Tax Assessor

Appraisal Department Head General Statement Of Duties

• As department head is responsible for the appraisal of real and personal property within the Town.
• Administers State laws affecting real and personal property assessments.
• Implements State and Town tax relief programs for senior citizens.
• Directs work methods and procedures, personally handling complex and unusual cases.
• Composes necessary correspondence and oversees the maintenance of records required by the office.
• Overall responsibility for Grand List as required by law.
• Supervises changes to Assessor's maps.
• Prepares annual reports for State and Town.
• Formulates, defends and monitors budget for department.
• Gives testimony in court cases relating to assessment matters.
• Reviews sales of real property for the purpose of State grants.
• Keeps updated on changes in regulations.
• Related tasks as assigned by the Director of Finance.

• Knowledge of assessment techniques in determining real estate and personal property values.
• Knowledge of laws and ordinances governing assessment practices and collection of property taxes.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective supervisory relationship with staff.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relations with the public.
• Must be able to become Certified Connecticut Municipal Assessor.

Certification of CCMA designation preferred, and/or a four (4) year college degree in Business Administration and over three (3) years experience in an Assessor's office.

As an applicant for employment, you are a consumer with rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. As part of the employment process, including for determinations related to initial employment, the Town may obtain from a consumer reporting agency, a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on you as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Each applicant must successfully pass a drug test and a physical examination attesting to physical ability to perform the duties involved.

Applicants must be citizens of the United States or must present proper authorization to work in the United States by the closing date. EOE