Connecticut Association of
Assessing Officers

Job Summary:

Under administrative direction, provides professional and technical assistance to the Assessor in valuing all residential real property by established appraisal methods.  Supervises various projects related to developing the annual Grand List.  Performs difficult and complex property assessments and related work.  Work involves technical computations relative to land values, building costs, depreciation, obsolescence, and sales analysis.  Uses independent judgment when analyzing the reliability of information and the appraisal technique applied to solve the appraisal problem; Coordinates the activities of subordinate personnel engaged in assessing residential property.

Essential Job Functions:

• Discovers, lists, and values all residential real property to assist the Assessor in compiling the Grand List.
• Notifies property owners, as required by law of changes in residential real property valuations.
• Confers with property owners, attorneys and market participants on current values of residential real property.  Determines the assessed value of residential real property.
• Assists in reappraising land improvements using GIS and engineering land maps, cost tables, formulas, and related market data.
• Reviews legal records and understands filed legal documents to the extent of determining ownership and rights and interest conveyed.
• Reviews surveys and legal descriptions to determine physical areas.
• Physically inspects residential real property that obtain a building permit.  Data input inspection notes, building notes and all property changes.
• Oversees the sales verification and analysis report program and related activities, including but not limited to developing tiers of grades used for residential assessments, analyzing sales inspections, MLS reviews, and sales questionnaires data.
• Assists the Assessor in developing values for all residential real property within the current State mandated revaluation cycles.  Supports and/or defends residential real property valuations.
• Provides court testimony with regard to residential real property valuations.
• Inspects all residential property sales within the current revaluation cycle.
• Attends meetings, hearings and court proceedings and makes presentations to the Board of Assessors, as requested by the Assessor.
• Coordinates with Property Appraisers on day-to-day responsibilities, assigns and coordinates job duties, monitors work accomplished, trains and coaches, and provides feedback to the Assessor regarding employees’ performance.

Additional Job Responsibilities:

• Provides support annually inspecting and valuing business personal property.
• Assists with general Assessor Office administrative functions.
• Researches, analyzes, and completes special projects, as assigned.
• Assumes responsibility for continuing education to maintain professional and technical competencies needed to perform job responsibilities.
• Performs related work, as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Considerable knowledge of residential real property values in and around the Town of West Hartford.
• Knowledge of modern principles, practices, and methods of estimating property values for assessment purposes.
• Knowledge of laws and ordinances relating to assessment administration including the Connecticut General Statutes, C.A.A.O, I.A.A.O practices and the Appraisal Institute.
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and other current appraisal software and products.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and methods, as applied to assessment practices.
• Ability to accurately take measurements, calculate and make estimates of residential real property values for assessment purposes, including those resulting from lot splits and lot line revisions.

Minimum Qualifications:

College degree from an accredited college or university and a minimum of seven (7) years of (fee or mass) appraisal/assessment experience; or a combination of education and/or experience deemed equivalent by the Executive Director of Human Resources, or designee, to successfully perform the duties of the position. Must possess or obtain Certified Connecticut Municipal Assessor certification and membership in the Connecticut Association of Assessing Officers, within four (4) years of initial employment.  Connecticut Municipal Assessor certification must be obtained in order to advance beyond the sixty-fifth (65^th) percentile of the negotiated wage scale.

Must possess a valid Connecticut motor vehicle operator’s license and a driving record compliant with the Town of West Hartford Safe Driving Policy.

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Application Process:

APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ELECTRONICALLY

To apply online, visit the Town of West Hartford’s website at www.westhartfordct.gov. Click on “Jobs” under the “I Want To” tab. Click the link “Municipal Job Openings” and select this posting for application instructions.

Applications will be accepted until May 15, 2023 unless such date is extended by the Executive Director of Human Resources.

Selection Procedure:

The Town of West Hartford shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, sex, national origin, physical disability or sexual orientation. The Department of Human Resources provides reasonable accommodation to persons with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  If you need an accommodation on the application or testing process, please contact the Human Resources Department.

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – M/F