Job Opportunity with the Cook County Assessor's Office Industrial Commercial Valuations Junior [...]

Agnello & Rogers; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Agnello & Rogers is seeking a Junior Analyst in Industrial Commercial Valuations responsible for assessing property values in Cook County. This role requires analytical skills, customer service, and the ability to work effectively under deadlines. You will conduct research, analyze data, and provide insightful evaluations to help in property assessments.

Qualifications

• One (1) year experience in property taxation, assessment administration, or real estate appraisal.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collects, analyzes, and evaluates data to determine the assessed value of properties.
• Researches and utilizes data to make valuation decisions.
• Conducts field research and provides updates for property assessments.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Customer Service

Data Analysis

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

CoStar

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Teams

Job description

JobSummary

Reporting to the assigned Manager of Commercial Valuations or Manager of Special Properties, the Industrial Commercial (I/C) Valuations Junior Analyst is responsible for determining the assessedvalueofindustrialandcommercialpropertiesinCookCounty andanalyzingandmaking determinationsonappealsandCertificatesofErrorrelatedtothevaluationofthoseproperties.The I/C Valuations Junior Analyst is responsible for performing all duties in a uniform and timely mannertomeettheassessmentdeadlinesoftheCookCounty Assessor’sOffice(CCAO).TheI/C Valuations Junior Analyst also provides good customer service.

EssentialJobDuties

• Collects, analyzes and evaluates data to determine the assessed value of industrial and commercial property.
  
  
  
• Researchesand uses information submitted on behalf of the taxpayer anddatacollected from the internet, CoStar, other data platforms, CCAO systems and databases, and other office technology to make valuation and assessment decisions.
  
  
• Ensures that industrial and commercial property is fairly and uniformly assessed, applying appropriate rules, regulations, policies and other guidelines in making assessment decisions.
  
  
• Reviewsdataandinformationintheanalysis,review,andprocessingofapplicationsforappeal and certificates of error.
  
  
• Conducts field research on triennial towns as assigned and reports updates to Valuations Department management for use in assessing property values.
  
  
• WorksatthedirectionoftheassignedGroupLeaderprocessingfilesinamannertoensurethat the Department meets its designated assessment cycle deadlines.
  
  
• Usesdiscretionin carryingoutassignmentsandcompletingtaskstoaneffective outcome, resolving any minor problems in accordance with CCAO’s policies and guidelines.
  
  
• Communicatesanylackofunderstandingofaparticularpropertytotheassigned Group Leader and/or applicable Manager, as appropriate.
  
  
• Collects,analyzesand summarizesinformationoncomparablepropertiesforPropertyTax Appeal Board appeals, as assigned.
  
  
• Reviewsandprocessesindustrialandcommercial permitproperties,asrequested.
  
  
• Performsotherdutiesandassignments,asrequired,toachievetheoverallgoalsofthe ValuationsDepartment.

• Worksextendedhoursandovertime, asneeded.

Thedutieslistedare not set forthforpurposesof limitingthe assignment of work.Theyare not tobeconstrued as a complete list of the manyduties normallyto be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee’s normal line of work.

MinimumQualifications

• HighschooldiplomaorGEDcertificate.
• One(1)yearexperienceinpropertytaxation,assessmentadministration,orreal estate appraisal or valuation of industrial and commercial properties.
  
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• Graduationfromanaccreditedcollegeand/oruniversitywithabachelor’sdegree.

PreferredQualifications

• Bachelor’sdegreefromanaccreditedcollegeoruniversityinfinance,business administration, real estate, mathematics, or related field.
  
  
• ProficiencywithMicrosoft Excel.
  
  
• Two(2)yearsormoreexperienceinpropertytaxation,assessmentadministration,or real estate appraisal or valuation of industrial and commercial properties.

Knowledge,Skills,andAbilities

• KnowledgeofCCAOoperations,function,activities andthepropertytax system,aswell as a thorough knowledge of CCAO’s procedures, policies, guidelines and other applicable rules and regulations related to valuation of real property, or the ability to quickly gain such knowledge.
  
  
• Knowledgeoftheassessmentcycle,assessmentvaluationstandards,practicesandtechniques, and the three approaches to value.
  
  
• Ability to meet CCAO and departmental deadlines, production goals and effectively utilize time with limited oversight.
  
  
• Knowledgeofmaterials,software,and equipmentutilizedbyCCAO,ortheabilitytoquickly gain such knowledge.
  
  
• Abilitytoadjustto newtechniquesand procedures.
  
  
• Abilitytoconverseknowledgeablyandcommunicateeffectively, bothorallyandinwriting.
  
  
• Abilitytoworkwithothers;excellentinterpersonal skillsindealingwithco-workers.
  
  
• Abilitytocoordinateandcarryout instructions.
  
  
• Must be computer literate, with skill and efficiency in entering and retrieving data, and have theabilitytoworkwithCCAOsystemsanddatabases,CoStar,otherdataplatforms,Microsoft Word, Teams and Excel.

PhysicalRequirements

• Visual acuity to review and edit written and electronic communications for long periods of time.
  
  
• Repetitiveuseof handstohandleand/or operatestandardofficeequipment.
  
  
• Regularuseof atelephonetocommunicate.

COOKCOUNTYASSESSOR’SOFFICEISANEQUALOPPORTUNITYEMPLOYER

Lastmodified:April1,2024