Assessor

Description

Job posted until filled.

Entry salary is $74,691.82.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The purpose of this position is to plan, direct, and supervise the operations of the department, and to ensure all County Real Estate is identified, mapped, appraised, and assessed in accordance with State law. This position is responsible for maintaining records, including property details and valuations, for all real property in Oconee County. The Assessor will organize and implement programs within major organizational policies, and provide program progress through reports and conferences.

Conduct quadrennial reassessment of all parcels as required by the SC Code of Laws and the SC Department of Revenue, and maintain a high level of communication with executive administrators. This role involves managing a team of employees, providing customer service, and performing property appraisals. The Assessor ensures compliance with policies and procedures, addresses customer inquiries and complaints, and supports technical and mapping functions as needed.

The County Assessor is the Chief Damage Assessment Officer.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job duties satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out but may be considered incidental in the performance of this job.

• Plans, organizes, directs, and monitors departmental programs, ensuring department compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.
• Supervises the operations of the Assessor’s Office; assigns workloads and establishes work schedules; directs and supervises duties of assigned staff; conducts performance evaluations; instructs, assigns, reviews, and plans work of others; coordinates activities; allocates personnel; selects new employees; acts on employee issues and recommends employee promotions, transfers, discipline, discharge, and salary increases.
• Reviews the work of subordinates for quality, completeness, and accuracy; evaluates and makes recommendations as appropriate.
• Develops and offers training, advice, and assistance to staff as needed to ensure compliance and equitable procedures.
• Receives and responds to inquiries, concerns, complaints, and requests for assistance from citizens, elected officials, and County personnel, including handling assessment disputes.
• Maintains knowledge of current and pending legislation affecting appraisal policies; recommends changes in County policy and procedures as appropriate.
• Updates and analyzes market values for use in determining property values to comply with applicable laws and regulations for all parcels.
• Monitors economic changes, including changes to the national housing industry and financial institutions that may affect assessments.
• Develops and administers the department budget; controls expenditures and ensures effective and efficient use of budgeted funds.
• Maintains relevant databases used to record assessment information, ownership, and all other data points related to property taxation.
• Performs appraisal work, including commercial and residential properties, as needed to support department staff and operations. This includes inspections, measurements, and value assignments.
• Administers assessment appeals process including appeal review, taxpayer conferences, and presentations to the Board of Assessment Appeals when necessary.
• Serves as chief damage assessment officer; inspects and evaluates property damage after disasters, and prepares related reports.
• Provides information to the public regarding property appraisal procedures; policies and methods; answers to questions regarding assessments; and monitors and evaluates customer service.
• Compiles and analyzes data. Prepares a variety of studies and reports for decision-making purposes.
• Prepares periodic and special reports as required by the County and other agencies.
• Coordinates department activities and functions with those of other County departments, municipalities, and outside agencies as appropriate.
• Conducts and attends various staff training and meetings as required; attends meetings and represents the County to various professional/community/civic organizations and agencies.
• Provides technical services for software packages, including SQL server…