Assessment Specialist

County of Mecklenburg, NC

21h • $43,084 - $64,626 • Onsite

About The Position

Provide professional assistance on real property assessment-related issues with all internal and external stakeholders via phone call, fax, mail or email. This position, under direct supervision, is also responsible for determining qualification of properties subject to exemption and exclusion from property tax base; organize and process appeal data for Real Property sections of the Assessor's Office.
The Mecklenburg County Assessor’s office is an environment where you touch and enrich lives every day in countless ways. The work you do in the County Assessor’s Office directly affects every citizen in Mecklenburg County by providing fair appraisals of taxable property, or providing funding for virtually every service in the County. Working for Mecklenburg County Assessor’s office means you will be a part of a dynamic, collaborative and innovative team providing valuation, audit, assessment and appeal services for an amazingly diverse population. Whatever your motivation is, working for the Assessor’s Office provides an opportunity for personal growth, professional development, and to truly make a difference in people’s lives. We welcome talented, high-energy, team and customer focused individuals to join our team and help us meet our mission to ”… provide accurate and timely information to internal and external customers while fostering good relations with those customers and the community.”

Requirements

• Minimum of two years of experience directly related to appraisal and/or tax assessment or two years of administrative experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Certification with the North Carolina Department of Revenue as a County Real Property Appraiser within two years of hire
• (Passing scores on tests in two 30 hour courses in NC Property Tax Listing and IAAO Course 101)
• Certification must be maintained by taking 30 additional hours of coursework/training as required by the North Carolina Department of Revenue every two years
• Annual Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check required
• Knowledge of Principles and practices of real property and uses for tax purposes
• Knowledge of Applicable laws, court decisions, and Board of Equalization regulations pertaining to real property exemptions and classifications
• Knowledge of Property tax listing and assessing in North Carolina
• Knowledge of County’s most current schedule of values for appraising real property
• Knowledge of The elements of appeals hearing presentations
• Knowledge of Up-to-date on the annual changes in tax law related to exemptions and exclusions
• Skills in Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate
• Skills in Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
• Skills in Talking to others to convey information effectively
• Skills in Collecting, analyzing, correlating and applying relevant information to determine exemption/exclusion qualification
• Skills in Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Skills in Using mathematics to solve problems
• Abilities in Collaboration: Working effectively and cooperatively with others; establishing and maintaining good working relationships
• Abilities in Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the information provided
• Abilities in Customer Focus/Service: Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers’ and own organization’s needs
• Abilities in Decision Making: Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions
• Abilities in Planning and Organizing: Establishing courses of action for self to ensure that work is completed efficiently
• Proficient in various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

• Process elderly or disabled exclusions per NCGS 105-277 once per month
• Determine eligibility of Agricultural, Horticultural, and Forestland Classifications in accordance with NCGS 105-277.2 through 277.7
• Review appeal for timeliness and validity; review merits and make changes where appropriate and prepare formal exemption appeals cases; testify and deliver written and oral presentations before the Board of Equalization and Review and/or North Carolina Property Tax Commission per NCGS 105-278
• Review property tax exemptions or exclusions applications for qualification in accordance with NCGS 105-275 through 278.8
• Process REI account data, including new construction listings, changes to existing buildings, combinations or subdivisions of land, and changes due to appeals
• Organize and process appeal data for Real Property sections of the Assessor's Office
• Analyze and resolve issues where applicable; elevate matters to appropriate staff as needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED