ASSESSOR MANAGER, REAL PROPERTY

This is a Position Specific Recruitment for the State Department of Assessments and Taxation, Real Property Division, Baltimore County Assessment Office.  The resulting eligible list will be used for this position only.  Interested persons will need to reapply for future recruitments in this classification.

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Department of Assessments and Taxation

To Supervise Assessor Supervisors and manage a team/teams of Residential Assessors in a local assessment office.

Manages, through Assessor Supervisors and Assessor C & Is, the activities and assignments to ensure the completion of the annual workload while adhering to office guidelines and departmental procedures and regulations.

Reviews and evaluates the work completed by the staff to assess work quality and to ensure that the departmental or office procedures and guideline are maintained by monitoring, tracking and ensuring the completion of land rates, market value indicators, sales ratio studies, various mainframe and Assessment Administrator & Valuation System (AAVS) edits to ensure property valuation using AAVS and departmental and local guidelines.

 

Coordinates, performs and ensures that various operations (including TDT’s, merges, uploads, and table management) are executed in the AAVS system in order to maintain property records by following the guidelines in the AAVS Users Manual.

 

Provides assistance and support to clerical staff by completing and approving various transfer documents and calculations, and calculating appropriate values that are the result of subdivision, separation or various changes of use.

 

Coordinates and monitors residential new construction inspection cycles for timely permit processing assigned by management. Track and code permits scheduled for new construction with database; Review and approve competed new construction. 

Review property transfers for proper conveyance coding so that they meet the requirements and objectives set by the Department within required deadlines. 

Other duties as required

 

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

2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in tax examining classification or tax examining specialty codes in the accounting and budget group field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Two years of supervisory experience.

Must be willing to work in Baltimore County.

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

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.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

 

 

 

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.

As an employee of the State of Maryland, you will have access to outstanding benefits, including: health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost.

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• Personal Leave - new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date). 
• Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year. 
• Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year.  
• Parental Leave - up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child. 
• Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least twelve (12) holidays per year.   
• Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension.
• Student Loan Forgiveness - Employees with the State of Maryland are eligible to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Free Mass Transit Benefit​- Permanent State employees are entitled to use the Baltimore Light Rail, the Baltimore Metro Subway, the Baltimore Bus Service

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application and supplemental questionnaire may be submitted to: 

Sherry Dennis, Department of Assessments and Taxation, Office of Human Resources Division, 700 E. Pratt St., Room 2300, Baltimore, MD 21202. Paper application materials must be received by 5pm in our office on the closing date for the recruitment. No postmarks will be accepted. Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the application.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the Department of Assessments and Taxation at 410-767-5898, MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258. If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division, at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov. 

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.