Municipal Assessment Professional AR

THE POSITION

The State of Connecticut ’s Office of Policy and Management (OPM) is currently seeking a qualified individual for the position of Municipal Assessment Professional in their Intergovernmental Policy and Planning Division’s (IGPP) Assessment, Data Collection and Grants Management Unit.

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• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

This is a full time (40 hours per week) position conveniently located in Hartford, CT, easily accessible to all major highways.

• LOCATION:
  
  Office of Policy and Management
• ADDRESS: 450 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT
• WORK HOURS:
  
  Full-time, first shift, 40 hours per week
• SCHEDULE:
  
  Monday through Friday

• Use your local/state government experience to administer assessment and taxation matters.
• Administer revaluation certification of employees and companies.
• Review grand list and property valuation data.
• Collect, analyze, audit, and analyze municipal records.
• Support state policy development with regard to assessment and taxation.

At OPM we report directly to the Governor and provide information and analysis that the Governor uses to formulate public policy for the state. We also assist state agencies and municipalities in implementing the law and public policy on behalf of the people of Connecticut. We prepare the Governor’s budget proposals; implement and monitor the execution of the enacted budget; and oversee the executive branch agencies that report to the Governor.

The Intergovernmental Policy and Planning Division’s (IGPP) Assessment, Data Collection and Grants Management Unit develops and recommends policy to the Governor and provides guidance to municipalities in certain areas of property assessment and taxation; manages municipal statutory formula grant programs; manages property tax relief programs; and collects, analyzes and publishes municipal data including equalized net grand list, mill rates and grand levies along with revaluation date tracking, testing and certification.

In the Office of Policy and Management this class is accountable for performing as a specialist in the processes related to the certification of valuation professionals and analysis, development and implementation of assessment and tax collection tools and strategies.

• Verifies the assessed value of real estate properties for various purposes such as analysis, determining grants to municipalities and the development of state policy regarding assessment and taxation of real and personal property and motor vehicles;
• Manages claims and data verification for municipal and state programs;
• Reviews and verifies municipal grand lists;
• Verifies state compliance of municipal revaluations;
• Facilitates processes for the certification and recertification of professionals and companies to provide revaluation services to Connecticut municipalities;
• Maintains and updates OPM administered revaluation exams for land/residential, commercial/industrial, personal property and supervisor professional certifications;
• Assists division on assessment and taxation related matters;
• Responds to public inquiries regarding state law as it relates to municipal assessment, revaluation requirements and tax collection;
• Liaisons with various municipal tax organizations and committees;
• May serve as the OPM designee on various committees;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • the principles and methods of assessing and of tax collection;
  • Connecticut statutes relating to property tax assessment and the local levy and collection of taxes;
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to utilize Microsoft Office programs and other computer software;
• Supervisory ability.

Seven (7) years of experience in assisting in the determination of taxability and assessment value of properties for a government jurisdiction or with a private organization engaged in large-scale real estate appraisals.