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Job description
Assessor Position
The Town of East Hartford is seeking a skilled and experienced Assessor to oversee the assessment of real and personal property for municipal tax purposes. This leadership role is responsible for managing all technical and administrative aspects of property valuation, preparing the Grand List, and ensuring compliance with Connecticut General Statutes. The Assessor is essential in maintaining fair and equitable property assessments and will supervise a team of dedicated assessment professionals.
Key responsibilities include evaluating real and personal property for assessment purposes, preparing and maintaining the annual Grand List, conducting field inspections to verify property data, recommending assessment policies and procedures, planning and directing departmental activities to meet statutory deadlines, making complex technical decisions regarding property valuation, supervising and guiding staff involved in assessment processes and public service delivery.
The Assessor operates under the general direction of the Finance Director and ensures compliance with all applicable state laws and regulations.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement: The Town of East Hartford proudly stands as an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to fostering a work environment free from discrimination. We firmly uphold the principles of equality, ensuring that all individuals are treated fairly without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Our commitment to inclusivity and diversity is unwavering, and we enthusiastically encourage applicants from all walks of life to join our team.
Essential job functions include conducting field inspections of properties, measuring structures and improvements, updating field cards and calculating appraisal values, planning, organizing, and directing department operations, assigning and evaluating staff responsibilities, overseeing discovery of taxable property, valuation processes, ownership determination, and tax relief programs, analyzing and valuing residential, commercial, and industrial properties using cost and income approaches, reviewing property transfers and land divisions, maintaining and utilizing valuation data management systems, responding to taxpayer inquiries and reassessing properties damaged by fire or other events, maintaining a sales library and analyzing property sales for compliance with state equalization standards, directing updates to engineering maps and assessment records, developing and implementing departmental policies, procedures, and assessment methodologies, advising municipal boards and commissions on assessment-related matters, representing the town in assessment appeals and providing expert testimony in legal proceedings, preparing and managing the department's annual budget, monitoring expenditures, participating in hiring, training, and performance management of staff, determining taxpayer eligibility for various tax relief and abatement programs, evaluating and recommending revaluation firms, assisting in contract development and oversight.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities include thorough knowledge of property assessment principles, practices, and laws (especially Connecticut statutes), strong analytical, organizational, and leadership skills, proficiency in property valuation software and GIS systems, excellent communication and public relations abilities, ability to interpret legal documents, financial statements, and technical data, considerable ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, coworkers, subordinates, property owners, and the general public, considerable ability to complete work within deadlines.
Job qualifications and licensing include a Bachelor's degree in public administration, Business, Real Estate, or related field, minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in property assessment, including supervisory experience, Certified Connecticut Municipal Assessor (CCMA) designation required or ability to obtain within a specified timeframe.
Worksite address
east hartford, CT, 06118, US
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