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 ORANGE COUNTY

NYS CERTIFIED APPRAISER/ASSESSOR/CANDIDATE FOR ASSESSOR

 

The Orange County Department of Finance, Division of Real Property Services is looking for an experienced NYS certified appraiser/assessor or approved assessor candidate for an Orange County joint municipality assessment project.  Send, fax or e-mail resumes no later than February 25, 2010 to:

John McCarey, Director
Real Property Tax Service
124 Main St
Goshen, NY  10924
 
Fax:  (845) 291-2499
E-mail:  jmccarey@co.orange.ny.us
 

Equal Opportunity Employer

 
www.orangecountygov.com
NO CALLS PLEASE.
 

Posted 23 Feb 10

 

 GENESEE COUNTY

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF REAL PROPERTY TAX SERVICES I 

 

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is a professional administrative position involving assisting with the responsibility for the effective operation of a department whose functions are comprised of both technical and public relations aspects.  The Deputy will work under the supervision of the Director, when present, but will be charged with the implementation of the Director’s policies and directions, and the smooth functioning of the Department, during his/her absence.  Supervision will be exercised over subordinates.  Does related work, as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

Assist the Director of Real Property Tax Services in the administration of a County Real Property Tax Service;

Establish and maintain a comprehensive real property tax service program to assist in the development of equitable assessment practices;

Assist in the coordinating a County wide revaluation program;

Assist in assessor training programs;

Advise assessors on preparation and maintenance of assessment rolls, property record cards and other records necessary to professional real property assessment and taxation;

Provide property record cards in forms and quantity prescribed by the State Board of Real Property Services;

Cooperate and assist in State Board of Real Property Services training programs;

Produce tentative and final assessment rolls for all Towns, City and Schools;

Produce County/Town/City/School & Village tax rolls and bills;

Produce County-wide change of assessment notices and impact notices;

Resolve unpaid School and Village taxes, relevy onto the County/Town tax bills, maintain accuracy and integrity of the RPS database file in regards to unpaid taxes;

Resolve delinquent sewer and water bills, relevy onto the County/Town tax bills, maintain accuracy and integrity of the RPS database file in regards to delinquent taxes;

Resolve Monroe County Water charges that are applied to appropriate tax parcels, maintain accuracy and integrity of the RPS database in regards to these transactions;

Produce valuation tools and specialized techniques applicable to the annual reassessment projects and periodic reassessment projects.  Required knowledge of the various approaches to the appraisal of real property;

Produce the Assessor’s Annual Reports in compliance with the NYSORPS Rules and Regulations; 

Produce various reports requested by Assessors, County Departments, Town, Village and School officials, departmental staff, and the general public; commercial vendors, banks, appraisal firms, etc;

Departmental duties performed as needed, work with public, tax maps/RP-5217 processing;

Maintain the NYSORPS RPSV4 software programs on all Assessors, Town Clerk’s, Villages, RPTS Department’s personal computers in regards to the computerized software programs utilized in maintaining the county-wide database and individual databases and the integrity of the database;

Assist Assessors with procedures established by Real Property Tax Law;

Assist Towns, City, Villages and Schools in regards to the Real Property Tax Rules and Regulations, and their compliance in regards to these issues;

The above examples of duties are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
 

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND/OR PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Good knowledge of real property tax laws, and judicial and administrative determinations governing valuation of real property for taxation purposes; working knowledge of deeds and related property records; good knowledge of office and staff management; working knowledge of residential and commercial building construction; ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with the public, assessors and County officials; ability to plan, organize and supervise the work of others; ability to effectively utilize and explain the use of tax maps and other valuation tools; integrity; tact; good judgment and courtesy. 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND/OR PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS, Cont’d While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to walk, talk or hear. 

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from high school or possession of an appropriate equivalency diploma recognized by the NYS Department of Education, AND EITHER:

A.   Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four year college;

OR: 

B.   Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two year college AND two (2) years of supervisory experience;

OR:

C.   Four (4) years of full-time, paid experience in an occupation providing a good knowledge of real property values and of the principles and methods relating to the assessment of real property tax purposes;

OR:

D.   An equivalent combination of training and experience as described in A and B above.


PART-TIME, PAID EXPERIENCE WILL BE PRO-RATED AS APPROPRIATE.

Pending Classification 6/13/97
Adopted Non-Competitive Class 10/24/00
Revised 9/30/02
Revised 3/10/06

Revised 9/20/07
 

Posted 14 Dec 09

 

 

 


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