, The City of Aurora will conduct ongoing screenings of applications on a first come, first-serve basis; as soon as we determine to have a qualified pool of applicants, this position may close quickly and without notice.
OF POSITION DEPARTMENT
Performs a variety of complex administrative support and public contact to educate and license taxpayers in Tax & Licensing Division of the Finance Department.
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Performs licensing activities including compliance, invoicing, posting, scheduling, and collection
Conducts on-site visits to ensure licensing compliance; researches and handles routine licensing issues; provides customer servicepertaining tostate and local licensing laws, policies, and procedures
Interacts with various agencies and City departments; conducts liquor-related hearings; provides technicalassistanceand administrative support to the Local Licensing Authority
Composes routine correspondence;assistswith liquor training seminars
Educates and counsels taxpayers on licenses, sales, use, occupational privilege taxes, and collection; prepares reports, statistical data, documents, and manuals; responsible for fingerprinting clients
Works with the Aurora Police Department, State of Colorado Liquor Enforcement Division, code enforcement, and the Building and Zoning Departments
Performsadditionalduties as assigned
This job description is not designed to cover orcontaina comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that arerequired ofthe employee. Duties,responsibilities,and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & WORKING CONDITIONS
An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience thatdemonstratesrequired knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.
Education:
Associate’s degree with courses in business, accounting, ordirectly relatedfieldrequiredor the equivalent in training and experience including public contact may be considered.
Experience:
At least 2 years’ licensing or clerical accounting including at least 1 year of paralegal experience involving public contact. An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
Certificate from State Department of Revenue for Alcohol Law Education must be obtained within 6 months of hire date.
Colorado Driver’s License withgood drivinghistory and current automobile insurance
Preferred Qualifications:
None
Knowledge:
Knowledge of basic office practices and procedures; business English, math; liquor licensing rules and regulations; and personal computer with word processing software applications.
Skills:
Strong interpersonal skills
Excellent verbal, and written communications skills
Proficiencyin the Tax & Licensing computer system,spreadsheetand word processing applications.
Can accurately and efficiently key information using a keyboard.
Abilities:
Ability toestablishand maintain effective working relationships with employees, legal professionals, and citizens
Communicate effectively verbally and in writing; must be detail-oriented, thorough,accurate, organized, and able to work in a multi-tasked environment
Ability to speak Spanish desirable.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Essential Personnel:
When a local announcement of emergency or disaster is declared by thecity, all City of Aurora employees maybe requiredto work as essentialpersonnel.
Physical Demands:
Mediumwork that involves moving no more than 50 pounds with or withoutassistanceat a timewith or withoutassistance
Hand/eye coordination tooperatecomputer and office equipment
Hand/foot coordination for operation of transcription equipment; vision for reading, recording, and interpreting information
Speech communication and hearing tomaintaincommunication with employees and citizens.
Work Environment:
Works primarily in a clean, comfortable environment.
Equipment Used:
Routinely uses telephone, computer with related software, printer, calculator, copier, fax, microfiche reader/printer, and fingerprinting kit
The city of Aurora will implement furlough days (unpaid days off) for most employees in 2026. The scheduled furlough dates are January 16, April 10, July 2, and December 24.
For Veterans preference: Please show all of your employment history, including military service and related documentation (DD214) on the application.
The City of Aurora is an equal opportunity employer. We are required by state and federal agencies to keep certain statistical records on applicants. It will not be used in any way to discriminate against you because of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, creed, national origin, disability or military status, gender identity, unless related to a bona fide occupational qualification as defined by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission and the Equal Opportunity Commission.
Despite the changes in Colorado law, the City of Aurora maintains a drug-free workplace. A positive test of marijuana is grounds for disqualification and ineligibility for employment with the city for one year or termination once hired.
Drug Testing, Thorough Criminal Background Check, and Employment References:
As a condition of employment, all applicants selected for employment with the City of Aurora must undergo a thorough criminal background check.
Applicants selected for safety-sensitive positions are required to complete and pass a drug screening as a condition of employment. Safety sensitive positions include Civil Service positions within Police and Fire Departments and positions where their job responsibilities have direct and substantial responsibility that would impact the health and safety of others.
Employment references will be conducted on finalists for City of Aurora vacancies.
The city of Aurora -- a great place to live! Aurora, Colorado, is a booming city of over 400,000 residents located along the front range of the Rocky Mountains. It is truly a great place to live, work and play!
Who We Are
DIVERSE POPULATION
People from around the world call Aurora their home and help create our culturally rich environment. Whether you prefer the city life or a more rural setting, you’ll feel right at home in our city.
AWARD-WINNING CITY
It’s safe to say that amazing things happen when we work together. Our 911 dispatch center is the only dispatch center in the country that has been recognized twice by Congress and our water treatment plants are consistently winning awards for water quality.
PUBLIC SAFETY FOCUSED
Visit our public safety page to see how our Police and Fire Departments put safety first and learn what it takes to join the team.
CORE4 Values
In everything we do, we do it with integrity, respect, professionalism, and with a focus on customer service. Our Core 4 values drive the city of Aurora forward and encourage all employees to adhere to these ideals.
