Supervising Assessor

IMPORTANT NOTE: ONLY CANDIDATES WHO HAVE A PERMANENT CITY ASSESSOR CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OR SUBMIT PROOF OF PASSING (NOTICE OF RESULTS) FOR CITY ASSESSOR EXAM # 4028 WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR AN INTERVIEW. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN) WHEN APPLYING AND INDICATE IN YOUR COVER LETTER IF YOU ARE A PERMANENT CITY ASSESSOR OR PROVIDE NOTICE OF RESULTS FOR EXAM #4028.

NYC Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for administering the tax revenue laws of the city fairly, efficiently, and transparently to instill public confidence and encourage compliance while providing exceptional customer service.

DOF’s Property Valuation and Tax Mapping is responsible for valuing more than one million properties within the city and overseeing assessments and valuations in a fair and equitable manner. The valuations enable the efficient and effective collection of property tax revenues for New York City.

An excellent opportunity is available in the Property Division to serve as Supervising Assessor, to supervise assessors performing property assessment work, in the Field Valuation Unit.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

-Supervise Assessors working in Borough Offices that are responsible for physically examining and assessing Class I, II, III-, and IV-Real Properties for tax purposes (using the three approaches to value real property: income, cost, sales).
-Supervise and review valuation methodology of unique properties and completion status of new buildings.
-Provide technical assistance to trained staff.
-Conduct field inspections with Assessors; provide quality control and monitor productivity and performance.
-Make appropriate disposition of complaints by the public, concerning assessments and exemptions matters.
-Assist the public with questions about state assessment laws, and local policies and procedures.
-Monitor assessment performance and identify areas of improvement.
-Make data driven decisions to assure valuation quality assurance.
-Review submitted appraisal reports for quality and reasonableness.

Required Skills:

-Possess NYS Assessor Certification.
-Five years' experience in the valuation of both commercial and residential property using a computerized mass appraisals system in a large governmental jurisdiction. Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience serving as a level 3A City Assessor. Coursework and/or experience in public administration, management, leadership, or a related field, may be substituted for up to 1 year of experience at the 3A level.

Additional Information:

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

CITY ASSESSOR (I,II,IIIA,IIIB) - 40202

For Positions Not Requiring State Board Certification
1. A 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 such as assessor, appraiser, valuation data manager, real property appraisal aide or the like. To be credited the experience must have been primarily gained in the performance of one or more of the following tasks: collection and recording of property inventory data, preparation of comparable sales analysis reports, preparation of signed valuation or appraisal estimates or reports using cost, income or market data approaches to value. Mere listing of real property for potential sale, or preparation of asking prices for real estate for potential sale, using multiple listing reports or other published asking prices is not qualifying experience; or

For Positions Not Requiring State Board Certification
2. An 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 in "1" above; or

For Positions Not Requiring State Board Certification
3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and four years of satisfactory full-time experience in real estate involving the valuation of real property as described in "1" above; or

For Positions Not Requiring State Board Certification
4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and at least two years of satisfactory full-time related experience.

For Positions Requiring State Board Certification
1. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and four years of satisfactory full time experience in an occupation involving the valuation of real property, such as assessor, appraiser, valuation data manager, real property appraisal aide or the like. To be credited the experience must have been primarily gained in the performance of one or more of the following tasks: collection and recording of property inventory data, preparation of comparable sales analysis reports, preparation of signed valuation or appraisal estimates or reports using cost, income or market data approaches to value. Mere listing of real property for potential sale, or preparation of asking prices for real estate for potential sale, using multiple listing reports or other published asking prices is not qualifying experience; or

For Positions Requiring State Board Certification
2. Graduation from an accredited two-year college and three years of the experience described in paragraph "1" above; orpotential sale, using multiple listing reports or other published asking prices is not qualifying experience; or

For Positions Requiring State Board Certification
3. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of the experience described in paragraph "1" above; or

For Positions Requiring State Board Certification above.
4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above. A written commitment from the county director that the county will provide training in assessment administration, approved by the State Board, within a six-month period may be substituted for six months of the required experience. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and at least 18 months of satisfactory full-time related experience.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.