Assessor Assessment Specialist I or II

2025 Saline County

Assessor Assessment Specialist I

Job Description

Exempt:                                 No

Department:                          Assessor-Personal Property

Reports To:                            Chief Deputy

Location:                                Personal Property - Assessor's Office

Safety Sensitive:                    No

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

This position is an entry level position and is responsible for updating personal property assessment records and interacting with the public in an informative/problem-solving capacity. Ensure that all assessment transactions and interpersonal exchanges are performed efficiently and in a professional and timely manner, often under adverse conditions. All assessments must be accurate in accordance with state law to provide the record base for the County Collector to collect the appropriate amount of tax for the operation of schools, cities and county organizations. Ensuring each situation is handled according to the county policies and that assessment values are correctly posted on the assessment records.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Make personal property assessments both in person, by phone, fax, email and by verifying online assessments. 

2. Use titles and/or bill of sale, assessing the personal property of individuals and businesses, for the purpose of taxation by phone, online, or in person. This includes vehicles, boats, utility trailers, motorcycles, ATV's, campers, and motor homes. 

3. Handle large volume of calls, occasionally with disgruntled citizens, with professionalism and tact. Be able to establish control of the conversation, despite high emotions, in person or by phone. 

4.         Ensure proper documentation of all information needed for assessments is organized for scanning to ensure proper record retention and retrieval. 

5. Make proper updates using copies of recorded deeds, court orders, death certificates and other probate related documents. 

6. Conduct all liaison activities in a professional manner to ensure maximum cooperation between and among other Saline County offices, other Assessor offices, and other state and local agencies. 

7.         Must be able to identify school district boundaries to assign the correct millage rate to personal property and real estate assessments. 

8.         Update personal information on individual and business assessments such as addresses and phone numbers. 

9. Must be able to find out if the customer has been previously assessed in another county, moved from out of state, or is a first-time vehicle owner for tax clearance purposes. 

10. Verification of each item on the taxpayer's previous year assessment and removing items when necessary, requesting documentation for such. 

11.       Assist customers with required forms including Commercial Rendition Forms, Homestead Credit Applications, and Exemption Applications. 

12.       Correct assessments based on state reports that are designed for the purpose of checking for accuracy. 

13.       Ensure that all activities are professionally and ethically performed in accordance with state law to protect the individual rights of all citizens of Saline County. 

14.       Successfully complete continuing education classes as required by the Assessor. 

15. Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE FOR ASSESSMENT SPECIALIST I

High school or GED, plus specialized schooling and/or on the job education in a specific skill area; e.g., data processing, clerical/administrative, etc., plus 12 to 18 months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE FOR ASSESSMENT SPECIALIST II

High school or GED, plus specialized schooling and/or on the job education in a specific skill area; e.g., data processing, clerical/administrative, etc., plus 19 to 23 months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED FOR ASSESSMENT SPECIALIST I AND II

AACD Personal Property; AACD Real Estate and Mapping within 180 days of employment or first available class available at Arkansas Assessment Coordination Division (AACD). Applicant must past the testing.

SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED

Intermediate: Spreadsheet, Word Processing/Typing

USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTERS

Regular use of highly complex machines and equipment; specialized or advanced software programs.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Periodically exposed to such elements as noise, intermittent standing, walking, pushing, carrying, or lifting; but none are present to the extent of being disagreeable.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

Semi-repetitive, low physical. Semi-repetitive type work which requires periods of concentration for varied time cycles as prescribed by the tasks.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear; occasionally required to stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; and color vision.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Employee should possess the ability to work well within a group atmosphere and be an excellent team player.

Employees should possess the ability to work well within a group atmosphere and be an excellent team player. The skills to meet and greet numerous amounts of people courteously in a necessity.

The duties listed intended only to show the various types of duties that will be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. 

All positions within the Assessor’s Office are assigned by the Assessor or a designated representative and are subject to be changed when deemed in the best interest of the Office. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between Saline County and the employee and is subject to change by the employer if the need of the employer and requirements of the job change.

ASSESSMENT SPECIALIST I OR II, DEPENDENT UPON THE APPLICANTS EXPERIENCE

ASSESSMENT SPECIALIST I OR II

• STARTING RATE OF $32,158 ANNUALLY FOR A NEW HIRE FOR ASSESSMENT SPECIALIST I.
  
  
  
  • EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE FOR SPECIALIST I – HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED, PLUS SPEICIALIZED SCHOOLING AND/OR ON THE JOB EDUCATION IN A SPECIFIC SKILL AREA SUCH AS DATA PROCESSING OR CLERICAL/ADMINISTRATIVE FOR 12 TO 18 MONTHS.
  
  
  • REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS – AACD PERSONAL PROPERTY, AACD REAL ESTATE AND MAPPING WITHIN 180 DAYS OR FIRST CLASS AVAILABLE AT THE ARKANSAS ASSESSMENT COORDINATION DEPARTMENT.
  
  
  
  


• STARTING RATE OF $35,290 ANNUALLY FOR A NEW HIRE FOR ASSESSMENT SPECIALIST II
  
  
  
  • EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE – HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED, PLUS SPEICIALIZED SCHOOLING AND/OR ON THE JOB EDUCATION IN A SPECIFIC SKILL AREA SUCH AS DATA PROCESSING OR CLERICAL/ADMINISTRATIVE FOR 19 TO 23 MONTHS.
  
  
  • REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS – AACD PERSONAL PROPERTY, AACD REAL ESTATE AND MAPPING WITHIN 180 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT OR FIRST CLASS AVAILABLE AT THE ARKANSAS ASSESSMENT COORDINATION DEPARTMENT.  APPLICANT MUST PASS THE TEST.
  
  
  
  


•  THIS POSITION WORKS MONDAY/FRIDAY, 8 AM TO 4:30 PM WITH SOME EVENINGS REQUIRED. PAID HOLIDAY’S OFF, DEPENDENT UPON WORK LOAD.


• BILINGUAL PAY AVAILABLE.


• GROUP HEALTH, DENTAL AND LIFE INSURANCE IS PAID BY THE COUNTY FOR THE EMPLOYEE’S COVERAGE.


• THE COUNTY CONTRIBUTES 15.32% TOWARDS THE EMPLOYEE’S RETIREMENT THROUGH THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

SALINE COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER