ASSESSOR

The Town of Wilton seeks to hire an Assessor, a highly responsible position reporting to the Town Administrator. The Assessor oversees all of the activities and statutory functions handled by the Assessor’s Office. Work involves the extensive collection and analysis of data involved in the inspection, valuing, and assessment of all real and personal property within the Town for the purposes of preparing and maintaining the Grand List.

SELECT ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

-Supervises and participates in the valuation of all taxable and tax-exempt real and personal property within the Town for the purposes of establishing and maintaining the Grand List;

-Maintains and updates information concerning land, improvements, motor vehicles and personal property;

-Inspects, determines values, and prorates assessments of properties under construction;

-Audits personal property returns, including site visits where appropriate to determine accuracy of information;

-Projects estimated values of proposed residential, commercial, and industrial developments;

-Plans, coordinates, and supervises periodic revaluations, including overseeing the selection and monitoring the performance of contracted appraisal and revaluation services;

-Reviews and authorizes assessment exemptions in accordance with statutes and local ordinances;

-Plans and coordinates activities to conduct state and local property tax relief programs and provides estimates of associated state reimbursements and tax revenue reductions;

-Coordinates assessment appeals and provides staff support to the Board of Assessment Appeals;

-Supervises preparation and mailing of assessment notices and other items of public information;

-Recruits and supervises the training and development of office professional and clerical staff;

-Assists in the reconciliation of differences between the Tax Collector’s and Assessor’s records prior to the issuance of tax bills; and

-Prepares the department’s operating and capital budgets, authorizes and monitors actual expenditures.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

-Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, or a closely related field from an accredited institution;

-Six years of progressively responsible experience in real and personal property appraisal work, at least two of which have been in the field of municipal property tax assessment;

-Possession of a Connecticut Municipal Assessor Certification or its equivalent which must be maintained in good standing at all times during employment by the Town;

-Solid working knowledge of spreadsheets, word processing, and database software and assessment software; and

-A valid driver’s license.

Note: suitably relevant work experience may be substituted for an academic degree on a year for year basis.

Competitive Salary -- Hiring Range of $125,000 to $140,000 $2,000.00 Signing Bonus Payable on 1st Payroll Date following Start Date and Excellent Benefits Package.

Town job application and position description are available at www.wiltonct.org or upon request from Director, Human Resources, Labor Relations, and Administrative Services, 203/563-0118. EOE.

Please submit your application, resume, and cover letter by e-mail to [email protected], You may also send your documents via U.S. Mail addressed to Sarah L. Taffel, Director, Human Resources, Labor Relations, and Administrative Services, Town of Wilton, 238 Danbury Road, Wilton, CT 06897, or hand deliver to the same address.

Position will remain open until filled.