City Assessor

City of New York•New York City, NY

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

The NYC Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for administering the tax revenue laws of the city fairly, efficiently, and transparently. The Property Valuation and Tax Mapping division is responsible for valuing over one million properties in the city and overseeing assessments and valuations equitably. This role is in the Property Division, specifically within the Field Valuation Unit, where the selected candidates will perform property assessment work. They will be required to physically examine and assess properties for tax purposes using the income, cost, and sales approaches to value real property. Reporting to the Supervising Assessor, the City Assessor will perform field inspections, collect data on parcels (including new buildings, alterations, demolitions, and map changes), analyze income and expense data, leases, and construction costs, and interpret various documents to determine property value.

Requirements

Permanent in the City Assessor Civil Service title or provide proof of filing for open competitive exam NO. 3118 or 4028.
Include Employee Identification Number (EIN) when applying.
Indicate permanent Civil Service title or proof of filing for exam NO. 3118 or 4028 in cover letter.
Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time experience in real estate work involving the valuation of real property (e.g., assessor, appraiser, valuation data manager, real property appraisal aide). Experience must have been primarily in: collection and recording of property inventory data, preparation of comparable sales analysis reports, or preparation of signed valuation or appraisal estimates/reports using cost, income, or market data approaches. Mere listing of real property for sale or preparation of asking prices is not qualifying.
Associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college or university and three years of satisfactory full-time experience in real estate work involving the valuation of real property as described above.
Four-year high school diploma or equivalent and four years of satisfactory full-time experience in real estate involving the valuation of real property as described above.
Education and/or experience equivalent to the above, with at least a four-year high school diploma or equivalent and at least two years of satisfactory full-time related experience.
For positions requiring State Board Certification: Four-year high school diploma or equivalent and four years of satisfactory full-time experience in an occupation involving the valuation of real property (e.g., assessor, appraiser, valuation data manager, real property appraisal aide). Experience must have been primarily in: collection and recording of property inventory data, preparation of comparable sales analysis reports, or preparation of signed valuation or appraisal estimates/reports using cost, income, or market data approaches. Mere listing of real property for sale or preparation of asking prices is not qualifying.
For positions requiring State Board Certification: Graduation from an accredited two-year college and three years of the experience described above.
For positions requiring State Board Certification: A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of the experience described above.
For positions requiring State Board Certification: Education and/or experience equivalent to the above, with at least a four-year high school diploma or equivalent and at least 18 months of satisfactory full-time related experience.

Nice To Haves

Proof of filing for open competitive exam NO. 3118 or 4028.

Responsibilities

Performing field inspections.
Collecting data on each parcel assigned to them, including new buildings, alterations, demolitions, and map changes.
Analyzing income and expense data, leases, and construction costs.
Interpreting maps, surveys, building plans, drawings, and photographs to determine value.