DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF REAL PROPERTY TAX SERVICE 9400

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

An employee in this class assists the Director in professional and administrative work in maintaining and updating the County's official tax map. Responsibility is included for overseeing the operation and maintenance of the County’s land instrument verification systems and tax map drafting unit. Supervision is exercised over the work of technical and clerical employees engaged in the preparation and maintenance of tax maps used for real property assessment and taxation administration. Work is subject to review by the Director of Real Property Tax Service. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

Assists in overseeing the development and maintenance of the computerized Base Map System;

Supervises the drafting division in the preparation of tax maps to assure that maps are complete and current, and provides copies of maps to local assessors;

Oversees the recording division, ensuring maintenance of accurate land chain-of-title records;

Coordinates verification work with the Suffolk County Clerk’s Office;

Supervises the work of Real Property Appraisal Technicians who work with the County Clerk, County Comptroller and County Legislature to process tax exemptions, renunciation and refund/credit issues;

Researches and advises on ways to improve multi agency efficiency for Real Property mapping products, verification ease, and license agreements among multiple agencies;

Assists in preparing reports.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Thorough knowledge of mapping procedures; thorough knowledge of deeds, maps, and other related land instruments and the ability to understand them; general knowledge of real property tax laws and judicial and administrative criteria governing valuation of real property; ability to plan, assign and supervise the work of recording, drafting, and clerical staff in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale; ability to establish and maintain effective public relations; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

OPEN COMPETITIVE

Either:

a) Graduation from a college with federally authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with a Bachelor’s Degree, and two (2) years of technical experience in a county real property tax service agency, one (1) year of which included administrative or management experience; or,

b) Graduation from a college with federally authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with an Associate’s Degree and four (4) years of technical experience in a county real property tax service agency, three (3) years of which must have been in an administrative or management capacity; or,

c) Graduation from a college with federally authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with a Bachelor’s Degree, and four (4) years of experience in an Assessor’s Office in the development and maintenance of tax maps for real property assessment and tax administration, using computer-aided tax mapping programs, two (2) years of which must have been in an administrative or management capacity; or,

d) Graduation from a college with federally authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with an Associate’s Degree, and six (6) years of experience in an Assessor’s Office in the development and maintenance of tax maps for real property assessment and tax administration, using computer-aided tax mapping programs, four (4) years of which must have been in an administrative or management capacity; or,

e) An equivalent combination of education and experience as described in a) and b) or in c) and d).

R06/09/20

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Competitive