Assistant Assessor - Saratoga Springs, United States - City of Saratoga Springs NY

Description

FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION, PLEASE SUBMIT THE CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS APPLICATION.

Applications are available in the Civil Service Office in City Hall, or online www.saratoga- under Civil Service, or email - to request one be sent to you.
Completed applications can be emailed in to -, mailed in or dropped off to the office.

PLEASE NOTE:
THIS IS NOT REMOTE/WORK FROM HOME - THIS IS IN OFFICE EMPLOYMENT.

SALARY: 2024 $101,529 NYS Retirement; Health, Dental, Vision Benefits; Earned paid time off; CSEA Union; Yearly increases
LOCATION: City of Saratoga Springs NY – Accounts Department – Assessment Office

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
The following qualification(s)

MUST be met and clearly detailed on the application form Ø Possession of one of the following designations:
IAO-Professional Assessor; CAE-Certified Assessment Evaluator; AAS-Assessment Administrator Specialist; CCD-Certified County Director of Real Property Services; OR Certification by the New York State Board of Real Property Services AND

• Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four year college or university with a Bachelor's Degree and three (3) years of full time paid experience in an occupation involving the valuation of real property such as an assessor, appraiser, valuation data manger, real property appraisal aide or a closely related field; OR
• Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two year college or university with an Associates Degree and five (5) years of full time paid experience in an occupation involving the valuation of real property such as an assessor, appraiser, valuation data manger, real property appraisal aide or a closely related field; OR
• Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and seven (7) years of full time paid four years of full time paid experience in an occupation involving the valuation of real property such as an assessor, appraiser, valuation data manger, real property appraisal aide or a closely related field.
  ANTICIPATED ELIGIBILITY
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  LICENSURE/

CERTIFICATION:
If you are eligible for the required licensure/certification you
can be admitted to this examination. If successful on the examination, you will not be certified for permanent appointment until you have submitted proof of possession of the required licensure/certificate to the Saratoga Springs Civil Service Office.·
DEGREE AND/OR LICENSURE/


CERTIFICATION:
ONLY APPLIES IF A REQUIREMENT . If you expect to complete the educational requirement within 6 months, you can be admitted to this examination.

If successful on the examination, you will not be certified for appointment until you have submitted proof of completion of the requirements to the Saratoga Springs Civil Service Office.

Proof must be submitted within 2 months, following award of degree; failure to do so will result in removal of your name from the established eligible list.

SPECIAL NOTES:

· If required to drive a city vehicle, current and valid NYS drivers license required.· Degree must have been awarded by a college or university by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the US Department of Education/US Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the internet at You must pay the required evaluation fee.


DUTIES:

This is professional work in the valuation for assessment of real property for tax purposes and the preparation of an annual assessment roll. Work is performed under the direction of the Commissioner of Accounts who is the City's legal Assessor. This position has reporting lines to the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Accounts. Supervision is exercised over the work of the assessment office staff. Advisory service is available from the County Director of Real Property Tax Services and the State Board of Real Property Services. Does related work as required.