CHIEF ASSISTANT ASSESSOR

DEFINITION:

Under direction of the Tax Assessor, supervises and directs the unit activities 
and staff responsible for the appraisal and assessment of real property; 
supervises staff and work activities; prepares and signs official performance 
evaluations for subordinate staff; performs other related duties as required.

NOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. 
A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this 
job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be 
listed.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

Supervises and directs the activities and staff of the assessing unit.

Supervises and directs the appraising and assessment of land, buildings, 
and all taxable properties.

Prepares informative reports for the governing body on matters 
concerning the appraisal and assessment of property.

Represents the municipality before governing bodies and agencies and all 
tax courts.

Investigates complaints from taxpayers and recommends adjustments or 
changes accordingly.

Prepares reports and correspondence.

Supervises the preparation and maintenance of essential records and files.

Supervises the work operations and/or functional programs and is 
responsible for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, 
demoting, and/or disciplining of employees.

Will be required to learn how to utilize various types of electronic 
and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, 
office, or related units.

REQUIREMENTS:

EXPERIENCE:

Five (5) years of experience in assessing or appraising residential, 
commercial, and/or industrial real property, three (3) years of which 
shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

LICENSE:

NOTE:  Appointees may be required to possess and maintain valid certification 
as a Certified Tax Assessor (CTA) issued by the New Jersey Department of 
the Treasury, Division of Taxation and Property Administration. The 
responsibility of certification verification rests with the appointing authority.

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 essential duties of the position.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of the New Jersey State and municipal laws, rules, regulations, 
policies, and procedures regarding tax assessments.

Knowledge of accepted methods of property appraisals.

Knowledge of the form and content of building plans.

Knowledge of the methods used to collect and analyze data.

Knowledge of office methods, practices, routines, machines, and equipment 
and of the internal organization and established policies, procedures, and 
regulations relevant to the work of the unit.

Knowledge of the issues involved in planning details of an established work 
programs, giving assignments and instructions to individuals and groups, 
and in supervising the performance of their work.

Knowledge of methods used in preparing and supervising the preparation 
of statistical and other reports containing findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations.

Ability to organized assigned technical and supervisory work and develop 
effective work methods.

Ability to perform difficult and technical work of a varied nature.

Ability to work collaboratively with lower level employees, associates, 
superior officers, and the public.

Ability to plan and revise procedures and methods.

Ability to compose clear, sound, accurate, and informative reports containing 
findings, conclusions, and recommendations.

Ability to supervise the preparation and maintenance of essential records 
and files.

Ability to supervise work operations and/or functional programs and 
effectively recommend the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, and/or 
disciplining of employees.

Ability to learn how 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, and communicate in English 
sufficiently to perform 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 if 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.

This job specification is applicable to the following title code:
Job
Spec
Code
Variant
State,
Local or
Common
Class of
Service
Work
Week
State
Class
Code
Local
Class
Code
Salary
Range
Note
01016
L
C
  
N/A
23
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This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

 3/01/2021