Assessment Programs Specialist

Assessment Programs Specialist

The Hennepin County Assessor's Office is seeking to fill an Assessment Programs Specialist position. This position will provide administration and oversight of all assessment related tax programs, including making decisions regarding eligibility and compliance of the program requirements as well as ensuring process adherence to the governing laws and statutes. The team is diverse, welcoming, supportive, and fun! Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus.

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Location and hours:
This position is hybrid and will be performed both remotely and on-site approximately 50% of the time at the Hennepin County Government Center, 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487, or other County facilities, as job duties require. This position has a primary schedule of Monday – Friday, with core hours between 8 a.m.– 5 p.m. with some flexibility. Some evenings and/or weekends will be required as needed.

While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.

Note:

Initial training for this position will be held in person.

About the position type:

This is a full-time, benefit-earning position.

This position is internally classified as an Administrative Assistant.

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In this position, you will:

• Provide general administration and oversight of all assessment related programs including homestead, veterans, tax exemption, and more.
• Investigate, respond, and recommend action about questions and concerns pertaining to agricultural program applications.
• Assist in resolving issues by managing external and internal communications channels.
• Support and attend community engagement efforts with priority on maximizing enrollment and identifying and removing barriers to racial equity in the programs.
• Review monthly audit reporting and ensure compliance.
• Research, analyze, and interpret current and proposed laws, rules, and legislation.
• Maintain comprehensive process documentation for the department and ensure all communication channels remain up to date with current workflows, applications, and supporting materials.
• Serve on external committees for legislative, communications, diversity and inclusion, and business information office solutions or information technology related projects.

Need to have:

• One of the following:
• Four years or more of experience in general administrative work related to the management of departmental/organizational operations or in a specialty area appropriate to the position.
• Note:
  
  General administrative work is defined as the administration and/or management of programs, policies, and/or budgets.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in public administration, business administration, or other field appropriate to the position.

Nice to have:

• Experience:
• Working as an Assessment Programs Specialist or Assessment Technician in an Assessor's Office.
• Advancing equity and reducing disparities in the community.
• Building community connections with a wide variety of organizations to collaborate, develop, and deliver programs or services.
• Working with agricultural programs, such as Green Acres, agricultural preserve, and complex agricultural homesteads.
• Using Property Information System (PINS).
• Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with municipal, county staff and the public.

About the department:
The Hennepin County Assessor's Office is responsible for the fair and equitable assessment of the real and personal property in Suburban Hennepin County. The Office is diligent in its approach to accurate valuations, property classifications, and tax programs within Hennepin County by supporting strategic objectives through leveraging technology, effective management of financial and human resource systems and services, as well as Hennepin County's…