Department: Tax Administration
Sub-Department: Tax Assessment
Pay Grade: 108
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Employment Status: Full Time
Reports to: Assessor Supervisor
Supervises: N/A
Job Summary:
To gather data and make determinations as to base year value and to perform specialized assessments in residential and commercial/industrial properties in Cumberland County.
Essential Job Functions:
- Conducts on site property inspections of residential, commercial, industrial, exempt construction and improvements made to existing properties as a follow up to building permits, subdivision and appeals and update the CAMA system with new data.
- Review deed outliers.
- Appraise all properties at base year value.
- Research, verify, validate, and record ownership changes to all real estate tax parcels.
- Conduct annual inspections of all properties.
- Processes all deeds and address changes into CAMA data base.
- Represents the Assessment office before the Board of Assessment Appeals.
- Posts properties for Tax Claims.
- Analyze sales and market data including income and expense ratios.
- Respond to inquiries in a timely, courteous, and knowledgeable manner.
- Assists staff members with related job duties.
- Assists in training of new staff members.
- Performs other job-related duties as required.
- Attends training, in-services or seminars as required to maintain Certified Pennsylvania Evaluation (CPE).
Minimum Requirements to Perform the Work:
Education:
- High school diploma or equivalency, plus some training in real estate/appraisal or property taxes and some computer training required.
- Certified Pennsylvania Evaluation (CPE) certification preferred or must initiate the testing within 2 years of employment. Successful completion of the CPE testing/certification must be completed within 3 years of employment.
- Valid PA driver's license required.
- Use of personal car is required; mileage is reimbursed according to IRS regulations.