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ASSISTANT COUNTY TAX ADMINISTRATOR

Code: 05021 Local Competitive

New Jersey treats Assistant County Tax Administrator as a competitive-class job, so the gate is an examination and the ranked list it produces rather than a direct offer.

Eligibility comes down to 3 years of relevant experience.

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Assistant County Tax Administrator is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.

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Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Definition

Assists the county tax administrator of the county board of taxation in all phases of the activities of the county board of taxation, gives advise and assistance to local tax assessors regarding various tax problems; does related work as required.

Examples of work

  • Instructs, advises, and assists municipal tax assessors in the implementation and interpretation of tax laws and court decisions concerning all phases of real property taxation.
  • Conducts meetings with tax assessors for the purpose of explaining new procedures concerning local taxation matters.
  • Discusses with local tax assessors new legislation affecting property tax assessment.
  • Coordinates the compiling of tax record information to be utilized in the finalization of each municipalities tax list, added assessment list, and omitted assessment list.
  • Responsible for assisting the administrator in preparation of the table of equalization for the establishment of a true value of real property.
  • Assists the administrator in preparation of the abstract of ratables for the county.
  • Assists in scheduling tax appeals before the county board of taxation and makes field investigations of properties under appeal.
  • Makes field visits to municipalities and confers with local tax assessors concerning assessments procedures.
  • Advises local tax assessors on the methods for correcting erroneous assessments.
  • Advises local officials on the procedures to be used in order to facilitate tax office operations.
  • Assists in analyzing municipal, county, local school budgets, for use in calculating the tax rate of each taxing district.
  • Coordinates electronic data processing procedures between the local tax assessors and the data processing center.
  • Prepares suitable correspondence and reports.
  • May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
  • <b>REQUIREMENTS
  • CERTIFICATE:</b>
  • Applicants must posses a current and valid Tax Assessor certificate issued by the New Jersey Division of Taxation.

Experience

Three (3) years of experience in making real estate appraisals or property tax assessments of residential, commercial, and/or industrial real property.

License

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

  • Knowledge of the law, rules, regulations, and policies concerning tax assessment matters.
  • Knowledge of the methods of computing taxes and of the establishment and maintenance of needed tax records and files.
  • Knowledge of the statutory basis of assessing real property.
  • Knowledge of the responsibilities of a tax assessor.
  • Knowledge of the methods for appraising land and buildings and the reproduction cost approach to building value, property valuation theory, depreciation, and obsolescence.
  • Knowledge of the approaches to determining property value.
  • Ability to organize assigned technical work and develop effective work methods.
  • Ability to give suitable instructions to individuals and groups, provide them with advice and assistance when difficult and unusual problems arise, and check their work to see that proper procedures are followed, that reasonable standards of workmanship and output are maintained, and that desired objectives are achieved.
  • Ability to perform difficult and technical work of a varied nature.
  • Ability to work harmoniously with subordinates, associates, superior officers, and with that portion of the public interested in or concerned with the work of the County Board of Taxation.
  • Ability to plan and revise procedures and methods.
  • Ability to select, gather, and analyze pertinent appraisal data.
  • Ability to reach sound conclusions on value from a variety of data, much of which has only limited applicability.
  • Ability to present well supported justifications for these conclusions.
  • Ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing.
  • Ability to deal effectively with people from a wide range of backgrounds (for example, businessmen, farmers, government officials, homeowners, etc.).
  • Ability to review the work of others and recognize deviations from accepted appraisal or assessment principles and practices, errors in computations, unjustified conclusions, etc.
  • Ability to collect the sales, cost, income, and other economic and social data affecting property value.
  • Ability to use tact, discretion, and obtain the cooperation of others.
  • Ability to think logically, to analyze and evaluate data, and to come to sound conclusions.
  • Ability to prepare written reports of appraisal findings in a clear and concise manner.
  • Ability to compose clear, concise, and appropriate letters in accordance with established procedures and regulations.
  • Ability to prepare and supervise the preparation of clear, sound, accurate and informative reports, containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
  • Ability to supervise the establishment and maintenance of suitable records and files.
  • Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
  • Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
  • Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.