Director of Property Tax Services

SALARY

$74,458 - $93,475. Starting salary will be commensurate with the candidate’s education and the extent of relevant experience beyond the minimum qualifications.

Residency has been waived for recruitment purposes; however, the individual must become a legal resident of Schuyler or a contiguous county (Chemung, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins, and Yates) within ninety (90) days of appointment, and maintain residency throughout employment.

• Graduation from an accredited four‑year college and six years of satisfactory full‑time paid experience in an occupation providing a good knowledge of real property values and the principles, methods and procedures required for the assessment of real property for tax purposes, such as assessor, principal in an appraisal firm, director of a mass appraisal project, administrative position in the office of real property tax services or real property tax agent.
  
  As part of the foregoing work experience or in connection with any other work experience candidates must have had at least three years of full‑time paid administrative experience involving the responsibility of planning, organizing and directing the work program; working knowledge of computers and/or RPS program system; or
• Graduation from an accredited two‑year college and seven years of experience described above; or
• Graduation from high school or possession of an accredited high school equivalency diploma and eight years of the experience described; or
• An equivalent combination of the education and experience described, subject to the following:
• One year of graduate study may be substituted for one year of the foregoing experience. No more than two years of graduate study may be applied as a substitute for the foregoing experience.
• In no case shall less than four years of experience in an occupation providing a good knowledge of real property values and the principles, methods, and procedures required for the assessment of real property tax purposes be acceptable.

This is professional and administrative work involving responsibility for providing accurate, timely information, advice and services pertaining to real property taxation, real property appraisal, equalization, and assessment. Work is performed under the general direction of the County Legislature or appointing authority and is subject to general review by the State Board of Equalization and Assessment. Supervision is exercised over the work of assessment personnel as well as appraisal, technical and clerical staff.

Does related work as required.

• Prepare tax maps, maintain them in current condition, and provide copies to assessors.
• Provide advisory appraisal to towns.
• Direct assessors and oversee procedures for the preparation and maintenance of assessment rolls, property record cards, appraisal cards and other records and documents relating to real property assessment and taxation.
• Provide appraisal cards in such form as shall be prescribed by the state board in quantity needed for use in the preparation of assessment records; cooperate and assist in the training programs provided by the state board.
• Provide administrative support, cooperation and assistance to acting boards of assessment review.
• Provide the county equalization agency with information that may be useful in the operation of that agency; conduct county‑wide revaluation program.
• Prepare and furnish an annual report to the legislative body of the county, a copy of which shall be sent to the state board which report shall contain at least such information required by the legislative body of the county and the state board and prepare such additional reports as may from time to time be required by the legislative body or the state board.

• Assist in the disposition and sale of real property acquired by the county as a result of tax sale.
• Perform the duties imposed upon the recording officer of the county in relation to reports of transfers of real property.
• Supply towns with assessment rolls or other forms for use in connection with the preparation of assessment rolls or…