Job Specification
ASSISTANT COUNTY TAX ADMINISTRATOR
DEFINITION
Assists the county tax administrator of the county board
of taxation in all phases of the activities of the county board
of taxation, gives advise and assistance to local tax assessors
regarding various tax problems; does related work as required.
EXAMPLES OF WORK
Instructs, advises, and assists municipal tax assessors in the
implementation and interpretation of tax laws and court decisions
concerning all phases of real property taxation.
Conducts meetings with tax assessors for the purpose of
explaining new procedures concerning local taxation matters.
Discusses with local tax assessors new legislation affecting
property tax assessment.
Coordinates the compiling of tax record information to be utilized
in the finalization of each municipalities tax list, added assessment
list, and omitted assessment list.
Responsible for assisting the administrator in preparation of the
table of equalization for the establishment of a true value of real
property.
Assists the administrator in preparation of the abstract of
ratables for the county.
Assists in scheduling tax appeals before the county board of
taxation and makes field investigations of properties under appeal.
Makes field visits to municipalities and confers with local tax
assessors concerning assessments procedures.
Advises local tax assessors on the methods for correcting
erroneous assessments.
Advises local officials on the procedures to be used in order
to facilitate tax office operations.
Assists in analyzing municipal, county, local school budgets,
for use in calculating the tax rate of each taxing district.
Coordinates electronic data processing procedures between
the local tax assessors and the data processing center.
Prepares suitable correspondence and reports.
May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
and/or manual recording and information systems used by
the agency, office, or related units.
REQUIREMENTS
CERTIFICATE:
Applicants must posses a current and valid Tax Assessor
certificate issued by the New Jersey Division of Taxation.
EXPERIENCE
Three (3) years of experience in making real estate appraisals
or property tax assessments of residential, commercial, and/or
industrial real property.
LICENSE
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license
valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather
than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential
duties of the position.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of the law, rules, regulations, and policies
concerning tax assessment matters.
Knowledge of the methods of computing taxes and of the
establishment and maintenance of needed tax records and files.
Knowledge of the statutory basis of assessing real property.
Knowledge of the responsibilities of a tax assessor.
Knowledge of the methods for appraising land and buildings
and the reproduction cost approach to building value, property
valuation theory, depreciation, and obsolescence.
Knowledge of the approaches to determining property value.
Ability to organize assigned technical work and develop
effective work methods.
Ability to give suitable instructions to individuals and groups,
provide them with advice and assistance when difficult and
unusual problems arise, and check their work to see that
proper procedures are followed, that reasonable standards
of workmanship and output are maintained, and that desired
objectives are achieved.
Ability to perform difficult and technical work of a varied
nature.
Ability to work harmoniously with subordinates, associates,
superior officers, and with that portion of the public interested
in or concerned with the work of the County Board of Taxation.
Ability to plan and revise procedures and methods.
Ability to select, gather, and analyze pertinent appraisal
data.
Ability to reach sound conclusions on value from a variety
of data, much of which has only limited applicability.
Ability to present well supported justifications for these
conclusions.
Ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing.
Ability to deal effectively with people from a wide range
of backgrounds (for example, businessmen, farmers,
government officials, homeowners, etc.).
Ability to review the work of others and recognize deviations
from accepted appraisal or assessment principles and
practices, errors in computations, unjustified conclusions, etc.
Ability to collect the sales, cost, income, and other economic
and social data affecting property value.
Ability to use tact, discretion, and obtain the cooperation of
others.
Ability to think logically, to analyze and evaluate data, and
to come to sound conclusions.
Ability to prepare written reports of appraisal findings in a
clear and concise manner.
Ability to compose clear, concise, and appropriate letters in
accordance with established procedures and regulations.
Ability to prepare and supervise the preparation of clear,
sound, accurate and informative reports, containing findings,
conclusions, and recommendations.
Ability to supervise the establishment and maintenance of
suitable records and files.
Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or
manual recording and information systems used by the
agency, office, or related units.
Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in
English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.
American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered
as acceptable forms of communication.
Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long
as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without
reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be
made because it would cause the employer undue hardship,
such persons may not be eligible.
This job specification is applicable to the following title code: | | Job
Spec
Code | Variant | State,
Local or
Common | Class of
Service | Work
Week | State
Class
Code | Local
Class
Code | Salary
Range | Note | | 05021 | | L | C | | N/A | 27 | | - |
This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.
1/30/2009 |
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