ASSESSMENT
CLERK 0590
DISTINGUISHING
FEATURES OF THE CLASS
The work involves
responsibility for performing clerical duties required to maintain current real
property tax records which have been converted from a manually managed system
to a computerized tax and assessment system.
The clerical workers are trained to perform a wide diversity of duties
and fill in for each other as needed.
Work is supervised by Senior
Assessment Clerks and technical personnel.
Performs related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK
ACTIVITIES
Attends training classes to learn
the requirements of the computerized tax and assessment system and to learn
terminal operation;
Operates terminal to update the
land-base file for new information on ownership, zone changes, exemptions,
assessments, apportionments and consolidations for commercial, industrial, and
residential properties, including data on inventory of property sales
information;
Explains grievance procedures to
taxpayers, accepts application forms and enters decision on terminal;
May extract comparable sales data
from computerized files to assist with
work-up preparation for grievance and/or Small Claims proceedings in
accordance with specific instructions from technical staff;
Enters sales validation figures on
terminal to maintain current market price of real property;
Calculates area of properties
through use of planimeter;
Assists taxpayers to file exemption
forms for senior citizens and veterans;
FULL PERFORMANCE
KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Good knowledge of
assessment office terminology and clerical techniques; good knowledge of the
operation of a computer terminal; good knowledge of clerical requirements of
the New York State Real Property Information System; ability to deal
courteously and effectively with the public; ability to learn assigned tasks
readily and to follow prescribed departmental procedures; physical condition
commensurate with the demands of the position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
OPEN COMPETITIVE
Graduation from a standard senior high school or
possession of a high school equivalency diploma.
R09/30/14
COMPETITIVE