Assessment Assistant I - Nevada City, United States - County of Nevada

County of Nevada

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Nevada City, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Definition and Class Characteristics:

_INTERVIEWS FOR SELECTED CANDIDATES WILL BE HELD THE WEEK OF MAY 13TH_

The Assessor's Department is looking for a dynamic professional who loves details The Assessment Assistant position requires excellent office and people skills.

We are the frontline for inquiries and handle detailed data entry and lookups.

This position can include:

Working with Homeowners', Disabled Veterans or Welfare exemptions.
Changesinownership for individual homes and real property.
Entering permits from multiple jurisdictions for appraisal work.

Learn about the Assessor's Office from the inside out. Join our committed team where there is room to share ideas, grow and bring valuable tasks to completion

This is an entry-level position for assessment office work. Incumbents will work under general supervision while gaining more independence as knowledge and skills are acquired.

This position is flexibly staff with Assessment Assistant II, and incumbents normally advance to the higher level after gaining experience and achieving proficiency that meets the requirements for Assessment Assistant II.

The Assessment Assistant series is distinguished from the Office Assistant series in that the former performs specialized clerical work involved in the preparation of the assessment rolls requiring knowledge of the Revenue and Taxation Code and Assessor's Handbook.

Incumbents can advance to the Assessment Assistant II when they have gained the experience required to work more independently and perform the full range of duties.

Examples of Duties

Essential:

Assists in the preparation, processing and maintenance of assessment rolls
Copies, processes and encodes deeds
Processes and maintains exclusion and exemption claims
Reads and provides information regarding Assessor's parcel maps
Assists the public at the counter and on the telephone, answering questions regarding all aspects of their property ownership
Inputs data using computer terminal and runs reports

Why Nevada County? Our leadership values employee development and engagement, promotes open and transparent communication, sets us up to be a hard-working organization, and recognizes our contributions.

Our leadership connects with the community, listens to them, and provides relevant programming to keep us safe and healthy.

Our staff members enjoy an extensive benefit package including, but not limited to, a generous sick time/vacation/leave benefit; 11 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays; CalPERS retirement; medical, dental, vision and life insurance; a flexible spending account (FSA); a dependent care account (DCA); and a deferred compensation plan including 401(a), 457(b) and Roth options.

The County also offers a tuition reimbursement program.

To see the full job description, please click here.

Education and Experience Required:

Benefits Guide:

The_ Benefits Guide_ is a comprehensive document for employees of the County of Nevada. Information contained in this summary of benefits is not a binding document. Refer to specific unit _summaries and agreements (MOUs)_ for additional benefit information for each employee group._

Health Insurance

The County sponsored plan for 2024 is the PERS Gold PPO, but you can also choose plans from providers such as Anthem, Blue Shield, and PORAC (if you are a member) to suit your needs.

2024 Health Insurance Plans

Anthem Select HMO
Anthem Traditional HMO
Blue Shield CalPERS Access+ HMO
Blue Shield Trio HMO
Kaiser HMO
PERS Gold PPO (County sponsored plan)
PERS Platinum PPO
PORAC (Available to PORAC members only)

Flexible Spending Accounts
The County offers employees the option to contribute to a pre-tax medical FSA and dependent Care FSA.

Life Insurance
Voya is the County's life insurance provider.

We offer the following products through Voya:

Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment
Basic Term Life
Optional Accidental Death and Dismemberment plans
Optional Dependent Term Life
Optional Term Life

Dental & Vision Insurance
Nevada County employees can opt to receive dental and vision insurance without opting for health insurance coverage as well. This will give employees more flexibility to match their choice of insurance plans to their specific needs. Delta Dental is the dental provider offered through Nevada County and VSP Vision Care is our vision care provider.

Retirement

The County is a member of the CalPERS retirement system and provides the opportunity for voluntary contributions to a 457 deferred compensation account through Nationwide by way of pre-tax and Roth payroll deductions.

CalPERS Miscellaneous Tiers:

CalPERS Safety tiers:

NEVADA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Nevada County Human Resources Department
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