Property Tax Assessment Specialist II

Pulaski County Government; Little Rock (AR); Vor Ort; USD 32.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Pulaski County Government in Arkansas is seeking an Assessors Clerk to assist taxpayers with the assessment of personal property, business personal property, or real estate, using maps, computer records, deeds, and microfilm; and inputting data into the computer system.

This non-exempt position requires completion of high school or GED, considerable experience with property assessment, and completion of Level II Appraiser designation within one year.

Qualifikationen

• Considerable knowledge of records maintained for individual and business personal property assessment.
• Considerable knowledge of the methods and procedures utilized in determining the value of a business and personal property for taxation purposes.
• Considerable knowledge of office procedures, equipment, and terminology.
• Good knowledge of basic mathematics.
• Good knowledge of record-keeping procedures for real estate deeds and titles.
• Ability to read and interpret legal descriptions, land maps, surveys, deeds, and other legal records.
• Ability to communicate tactfully with other government offices, law offices, mortgage companies, and the general public.
• Ability to maintain a detailed record-keeping system.
• Ability to attend work regularly and reliably.
• Skill in the operation of a non-commercial motor vehicle.
• Skill in the operation of and data entry in a computer system.
• Skill in the operation of a calculator.

Aufgaben

• Obtains correct and complete assessment 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 system.
• 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 informal appeal information in the Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) scheduler.
• Answers general information questions concerning the Board of Equalization (BOE) or the reappraisal as a backup for the appraisal staff.
• 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.
• Receives information from field collection; reviews to ensure accuracy and inclusion of necessary data.
• Inputs modified assessments; prepares debits and credits for any changes made to the tax books.
• Provides guidance to Assessment Specialist I as needed.
• Performs special projects as requested.

Kenntnisse

Property assessment knowledge

Record-keeping

Office procedures

Mathematics

Real estate deeds

Legal descriptions reading

Communication with public

Reliability

Vehicle operation

Data entry

Calculator operation

Ausbildung

High School or GED

Jobbeschreibung

Pulaski County Government in Arkansas is seeking an Assessors Clerk to assist taxpayers with the assessment of personal property, business personal property, or real estate, using maps, computer records, deeds, and microfilm; and inputting data into the computer system.

This non-exempt position requires completion of high school or GED, considerable experience with property assessment, and completion of Level II Appraiser designation within one year.