38 ASSESSOR

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

This is professional work in the valuation for assessment of real property for tax purposes and the preparation of an annual assessment roll. Work is performed under the general direction of the municipal legislator or the appointing authority. Supervision is exercised over the work of appraisal and clerical staff. Advisory service is available from the County Director of Real Property Tax Services and the State Office of Real Property Tax Services (ORPTS). Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

(Illustrative only) Annually values and re-values each parcel of real property; Utilizes and maintains current tax maps and appraisal cards; May seek county advisory services in determining values of certain parcels; Attends all hearing of the Board of Assessment Review; Makes changes in assessments in accordance with law as directed by the Board of Assessment Review; Appoints and trains an acting Assessor to perform as needed; Attends the public examination of the tentative assessment roll at times prescribed by law; Receives complaints filed and transmits them to the Board of Assessment Review; Prepares reports of assessment activities as required by the appointing authority or the Office of Real Property Tax Services (ORPTS); Provides school districts within the assessing unit a copy of the current pertinent portion of the assessment roll; Supervises and trains appraisal staff members in the technique of appraisal and assessment; Reviews and makes determinations with respect to applications for tax exemptions.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Good knowledge of making an appraisal of types of real property which are regularly sold; good knowledge of the theory, principles and practices of real property valuation and assessment; good knowledge of residential and commercial building construction methods, materials and their costs, good knowledge of laws governing the valuation and assessment of real property; good knowledge of deeds and related property records; ability to make and review arithmetic computations with speed and accuracy; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, municipal officials and the Assessment Review Board; ability to plan, work and supervise the work of others, integrity; tact; courtesy; good judgment; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

MIMIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1.Graduation from high school or possession of an accredited high school equivalency diploma AND two (2)years of satisfactory full-time paid experience in an occupation involving the valuation of real property, such as assessor, appraiser, valuation data manager, real property appraisal aide or the like. Such experience shall be deemed satisfactory if it is demonstrated that the experience primarily was gained in the performance of one or more of the following tasks: collection and recording of property inventory data, preparation of comparable sales analysis reports, preparation of signed valuation or appraisal estimates or reports using cost, income or market data approaches to value. It shall be the responsibility of the appointee to provide detailed and verified documentation of such experience, including work schedules and samples of finished products. Mere listing of real property for potential sale, or preparation of asking prices for real estate for potential sale, using multiple listing reports or other published asking prices is not qualifying experience; or Continued on page 2