ASSESSOR MANAGER, REAL PROPERTY

MD; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision plans

Annual Leave

Sick Leave

Parental Leave

Pension

Student Loan Forgiveness

Free Mass Transit Benefit

Job summary

The Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation is recruiting for a supervisory position in Baltimore City. The role involves managing teams of Assessor Supervisors and ensuring compliance with property valuation standards.

Ideal candidates will have substantial appraisal experience, supervisory skills, and familiarity with real property tax laws in Maryland. The position offers competitive benefits and is an opportunity to make impactful contributions in real estate assessment.

Qualifications

• Nine years of experience, including four years of appraisal experience.
• Possession of a bachelor’s degree may substitute the appraisal experience.
• Two years of supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Assessor Supervisors and teams of Residential Assessors.
• Manage activities related to the completion of the annual workload.
• Review staff work to ensure quality and compliance with guidelines.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Valuation of residential/commercial properties

Knowledge of AAVS program

Understanding of real property tax laws

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college

Appraisal experience

Tools

AAVS program

Job description

Introduction

This is a Position Specific Recruitment for the State Department of Assessments and Taxation, Real Property Division, Baltimore City Assessment Office. The resulting eligible list will be used for this position only. Interested persons will need to reapply for future recruitments in this classification.

Grade

19

Location of Position

Department of Assessments and Taxation

Baltimore City Assessments Office

6 Saint Paul Street, 11th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Main Purpose of Job

To Supervise Assessor Supervisors and manage a team/teams of Residential Assessors in a local assessment office.

Position Duties

Manages through Real Property, the activities and assignments to ensure the completion of the annual workload while adhering to office guidelines and departmental procedures and regulations.

Reviews and evaluates the work completed by the staff to assess work quality and to ensure that departmental or office procedures and guidelines are maintained by monitoring, tracking, and ensuring the completion of land rates, market value indicators, sales ratio studies, various mainframe and Assessment Administrator & Valuation System (AAVS) edits to ensure property valuation using AAVS and departmental and local guidelines.

Coordinates and ensures that various operations (including TDTs, merges, uploads and downloads, and table management) are executed in the AAVS system in order to maintain property records by following the guidelines in the AAVS Users Manual and through the AAVS Coordinator.

Provides assistance and support to clerical staff by completing and approving various transfer documents and calculations, and calculating appropriate values that are a result of subdivision, separation or various changes of use.

Perform other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Nine years of experience, including four years of appraisal experience estimating the value of real property in accordance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice Code, and five years of appraisal experience involving the valuation of real property and completion of the IAAO Course 101, 102 and 300 or equivalent courses approved by the Department of Assessments and Taxation.
• Alternative: Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university may substitute the four years of required appraisal experience.
• Alternative: U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in tax examining classification or tax examining specialty codes in the accounting and budget group field of work on a year‑for‑year basis may substitute the required experience.

Desired or Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of supervisory experience.
• Experience in the valuation of residential/commercial and industrial properties and the assessment appeals process.
• Working knowledge and experience using the AAVS program.
• Understanding of real property tax laws in Maryland and IAAO standards.

Limitations on Selection

Must be willing to work in Baltimore City.

Licenses, Registrations and Certifications

Employees may be required to operate a motor vehicle and must possess a valid Maryland motor vehicle operator’s license.

Special Requirements

• Daily use of a motor vehicle while on official State business; standard mileage allowance will be paid for use of a privately owned vehicle.
• Employees possessing a real estate broker or sales license, or a license to sell insurance, will be required to put the license in an ‘Inactive’ status.
• Employees are prohibited from participating in any outside activity, including private appraisals, which may be deemed a conflict of interest.

Benefits

• Health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost.
• Personal Leave – six personnel days annually (prorated based on start date).
• Annual Leave – ten days of accumulated annual leave per year.
• Sick Leave – fifteen days of accumulated sick leave per year.
• Parental Leave – up to sixty days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child.
• Holidays – at least twelve holidays per year.
• Pension – credit towards a retirement pension.
• Student Loan Forgiveness – eligible to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Free Mass Transit Benefit – permanent State employees may use the Baltimore Light Rail, Baltimore Metro Subway, and Baltimore Bus Service.

Equal Opportunity Statement

As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. People with disabilities and bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country and encourage them to apply.