PRINCIPAL ASSESSMENT CLERK 0592
Under general supervision, an employee
in this class supervises an office staff in the maintenance of current real
property tax records on a computerized
tax and assessment system. The incumbent oversees the transfer of
appraisal information, which the Assessment Assistant acquired in field work,
from individual assessment cards to assessment rolls. Work is supervised by the departmental administrators. Performs related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES
Interprets
departmental regulations and procedures to assigned personnel;
Oversees
the performance of specialized assessment office work;
Oversees
the computer terminal operations to update the data management and land-base
files;
Works
with an Assessment Assistant in the compilation of assessment rolls;
Oversees
the transfer of appraisal information from individual assessment cards to
assessment rolls;
Responsible
for the training of new employees in the procedures of an assessment office;
Organizes,
assigns, and reviews the work of an office staff which may include Senior
Assessment Clerks, Assessment Clerks, and other clerical workers;
Evaluates
and updates office procedures;
Assists
the public by providing information about filing exemption forms and
grievances;
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.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS,
ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Thorough knowledge of assessment office
terminology and clerical techniques; thorough knowledge of the operation of a
computer terminal; thorough knowledge of the clerical requirements of the New
York State Real Property Information system; good knowledge of real property
assessment; good knowledge of real property valuation; ability to plan,
organize, and direct work of the clerical personnel in a manner conducive to
full performance and high morale; ability to express oneself clearly and
concisely, both orally and in writing; physical condition commensurate with the
demands of the position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
OPEN
COMPETITIVE
Six
(6) years of clerical experience in an assessment office, two (2) years of
which must have been in a supervisory capacity.
PROMOTIONAL
Two
(2) years of permanent competitive status as a Senior Assessment Clerk.
R04/29/94
SUFFOLK COUNTY
Competitive