City Assessor

NOTE: ONLY CANDIDATES WHO HAVE A PERMANENT CITY ASSESSOR CIVIL SERVICE TITLE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR AN INTERVIEW. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN) WHEN APPLYING AND INDICATE IN YOUR COVER LETTER IF YOU ARE A PERMANENT CITY ASSESSOR.

NYC Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for administering the tax revenue laws of the city fairly, efficiently, and transparently to instill public confidence and encourage compliance while providing exceptional customer service.

Property Valuation and Tax Mapping is responsible for valuing more than one million properties in the city and overseeing assessments and valuations in a fair and equitable manner. The valuations enable the efficient and effective collection of property tax revenues for New York City.

The Property Field Central Unit is seeking highly motivated candidates to serve as City Assessors Level IIIA performing property assessment work in the Field Valuation Unit.

The selected candidates will be required to physically examine and assess properties for tax purposes using the three approaches to value real property: income, cost, and sales. At this level the selected candidates will be assigned the most complex (in terms of square footage, highest value and mixed-use) properties throughout the five boroughs. Assignments at this Tier level include properties in areas that are the least stable and require great attention to changing economic conditions.

Reporting to the Senior Supervising Assessor, the duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Performing field inspections.
- Collecting data on each parcel assigned, including new buildings, alterations, demolitions, and map changes.
- Analyzing income and expense data, leases, and construction costs.
- Interpreting maps, surveys, building plans, drawings, and photographs to determine value.
- Prepare required documentation to support and/justify assessments at the administrative appeal level.

Additional Information:

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

This position may be eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program agreed between the City and the Collective Bargaining Unit representing employees serving in the civil service title.

Applicants must be current with NYS required certification courses.

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