POSITION: Assistant to the Assessor
DEPARTMENT: Assessor’s Office
WORKING HOURS: 40 HOURS PER WEEK
RATE OF PAY: Dependent on Experience
DATE: August 4, 2023
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
• Assists the Assessor in preparing Real Estate, Personal Property and Motor Vehicle Grand Lists on an annual basis.
• Participates in the revaluation process by reviewing, analyzing data and making necessary changes.
• Reviews, analyzes and determines assessments of real estate and personal property for accuracy.
• Prepares and prints reports and correspondence as needed by Assessor.
• Assists the Assessor in the development of the budget.
• Prepares and maintains purchase orders and tracks expenditures in the budget.
• Pays bills for the Assessor’s Office.
• Assists in maintaining administrative and tax assessment records; updates maps as needed.
• Assists in processing applications for tax exemptions.
• Assists field inspector and other clerks in the input and maintenance of data; may perform field inspection work as required.
• Receives and attempts to resolve complaints regarding assessments with taxpayers.
• Initiates the balancing of the Personal Property Grand List, and coordinates personal property renditions to ensure accuracy; mailing and tracking.
• Creates accounts and maintains spreadsheet of new personal property accounts for each year. Deletes and maintains spreadsheet of closed personal property accounts for each year.
• Performs a variety of administrative and/or technical functions as needed and/or as directed by the Assessor.
• Provides general oversight of existing office staff as assigned by the Assessor and assists in the training of new hires.
• Performs duties in a safe and conscientious manner.
• Performs other duties as may be required.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Reports to the Assessor.
QUALIFICATIONS – KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Associates Degree in economics, business, finance, real estate or related field or equivalent experience and training working in assessment field.
• Minimum of five (5) years experience in the application of moderately complex office practices and in the application of modern methods and techniques of assessing.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Connecticut driver’s license.
• Must possess or be able to obtain a Certified Connecticut Municipal Assessor (CCMA) designation within five (5) year of appointment.
• Capability of working independently, analyze data, and making independent judgments.
• Ability to professionally, courteously, and effectively interact with public/state officials and the general public.
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS CAN VISIT www.naugatuck-ct.gov TO DOWNLOAD A GENERAL EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION AND SUBMIT THEIR COVER LETTER, RESUME AND COMPLETED EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO:
Borough of Naugatuck
Attn: Human Resource Department
497 Rubber Avenue
Naugatuck, CT 06770
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
(Position Will Remain Open Until Filled)