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
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