Compliance Specialist - Property Appraiser

Are you looking for a position with a work/life balance? Do you want to earn four (4) weeks off during your first year of employment? Do you want low and no cost health insurance options? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you need to complete your application now. Work for the city you love!!!

The Property Appraiser Office is  actively seeking a Compliance Specialist - Property Appraiser.

Did you know as a City of Jacksonville employee, you would also have twelve (12) paid holidays and a personal leave day as well? In addition to health insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and flexible spending plans are also available. City of Jacksonville employees are also eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness after ten (10) years of public service and on-time payments.

• Assisting in answering general taxpayer calls providing effective resolution to inquiries and issues.
• Conducting research in the field through on-site interviews with taxpayers and related parties. 
• Conducting field inspections of properties, prepare comprehensive written reports, and take photographs.
• Conducting research within the office through telephone interviews and computer-based research.
• Make determinations of eligibility of exemptions and corresponding back taxes within authority limits and processes all necessary paperwork, including Intent to Deny, Military Intent to Deny, Denials and Liens. 
• Meets with taxpayers and representatives in response to investigation and/or removal of exemption(s).

• Knowledge of laws, regulations, rules and procedures applicable to exemptions and ability to apply this knowledge to individual cases.
• Knowledge of interviewing, data-gathering and investigative techniques.
• Knowledge of modern legal research techniques, methods and procedures.
• Knowledge of chain of title and legal instruments.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply SOH.
• Ability to interview and question people and gather and evaluate evidence.
• Ability to obtain information from computer/web files.
• Ability to interact with taxpayers in a courteous, friendly and effective manner, and to establish and maintain a good working relationship with internal staff and other government agencies.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in applying and interpreting laws, regulations, rules and policies and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally, verbally and in writing, the statutes and requirements of the homestead exemption and related Florida exemptions.

• Must have high school diploma or G.E.D., preference given to candidates with related degrees.
• Four (4) years combined education, training and/or experience in a government assessment office, investigation/research, auditing or paralegal.
• Prior job experience assisting customers with the ability to explain laws, regulations, procedures, and policies.
• Computer literacy and excellent public relation skills.

• A valid state Driver's License is required prior to application and must be maintained
• Must qualify prior to application, obtain and maintain during employment a City of Jacksonville Public Driver Certification

A FULLY COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. Apply at www.jacksonville.gov. Work history is required for all employment/volunteer work in which qualifications are being based. When meeting/basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript, with your social blacked out, is required with your application. Transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the school’s name, classes taken, grades received, type of degree, and date degree was conferred.   

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Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and the family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in employment and are encouraged to apply for positions being filled.

If claiming veteran's preference, you must attach a DD-214 (Member Form-4 copy) or military discharge papers, or equivalent certification from the Department of Veterans Affairs listing military status, dates of service and character of discharge. You must also attach the Veterans Preference Certification Form and if applicable, the additional forms as noted here: http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services/veterans-preference.

If a candidate believes he or she was not afforded veteran’s preference, he or she may file a written complaint, within sixty (60) calendar days upon receipt of notification of the hiring decision, requesting an investigation to:

Florida Department of Veterans Affairs

Attention: Veterans’ Preference Coordinator

11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311-K  

Largo, FL 33778-1630 

Email: VeteransPreference@fdva.state.fl.us

Salary : $38,873 - $41,000