Administrative Assistant - Assessor's Office

Carver County; Chaska (MN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

PERA pension

12 paid holidays

Generous paid time off

Job summary

The Carver County Assessor's Office is seeking an Administrative Assistant with strong customer service to support appraisers and maintain property records, handling appeals and day-to-day tasks. The role involves preparing reports for the public and Minnesota Department of Revenue, maintaining electronic filing, and handling homestead information with confidentiality.

Benefits include health and dental insurance, PERA pension, 12 paid holidays, generous PTO, and more as part of Carver County’s

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and 2 years administrative support experience.
• Associates Degree / Certificate Program completion and 1 year of administrative support experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and maintains property assessment record keeping systems within the Assessor's Department.
• Scans, annotates, edits, and indexes documents in storage applications while ensuring confidentiality and security.
• Researches and maintains personal property and manufactured home information.
• Performs various assessment calculations using a calculator or computer.
• Performs receptionist duties for efficient dissemination of information to the public.
• Assists taxpayers with completing various applications, including homesteading.
• Uses computer software applications for recording and retrieval of information.
• Processes Electronic Certificates of Real Estate Value in a timely manner.
• Performs other comparable duties as assigned.

Skills

Administrative support

Customer service

Record keeping

Data entry

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associates Degree / Certificate Program

Job description

Job Summary

The Carver County Assessor's Office is looking for a dynamic Administrative Assistant with excellent customer service skills to work in our office. Under the direction of the County Assessor, the Assessor Administrative Assistant provides varied administrative, clerical and secretarial support in assisting appraisers in maintaining property records, handling appeals, and the day-to-day office tasks. This position prepares reports and correspondence for the public and for the Minnesota Department of Revenue and maintains the electronic filing system. The Assessor Administrative Assistant interacts with the public regarding homestead, various program applications, tax capacity, and general information while maintaining confidentiality when required.

Carver County offers a comprehensive and flexible benefit plan to meet the needs of employees and their families including affordable health insurance, comprehensive dental insurance, a pension plan through Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA), 12 paid holidays, generous paid time off, and more!

Typical Duties And Responsibilities

• Coordinates and maintains the property assessment record keeping systems within the Assessor's Department.
• Scans, annotates, edits, and indexes in various storage applications: building permits, homestead applications, Certificates of Real Estate Value, and any correspondence or other department documents as required. Insures confidentiality, accuracy, applicability, and security of these documents.
• Researches and maintains personal property and manufactured home information.
• Performs various assessment calculations using an independent calculator or a computer.
• Performs receptionist duties in the Assessor's Department for the efficient dissemination of information to the public and other interested parties.
• Assists taxpayers with completing various applications, including homesteading.
• Uses a variety of computer software applications for recording and retrieval of information.
• Processes Electronic Certificates of Real Estate Value in a timely manner.
• Performs other comparable duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and 2 years administrative support experience.

or

• Associates Degree / Certificate Program completion and 1 year of administrative support experience.