Recruitment #18-2622-01
Date Opened | 4/29/2019 08:00:00 AM |
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Filing Deadline | 5/3/2019 5:00:00 PM |
Salary | $37.48 - $45.53/hour; $77,958.40 - $94,702.40/year |
Employment Type |
Permanent Full-Time Employment
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HR Analyst | Debra Robinson |
Department | Assessor |
Work Location |
Oakland
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THIS IS A REOPEN CONTINUOUS EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended. This examination may be reopened as necessary and the names of additional candidates merged onto the existing list according to examination score. APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME
Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Failure to submit the Application or Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.
THE AGENCY
The Assessor’s Office is currently offering an advancement opportunity to become an Assessor Representative and contribute enthusiastically to its mission to provide timely and accurate assessment services in a manner resulting in fair and equitable treatment for all Alameda County taxpayers. With a proposed staffing level of approximately 175 full-time equivalent positions, this team of professionals provides mandated assessment services performed in accordance with the California Constitution, Revenue and Taxation Code, Government Code, and State Board of Equalization guidelines and directives.
The primary mandated services of the Assessor's Office include: locate and identify the ownership of all taxable property in Alameda County; determine the taxability of all property; determine the reappraisability of property changing ownership or having new construction added; annually assess all real estate in accordance with the provisions of Article XIIIA of the State Constitution (Proposition 13); annually assess all taxable personal property at its fair market value; determine and apply all legal exemptions against these assessments; and surrender an accurate assessment roll to the Auditor's Office prior to July 1st each year.
For more information about the Assessor's Office, please visit the department's website at: http://www.acgov.org/assessor/ and/or Annual Budget Document found on acgov.org.
THE POSITION
Under direction, the Assessor Representative's manages the applications received from the Clerk of the Board and monitors progress and status to ensure critical deadlines are met; supervises and reviews appraisals and supporting documentation prepared by appraisers or auditor-appraisers for Assessment Appeals Board (AAB) cases; coordinates case preparation for ultimate presentation before the AAB; provides direction to clerical staff in the AAB unit and other clerical and appraisal personnel, including any additional representatives (appraisers or auditor-appraisers) appearing before an AAB; coordinates with appropriate staff in the department on appeals involving both real property and business personal property issues, communicates regularly with property owners, agents, and Clerk of the Board staff; and performs related work as required including but not limited to, performing appraisals and audits assigned by the supervisor.
The Assessor Representative has a thorough knowledge of all specialized facts of the appraisal process and possesses skills of communication, public speaking, and judicial procedure. This specialized class differs from other appraisal classifications by having responsibility for the presentations of staff appraisals to the AAB. The Assessor's Representative reviews staff appraisals for form and content and supervises the staff presentations to the AAB. This class is permanently assigned to working on appeals cases, and may either be assigned to present cases for real property or for business and personal property. The Assessor’s Representative may be assigned to prepare appraisals and audits, or perform other duties as needed. The position reports to a Supervising Appraiser II or higher classification in the Real Property Section, or to a Supervising Auditor-Appraiser II or higher classification in the Business Personal Property Section.
THE VACANCIES
Currently, there is one position located in the Business Personal Property (BPP) Section of the Assessor's Office. However the eligible list resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies in either section within the Assessor's Office.
The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:
Knowledge of:
• Appraisal principles, terminology and procedures.
• Provisions of the State Constitution, the Revenue and Taxation Code, Administrative Rules, and the Assessor's Handbook pertaining to the assessment of real property and business personal property for tax purposes.
• Statistical analyses used to estimate market value.
• Principles of personnel supervision and training.
Ability to:
• Assemble and analyze appraisal data and analyze the factors influencing the value of real property and business personal property.
• Organize and supervise real property and business and personal property assessment appeals.
• Direct and assist subordinates in difficult appeals presentations.
• Maintain cooperative relations with persons contacted in the work.
• Analyze situations accurately and determining an effective course of action.
• Prepare written correspondence and reports.
• Make oral presentations before quasi-judicial body.
Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:
TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN:
Deadline for Filing: |
Friday, May 3, 2019 |
Review of Minimum Qualifications: |
Friday, May 17,2019 |
*Panel Interviews: |
TBD |
*The combined oral examination/hiring interview, in addition to establishing an eligible list, may serve as the final selection interview for the immediate vacancy.
Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement before the last date of filing. Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.
For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, www.acgov.org/hrs
Alameda County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many different employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall well being. These benefits include but are not limited to*:
For your Health & Well-Being
For your Financial Future
For your Work/Life Balance
*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a brief summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.
** Non-exempt management employees are entitled to up to three days of management paid leave. Exempt management employees are entitled to up to seven days of management paid leave.
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NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box alamedacountyHR@acgov.org are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.
Debra Robinson, Human Resources Analyst III
Human Resource Services, County of Alameda
510-272-6437
Alameda County is an Equal Opportunity Employer