Upset Price Sale Coordinator

Delco Pa; Media (Delaware County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Delaware County is seeking an Upset Price Sale Coordinator to organize and manage the County's annual Upset Sale. The role reports to the office managers and handles database maintenance, sale pricing, and coordination with sheriff and local authorities.

Responsibilities include notification preparation, bid monitoring, title searches, and processing payments. A strong candidate has a background in tax claims and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three years experience in the Tax Claim Bureau.
• Excellent communication, organizational and customer services skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Creates and manages the database of eligible properties for the Upset Sale.
• Coordinates with taxing authorities, county, municipalities and school districts to determine liens and taxes.
• Calculates sale price using collected information.
• Creates and maintains sale sheets.
• Coordinates with the Sheriff's Department for service/posting of sale notice; petitions court when needed.
• Represents the Tax Claim Bureau in court when sales are contested.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Customer Service

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Upset Price Sale Coordinator organizes and manages the County's annual Upset Sale.

Under general supervision of the office managers:

• Creates and manages the database of the list of eligible properties for the Upset Sale.
• Coordinates with local taxing authorities, county, municipalities and school districts, to determine all outstanding liens, tax payments, etc. Calculates sale price using information collected.
• Creates and maintains sale sheets
• Coordinates with the Sheriff's Department for personal service/posting of sale notice on properties. Petitions court when sheriff is unable to serve the property owner.
• Consults with solicitor and represents the Tax Claim Bureau in court when sales are contested.
• Prepares all required public notifications.
• Establishes date of sale, coordinates with the Sheriff?s Department, Park Police and Tax Claim personnel to ensure proper staffing on the day of sale.
• Monitors all bids at sale.
• Orders title searches and prepares deeds for sold properties. Prepares and forwards notice of sale to former owner.
• Applies payments to properties, prepares check requests to disperse monies to interested parties accordingly.
• Forwards list of unsold properties to the Judicial/Repository Sale Coordinator.
• Answers telephone calls and inquiries related to the Upset Sale process or payments; accepts and applies payments and prepares agreements.
• Perform other related duties.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Three years previous experience in the Tax Claim Bureau.
• Excellent communication, organizational and customer services skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Physical Requirements

• Normal good health.
• May be required to sit or stand for long periods of time.
• Residence Requirement: The County of Delaware has a residency requirement for employees. Anyone applying for this job must reside in Delaware County or be willing to move to the County within six months of starting employment.

Delaware County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, membership in an employee organization, political affiliation, or status as a veteran in the recruitment, selection, or hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. EEO/AA