Assistant Assessor

Job Posting

The Town of Westerly is offering a position with a salary range of $58,000 to $70,000 per annum on a 37.5 hour work week, depending on education and experience. This position is a non-exempt position and is eligible for overtime.

Position Overview

Under the general direction of the Town Assessor, this position is responsible for the inspection, listing, discovery, and assessment of all ratable property within the Town. This position is also responsible for ascertaining and reviewing personal property accounts for the purpose of estimating value and contents.

Essential Job Functions :

• Inspects all commercial, industrial, and complicated residential properties undergoing sanctioned construction, renovations, additions and other forms of alteration in a timely fashion with the highest degree of equitable assessments.
• Monitors pro-rations performed by the Appraiser.
• Pro-rates new construction by producing property assessment field card with information from the construction plans, personal measurements and inspection of structures and verifies the validity and accuracy and uniformity of the construction.
• Reviews updated property information for validity, accuracy, and uniformity and reports unsanctioned construction, additions or renovations to appropriate parties.
• Reviews all of the extracted sales data for accuracy and over-sees the daily maintenance of accurate sales data and property records.
• Provides advice and assistance in the assessment appeals process by giving assessor input to make equitable decisions in appeals.
• Verifies sales data with parties involved in a sale and maintains and updates assessment records and compiles figures for reporting purposes.
• Appraises real and personal property, ascertaining legal ownership, listing personal property and recommending values for assessment, verifying cost and scope of ownership of personal property.
• Assists in setting up cost schedules of personal property.
• Assists in fielding complaints regarding assessments, and meets with taxpayers, lawyers, and real estate personnel to discuss problems and explain procedures.
• Assists clerical staff in answering phones and questions posed by the visiting public.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in Real Estate Appraisal or a related field. Minimum of four (4) years of work experience in real estate appraisal involving the lands and buildings of industrial, commercial or residential properties. Knowledge of / experience in accurate record of property valves, valuation, inspection and construction in the real estate field. Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the essential job functions of this position.

Additional Qualifications

Possession of a Certified Real Estate Appraiser or Licensed Real Estate Appraiser is preferred.

Selection Process

Interested applicants must submit a resume and cover letter via email to HR@westerlyri.gov. All submissions received by 4 : 30 pm on or before May 21, 2021 will receive priority consideration. AA / EOE