State of Maryland

An Assessments Assistant Supervisor, Class B is one of three administrative and supervisory levels of work in the field of real property and commercial property assessments for tax assessment purposes. Employees in this classification serve as assistants to the Supervisor of Assessments in designated counties and assist in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the local assessment office. Employees in this classification assist in the supervision of all professional, technical and clerical personnel.

Employees in this classification receive managerial supervision from the Supervisor of Assessments. The work may require travel throughout Maryland.

Positions in this classification are evaluated by using the classification job evaluation methodology. The use of this method involves comparing the assigned duties and responsibilities of a position to the job criteria found in the Nature of Work and Examples of Work sections of the class specification. Position allocation to Class A, B or C within the series is based upon the number of accounts within the county’s jurisdiction based on standards created by the State Department of Assessments and Taxation. The standards are on record in the Human Resources office of the Department of Budget and Management.

The Assessments Assistant Supervisor, Class A, B and C are differentiated from the Assessor Manager, Real Property in that the Assessments Assistant Supervisor, Class A, B and C are responsible for assisting the Supervisor of Assessments in managing the entire day-to-day operations of a local assessment office in a designated county while the Assessor Manager, Real Property manages lower-level Assessors through the direct supervision of Assessor Supervisors, Real Property and Commercial and Industrial Assessors. The Assessments Assistant Supervisors, Class A, B, and C are differentiated from the Supervisor of Assessments in that the Supervisor of Assessments is responsible for managing the entire daily operations and staff of a local assessment office.

Assists the Supervisor of Assessments in the management of a local assessments office to ensure all department objectives and deadlines are met;

Assists in the development and implementation of local office policy and procedures;

Assists in the preparation and maintenance of local property assessments account records;

Prepares reports and estimates of the value of taxable property;

Ensures that the Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) database system edits, reports and errors are accurate and completed in a timely manner;

Assists in the planning and execution of all functions related to triennial reassessment, new construction, appeals, plats demolitions and out of cycle changes;

Oversees the approval of sales ratio and statistical standards set by the Supervisor of Assessments and State Supervisor for Real Property;

Completes reports related to the progress of reassessment, new construction and appeals;

Cooperates with local government officials, officers and departments;

Provides accurate and timely responses to inquiries from department staff, local government officials and customers;

Consults with the Department’s Assistant Attorney General’s Office and Area Supervisors concerning assessment challenges;

Testifies before the Property Tax Assessment Appeal Board and the Maryland Tax Court;

Carries on a continuing program of public information to advise property owners of the activities and duties performed by the department that are required by law;

Answers questions from lower-level Assessor staff and other parties regarding assessment methods and procedures, the residential appeals process and Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) functions;

Acts as a back-up to the Supervisor of Assessments in the event of the Supervisor's absence;

Performs other related duties.

Knowledge of local real property administration processes

Knowledge of Tax Property Article Statutes, department regulations and procedures;

Knowledge of the methods involved in the valuation of real property;

Knowledge of the income approach to valuation for commercial and industrial properties;

Knowledge of building specifications and construction materials used in real properties;

Knowledge of the Microsoft Word and Excel and the CAMA valuation database and other valuation software used to manage and analyze assessment data;

Knowledge of the principles of supervision;

Ability to prepare complex appraisals of real properties;

Ability to analyze and interpret statistical sales data, sales conveyance types and sales modeling used with indexes;

Ability to manage and supervise a local assessment office composed of professional, technical and clerical personnel to ensure deadlines are met;

Ability to prepare comprehensive reports and maintain confidential assessment records;

Ability to read, interpret and understand appraisals, tax maps, land records and other real property assessment data;

Ability to create and run valuation database reports and queries;

Ability to communicate effectively.

Experience: Nine years of experience, four years of appraisal experience estimating the value of real property performed in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice Code and, five years of appraisal experience involving the tax assessment valuation of real property with the completion of the International Association of Assessing Officers Course 101, 102 and 300 or equivalent courses approved by the Department of Assessments and Taxation.

Notes: 

1. Candidates may substitute the possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university for the four years of appraisal experience estimating the value of real property performed in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice Code.

2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in financial administration and program classification or financial administration and program specialty codes in the accounting and budget field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required appraisal experience estimating the value of real property performed in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice Code.

1. Employees in this classification may be required to have daily use of a motor vehicle while on official State business. Standard mileage allowance will be paid for use of a privately owned vehicle.

2. Upon appointment to positions, employees in this classification that possess a real estate broker or sales license, or a license to sell insurance, will be required to put the license in an "Inactive" status.

3. Employees in this classification are prohibited from participating in any outside activity, including private appraisals, which may be deemed a conflict of interest by the Director of the Department of Assessments and Taxation.

Class specifications are broad descriptions covering groups of positions used by various State departments and agencies. Position descriptions maintained by the using department or agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position.

This is a Skilled Service classification in the State Personnel Management System.  All positions in this classification are Skilled Service positions.  Some positions in Skilled Service classifications may be designated Special Appointment in accordance with the State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 6-405, Annotated Code of Maryland.

This classification is assigned to Bargaining Unit S, Supervisor. As provided by State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 3-102, special appointment, temporary, contractual, managerial and confidential employees are excluded from collective bargaining. Additionally, certain executive branch agencies are exempt from collective bargaining and all positions in those agencies are excluded from collective bargaining.