Property Assessment Specialist I — Data & Maps

DeKalb Health; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Pulaski County in Arkansas seeks an assessor-related clerk to support the property tax process in the Assessor’s Office. The role involves gathering assignment details, data entry, and assisting with personal property assessments.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, strong numerical and record-keeping abilities, and familiarity with CAMA systems. Overtime is possible as the job is non-exempt and duties include research and drafting in the CAMA environment.

Qualifications

• Completion of high school or GED equivalency; some experience with property assessment, maintenance of real estate records, or related duties; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities.
• Some experience with property assessment, maintenance of real estate records, or related duties.
• Equivalent combination of experience and training providing required skills.

Responsibilities

• Obtains correct and complete assignment information in person or by telephone for personal property belonging to individual taxpayers; enters data into the computer system.
• Prints assessment verification; mails to taxpayers when needed.
• Answers taxpayer questions concerning assessment deadlines and procedures.
• Enters partial business assessments per taxpayer request for licensing vehicles.
• Identifies values for property not listed in the database as defined by State guidelines.
• Enters business personal property assessment renditions into the computer systems.
• Conducts research within microfilmed records, maps, computer databases, etc., to obtain ownership information, real estate records, and land boundaries for mortgage companies, law offices, government offices, and the general public.
• Makes copies of assessments, legal descriptions, and maps as requested by the public.
• Completes name and address change forms to distribute to appropriate divisions within the department.
• Completes request for hearing form to schedule informal and formal appeals of value for customers requesting an assessment appeal; enters the information in the Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) scheduler.
• Receives information from field collection; reviews to ensure accuracy and inclusion of necessary data.
• Enters data from all field collections into the CAMA system.
• Drafts residential and commercial improvements into the CAMA system using computer-aided drafting with APEX format.

Skills

Property records

Property valuation

Office procedures

Math skills

Record-keeping

Map reading

Communication

Dependability

Data entry

Calculator

Education

High school diploma

Tools

CAMA system

APEX drafting

Job description

Pulaski County in Arkansas seeks an assessor-related clerk to support the property tax process in the Assessor’s Office. The role involves gathering assignment details, data entry, and assisting with personal property assessments.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, strong numerical and record-keeping abilities, and familiarity with CAMA systems. Overtime is possible as the job is non-exempt and duties include research and drafting in the CAMA environment.