Assessment Technician
$60,320–$85,259 year
On-siteLe Center, Minnesota, United States
Job Summary
Enter assessment data into the tax system and computer-aided mass appraisal database. Answer and direct incoming inquiries regarding assessment values, taxes, homestead classification, and tax laws while assisting the public with forms and file requests. Process equalization notices, real estate transfers, and board of review changes; prepare large-scale mailings and generate electronic reports for billing and payment collection. Review assessment records for coding accuracy and tax capacity calculations; analyze computer printouts to correct errors. Stay current on statutes and regulations by attending continuing education and participating in new software testing. Approve homestead applications and maintain working knowledge of assessment support programs.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma
- Moderate experience working in a clerical support role
- Experience working with real estate or assessment
- Equivalent combination of education and experience
- Thorough knowledge of homestead and classification laws and procedures
- Thorough knowledge of local, state, and federal statutes and laws pertaining to assessment and taxes
- Thorough knowledge of manuals, guides and standards related to real estate assessment and taxes
- Thorough knowledge of GIS maps
- Thorough knowledge of special program documentation
- General knowledge of pictometry maps
- Thorough skill completing mail merge and large-scale mailings
- Comprehensive skill working with standard office equipment and related hardware and software
- Comprehensive skill operating standard tax database systems
- Thorough skill operating standard GIS and mapping software
- Thorough skill operating standard accounting software
- Thorough skill working within and explaining special program applications
- Thorough skill creating data reports and records upon request
- Ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals
- Ability to compute rates, ratios and percentages
- Ability to understand and apply governmental accounting practices in maintenance of financial records
- Ability to follow documented operational procedures
- Ability to establish and maintain electronic and paper filing systems
- Ability to be tactful and adept in dealing with a wide variety of people
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with taxpayers, staff, realtors, region representatives, vendors, city officials, business owners, and the general public
- Certified Assessment Technician
- Ability to maintain certification through continuing education
- Driver's license valid to drive in the State of Minnesota
- Conversational Spanish speaking for client services
Desired Qualifications
- Associates degree in related field
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish
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