City Assessor/Hearing Officer

Conduct hearings and make determinations on applications for correction of real property tax assessments, including valuation determinations related to the City's new non-primary residence surcharge. Evaluate credibility and weight of information presented in support of applications. Responsible for research, analysis, and valuation of all types of properties, including extremely complex properties of very high assessed value, for administrative assessment review. Determinations can involve any of the three recognized approaches to value in appraisal of real property. May supervise, coordinate, and assign work of subordinate employees and conduct physical inspections of properties when necessary. - Attend outreach sessions to assist property owners and real estate representatives in understanding the NYC Real Property Assessment System. - Conducts virtual and in-person hearings with lawyers, legal representatives, property owners, and City Assessors at the Department of Finance. - Evaluate the credibility and compliance of information in support of applications. - Research, analyze, and value all types of properties including the most complex and highest valued parcels for administrative review. - Determine offers after in-depth analysis with all three recognized approaches to value and after consultation with supervisor(s), as necessary. - Supervise and assign work of subordinate employees. - Assist with special projects as directed. Candidates must be experienced in using Microsoft Office applications such as Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and Word. CITY ASSESSOR (I,II,IIIA,IIIB) - 40202 Not listed by ORPS: 1.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory full-time experience in real estate work involving the valuation of real property primarily gained in the performance of one or more of the following tasks: collection and recording of property inventory data, preparation of comparable sales analysis reports, preparation of signed valuation or preparation of appraisal estimates or reports using cost, income or market data approaches to value. 2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and three years of satisfactory, full-time experience as described in "1" above 3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and four years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in "1" above 4. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above. College education may be substituted for experience on the basis that 60 semester credits from an accredited college or university is equated to one year of experience. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and at least two years of satisfactory full-time related experience. For positions listed by ORPS: 1. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and four years of satisfactory full-time experience in an occupation involving the valuation of real property, such as assessor, appraiser, valuation data manager, real property appraisal aide or the like. To be credited the experience must have been primarily gained in the performance of one or more of the following tasks: collection and recording of property inventory data, preparation of comparable sales analysis reports, preparation of signed valuation or appraisal estimates or reports using cost, income or market data approaches to value. Mere listing of real property for potential sale, or preparation of asking prices for real estate for potential sale, using multiple listing reports or other published asking prices is not qualifying experience; or In evaluating the experience described in paragraph "B. 1" above, the following conditions shall apply; in no case shall less than six months of the experience described in this section be acceptable. 1. For the purpose of of crediting full-time paid experience, a minimum of 30-hour per week shall be deemed as full-time employment, or 2. From three years of part-time paid experience as sole assessor or as chairman of the board of assessors shall be credited as one year of full-time paid experience, and five years of part-time paid experience as a member of a board of assessors shall be credited as one year of full-time paid experience. Additional paid part-time experience in excess of these amounts shall be credited proportionately; 3. Volunteer experience in an assessor’s office may be credited as paid experience to the extent that it includes tasks such as data collection; 4. Calculation of value estimates; preparation of preliminary valuation reports; providing routine assessment information to a computer center; public relations; and review of value estimates, computer output and exemption applications. 2. Graduation from an accredited two-year college and three years of the experience described in paragraph “1” above; or 3. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of the experience described in paragraph “1” above; or 4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above. A written commitment from the county director that the county will provide training in assessment administration, approved by the State Board, within a six-month period may be substituted for six months of the required experience. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and at least 18 months of satisfactory full-time related experience. In evaluating the experience described in paragraph "B. 1" above, the following conditions shall apply; in no case shall less than six months of the experience described in this section be acceptable. 1. For the purpose of of crediting full-time paid experience, a minimum of 30-hour per week shall be deemed as full-time employment, or 2. From three years of part-time paid experience as sole assessor or as chairman of the board of assessors shall be credited as one year of full-time paid experience, and five years of part-time paid experience as a member of a board of assessors shall be credited as one year of full-time paid experience, with additional paid part-time experience in excess of these amounts shall be credited proportionately; 3. Volunteer experience in an assessor’s office may be credited as paid experience to the extent that it includes tasks such as data collection; 4. Calculation of value estimates; preparation of preliminary valuation reports; providing routine assessment information to a computer center; public relations; and review of value estimates, computer output and exemption applications. 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