State Assessor (PCN 216018)

State of Alaska; Fairbanks, Juneau, Anchorage (AK, AK, AK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Alaska is seeking a State Assessor to lead the Office of the State Assessor. The role requires guiding assessment and taxation policy, overseeing the Full Value Determination process, and educating stakeholders across Alaska.

The position emphasizes strong analytical, mathematical, and communication skills, with responsibilities spanning supervision, policy formulation, and program administration in multiple cities including Fairbanks, Juneau, and Anchorage.

Qualifications

• Analytical thinking and problem solving in complex datasets and policy contexts.
• Mathematical reasoning for assessing property values and tax implications.
• Strong oral communication for presenting technical information to policymakers and stakeholders.
• Organizational awareness of government structures, processes, and regulations.
• Technical competence to interpret property valuation data and taxation guidance.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage the Office of the State Assessor (OSA).
• Advise municipalities on assessment and taxation issues.
• Develop the annual Full Value Determination (FVD).
• Provide taxation and assessment education to stakeholders.
• Administer the Senior Citizen and Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption Program.
• Monitor municipal assessment and taxation practices and procedures.

Skills

Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving

Mathematical Reasoning

Oral Communication

Organizational Awareness

Technical Competence

Education

Education in related field

Progressively responsible real estate & taxation experience

Job description

State Assessor (PCN 216018) in Fairbanks or Juneau or Anchorage, AK | GovernmentJobs.com page has loaded.

State of Alaska

Location

Fairbanks or Juneau or Anchorage, AK

Full Time

Job Number

53597

Commerce, Community, and Economic Development

Job Description

The Division of Community & Regional Affairs is recruiting for a State Assessor to join our team! The State Assessor is responsible for the supervision, management and mission of the Office of the State Assessor (OSA). The mission of the OSA is to advise and assist municipalities on assessment and taxation issues, develop the annual Full Value Determination (FVD), provide taxation and assessment education, administer the Senior Citizen and Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption Program, and monitor municipal assessment and taxation practices and procedures.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The Department assists the Governor’s vision for Alaska with a focus on outcomes, an efficient use of Alaska’s abundant resources, and putting individual Alaskans before bureaucracy.

The Division of Community and Regional Affairs (DCRA) promotes strong communities and healthy economies by providing information, technical assistance, financial assistance, and other capacity building resources to communities.

The benefits of joining our team:

At DCRA, you will be joining a team of employees who demonstrate a high level of initiative, excellent interpersonal skills, and ability to adapt to a changing environment.

The working environment you can expect:

The office is currently located on the 16th floor of the Atwood building and covered parking in the Linny Pacillo parking garage is provided. This is also an active recruitment for both the Juneau and Fairbanks location, in addition to Anchorage.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving : Uses a logical, systematic, and sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Mathematical Reasoning : Solves practical problems by choosing appropriately from a variety of mathematical and statistical techniques.
• Oral Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Organizational Awareness : Knows the organization’s mission and functions, and how its social, political, and technological systems work and operates effectively within them; this includes the programs, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the organization.
• Technical Competence : Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Education in real estate, public policy, law, economics, statistics, finance, accounting, geography, or closely related field;

AND/OR

Progressively responsible professional experience in real and personal property appraisal, taxation, equalization, mapping, and tax reform or relief; building valuation models for mass property appraisal; formulating, working with, or revising policy, regulations, or legislation related to property valuation and taxation; and/or developing and providing educational training for assessment professionals.

Special Note:

Certification by the Alaska Association of Assessing Officers (AAAO) must be obtained within twelve (12) months of appointment. State teacher certification from the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) must be obtained within twenty-four (24) months of appointment.

“Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.

“Professional experience” means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment.

“Progressively responsible” means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.

“Training” and “education” in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self-study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.

EEO STATEMENT

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or [phone] in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

Contact Information

Nichole Tham Division Operations Manager [e-mail]

Phone [phone] (Statewide toll-free number)
[phone] (Juneau and out-of-state callers)