Assistant Assessor

Job Description

The Assistant Assessor maintains commercial appraisals, reassessment activities, and enforcement of mobile home permit ordinances.

Essential Functions:

• Supervises all appraisal personnel, ensures that all appraising functions are completed in a timely manner and in compliance with state laws and regulations and forwarded to the Tax Assessor for his/her review and decision.
• Evaluates on a consistent basis written requests for review of classification and assessments, and develops recommendations for the County Assessor based on established procedures.
• Supervises mobile home verification and assessment program.
• Administers activities associated with valuations involving rollback taxes; reviews field appraiser calculations.
• Evaluates claims of error involving Data Entry.
• Keeps abreast of new or changing laws and regulations affecting the Assessor’s Office.
• Supervises statistical data analysis for reassessment.
• Reviews reports in preparation for assessment notices and tax bills.
• Interacts with outside vendors to plan and implement the printing of office documents, tax bills, and assessment notices.
• Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals.

Non-Essential Functions:

• Backup to Assessor.
• Plans, organizes, and directs department staff to accomplish required work with accuracy and in a timely manner.
• Prepares and submits various reports as instructed by Assessor.
• Interprets department policies and procedures to staff, public officials, and the general public.
• May represent the Assessor’s Office before the Board of Appeals.
• Completes continuing education and training as needed.
• Performs all other related duties as required.

Qualifications: Education and Work Experience

• Requires an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration, real estate appraisal, or a related field; completion of required appraisal courses and training; three to five years of experience in real estate appraising or a related field; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Must possess a state real estate appraiser’s license.
• A valid South Carolina driver’s license.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally be required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.
• Must be able to reach, bend, stoop, carry, move and lift 30 lb. objects regularly.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must have the ability to travel up to 5%.

Company Description

Vision

Florence County strives to be an exceptional place to live, work, and visit by enhancing the quality of life for our employees and those who call the County home, by encouraging innovation and economic opportunities, and by fostering trust and integrity in the County.

Mission

Florence County will provide high-quality public services, plan for the needs of our citizens, and promote a safe, healthy, and thriving community for all.

Benefits

• South Carolina Retirement System
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Retiree Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Flexible Spending Account
• Onsite Employee Health Clinic
• Onsite Employee Workout Facility
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Supplemental Insurance Options
• Discounted rates at local fitness facilities