Hearing Officer: Real Property Valuation & Appeals

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 121,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York is seeking a City Assessor to conduct hearings and determine correction of real property tax assessments. The role involves evaluating valuation using standard approaches, researching data, and potentially supervising staff during inspections of properties.

The position requires extensive experience in real estate valuation and strong Microsoft Office skills, with a pathway for advancement within the assessor department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in real estate or related field is required.
• Experience in real property valuation and property inventory data is required.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Word) is required.
• Alternative combinations of education and experience acceptable with minimum high school diploma and related experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hearings and make determinations on correction of real property tax assessments.
• Evaluate credibility and weight of information presented in support of applications.
• Possible supervision and assignment of work to subordinate staff and conduct property inspections as needed.

Skills

Real property valuation

Research and analysis

Supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in real estate/related field

Associate degree or 60 credits

High school diploma or equivalent

Education/experience equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Teams

SharePoint

Word

Job description

City of New York is seeking a City Assessor to conduct hearings and determine correction of real property tax assessments. The role involves evaluating valuation using standard approaches, researching data, and potentially supervising staff during inspections of properties.

The position requires extensive experience in real estate valuation and strong Microsoft Office skills, with a pathway for advancement within the assessor department.