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Jurisdiction: Cortland County Jurisdictional Class: Competitive Adopted: 10/20/05 REAL PROPERTY ASSESSOR DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The work involves responsibility for collecting extensive field data which is used for the assessment and valuation of real property under the authority of Section 1537(a) of the New York State Real Property Tax Law. The work is performed under the general supervision of the Director of Real Property Tax Services with considerable leeway allowed for the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the details of the work. Does related work as required. TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative only) Visits sites of selected real properties to collect information required for valuation; Takes and records measurements of dimensions of buildings and judges construction quality; Observes and records physical condition of structures and estimates depreciation; Inspects improvements and records descriptions and reports discrepancies; Interviews owners concerning ownership, property features and valuation; Inspects records, and transfers relevant sales/mortgage information onto data collection documents; Prepares written reports based on analysis of field data collected; Prices structural components from standard price tables; Prepares final valuation estimates of all types of real estate and the basis for such estimates; Reviews and determines eligibility for New York State exemption forms for the assessment roll; Receives and acts upon written, telephone, and in-person complaints and requests for information, forms or assistance; Signs and certifies tax assessment rolls; Prepares and maintains forms and records related to property assessment, grievances, appeals and exemptions. FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Good knowledge of principles and practices of real property value and assessments; Good knowledge of Assessor’s office terminology, procedures and equipment, including the New York State Real Property Information System; Good knowledge of building construction materials and procedures, building design and building materials and labor costs; Good knowledge of legal terminology used in deeds, liens, property descriptions, and tax records; Good knowledge of New York State Real Property Tax Laws; Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; ---PAGE BREAK--- REAL PROPERTY ASSESSOR – contd. 2 Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; Ability to deal effectively with the public; Ability to read and understand documents of a legal nature relating to property valuation and assessment work; Ability to operate a personal computer and utilize common office software programs including word processing, spreadsheet and databases; Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma; and Three years of satisfactory full-time paid experience in an occupation involving the valuation of real property, such as appraiser, valuation data manager, real property appraiser aide or the like. Two years of college study in a related field may be substituted for one year of the experience. Two years of this experience must have been in a full-time paid position requiring the use of independent judgment in the appraisal of real estate, including the preparation of original written detailed reports; or Graduation from an accredited two- or four-year college with a major in a related field and a minimum of 12 credit hours in real property appraisal courses; or One year of satisfactory full-time paid experience in an occupation involving the valuation of real property, such as appraiser, valuation data manager, real property appraisal aide or the like. This experience must have been in a full-time paid position requiring the use of independent judgment in the appraisal of real estate, including the preparation of original written detailed reports; or Certification by the New York State Board of Real Property Services as a State Certified Assessor.