Deputy Director - Equalization
Deputy Director - Equalization
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Job Description
Position Summary:
Under the supervision of the Equalization Director this class is responsible for supervising the operations of the Equalization Department providing assistance to the Director as directed and acting on behalf of the Equalization Director during the latters absence.
Benefits:
- Retirement plan includes a 401a with up to 8 employer contribution
- Comprehensive Medical Pharmacy Dental & Vision
- Optional HSA with an employer match
- Optional Voluntary 457 Deferred Compensation plan
- Shortterm & Longterm disability & Basic Life & AD&D insurance
- Health & Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid vacation sick days & 13 Holidays. Unused vacation and sick time rolls over
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Up to $500 annual Wellness reimbursement* & $100 incentive for completing your annual physical & Health Assessment.
- Voluntary benefits such as Pet Insurance Accident Critical Illness Hospital & Whole Life policies
- Employee assistance program
*Prorated based on DOH
Pay Rate Information:
The Equalization Deputy Director position is a nonunion position and starting pay is $96112.46/year. This position is eligible for step pay increases within our NonUnion Grade 13 Wage Scale. Top end of the current wage scale for this position is $121752.39/year.
Essential Job Functions:
An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the duties which the employee may be expected to perform. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.
- Assists in supervising staff to include: prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff are trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures and maintains a healthy and safe working environment; and making hiring termination and disciplinary recommendations.
- Prepares various reports regarding assessed valuations of all classes of property; conducts field inspections to verify sales and/or measure structures and improvements and prepares valuations appraisals.
- Ensures the accuracy and defensibility of appraisals by reviewing data value calculations and staff reports and monitors compliance with department and State mandated policies and procedures.
- Analyzes data values property prepares findings and assists in defending valuations.
- Reviews work completed by staff verifies information adjusts findings and conducts final reviews.
- Responds to technical questions from local assessors and County appraisers concerning the appraisal process and interprets procedures legal issues and resolves disputes.
- Responds to citizen and professional appraisers questions and concerns regarding department policies and legal issues.
- Assists with special projects and assignments.
- Understand equalization reports the functions of each report and how a report relates to other departmental reporting requirements. Currently the most significant of these reports includes:
- Study Reports: L4027i L4015 L4015a L4018 and (local units L4022 and L4023 along with statistics and stratification
- Equalization Reports: L4023 L4024 and (L4626 local units)
- Taxable Value: L4046
- Headlee: (local unit L4025 L4034 L4028 L4028IC L4029
- Personal Property: L4050 PPSR PPSRIC
- Promote a positive work atmosphere modeling behavior and communication that support the required departmental culture.
- Provide a safe and healthy environment for all staff and maintain awareness of the physical and psychosocial environment at the workplace reporting all hazards and concerns to the Director and/or other Livingston County authority as appropriate.
- Plan organize participate in and may present at approved staff development activities inservices and supervisory sessions.
- Adjust work schedule when necessary and with supervisory approval to meet County work needs.
- Accept other responsibilities and duties required by the supervisor consistent with the objectives and essential functions of this position. Such responsibilities shall be incorporated into the position description if they involve a lengthy commitment of time or become ongoing.
- Inform Equalization Director regularly regarding work activities and advise the Director if and when work focus activities and actual practices may need to deviate significantly from specified essential functions.
- Perform all other duties related to this class as assigned.
Required Knowledge Skills Abilities and Minimum Qualifications:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skills abilities and minimum qualifications necessary to perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job.
Requirements include the following:
- Must have MAAO Certification and 4 years assessing or equalization experience with the willingness to achieve a MMAO certification.
- The County at its discretion may consider an alternative combination of formal education and work experience.
- Michigan Vehicle Operators License.
- Thorough knowledge of the professional public management techniques involved in budgeting personnel administration and resource management and the ability to identify and implement new best practices.
- Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of appraising and valuing property.
- Considerable knowledge of applicable theories and principles related to the equalization process assessing property market value reading legal documents maps blueprints and property descriptions maintaining accurate records State Tax Commission policies and procedures and applying local state and federal laws rules and regulations.
- Skill in assembling and analyzing data preparing comprehensive and accurate reports and formulating policy and service recommendations.
- Skill in effectively communicating ideas and concepts orally and in writing and making presentations in public forums and using effective customer service skills during the course of interactions.
- Ability to establish effective working relationships and use good judgment initiative and resourcefulness when dealing with County employees contractors to the County representatives of other governmental units professional contacts elected officials and the public.
- Ability to assess situations solve problems work effectively under stress within deadlines and in emergency situations.
- Skill in the use of office equipment and technology including Microsoft Suite applications and software programs and applications utilized by the Equalization Department.
- Ability to attend meetings scheduled at times other than normal business hours.
- Knowledge of the departments operations policy and procedures and how to maintain records prepare reports and answer with clarity and directness questions from the public from Livingston County officials and departments and from State and Federal agencies.
- Ability to change department and County policies for proper alignment when new laws are implemented or the State Tax Commission changes policies.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the 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 is regularly required to communicate in person and by telephone read regular and small print view and produce written and electronic documents and enter data on a computer keyboard with repetitive keystrokes. The employee must be mobile in an office setting stand sit stoop and kneel use hands to finger handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must lift or push/pull objects of up to 15 lbs. without assistance. Accommodation will be made as needed for employees required to lift or move objects that exceed this weight.
The typical work environment of this job is a business office setting where the noise level is quiet and sometimes moderate.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
