Assessor's Technician III

WHAT WE OFFER

• Educational Incentive:An educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate degree 3.5% for completion of a bachelors degree OR 5% for completion of a graduate degree.
• Vacation Accrual:Accrual rate of 14 days per year increasing to 19 days after 5 years of service 20 days after 11 years of service then increasing 1 day a year through 15 years of service topping out at 26 days per year after 20 years of service.
• Vacation Redemption:After 20800 hours (approximately 10 years) of continuous County service the ability to cash in or redeem up to 80 hours of vacation accrued in the same year after using 80 hours preceding 12 months.
• Deferred Compensation:Eligible to participate in the Countys 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or Section 457 Plan. This position is eligible for up to a 3% match on your 401(k) contributions.
• Health Plans:You are afforded a flexible credit allowance for purchasing medical dental and/or vision insurance from a group of authorized plans.
• Flexible Spending Accounts:Pre-tax benefit towards eligible medical dental and vision care expenses.
• Pension Plan:Participate in the Countys defined benefit pension plan. If eligible you may establish reciprocity with other public retirement systems such as CalPERS.
• Holidays:13 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.
  Additional Benefits: Includes Disability Plans Employee Assistance Program Life Insurance Tuition Reimbursement and Wellness Program.

THE ASSESSOR
California tax law directs the Assessor to discover inventory and assess property for tax purposes and to keep a public record of this information. The primary mission of the Ventura County Assessor is the production of the local assessment roll that reflects the current status of ownerships owners addresses and values of all locally assessed property.

The Assessors office is dedicated to cultivating and sustaining an environment that exhibits equity and inclusion at all levels of our organization recognizing that equity is a fundamental principle that applies to all polices practices and systems. We celebrate community and employee diversity striving for inclusion and belonging and promoting empowered participation. We encourage a fair and inclusive environment enabling all to participate and reach their full potential aspiring to build a workforce that is reflective of these values and the communities that we serve.

THE POSITION
Under immediate supervision the Assessors Technician I or general supervision the Assessors Technician IIperforms a full range of paraprofessional and technical duties related to the assessment and conveyance of real and personal property for tax purposes.

The series is characterized by the responsibility for collecting examining and preparing documents and records to support assessment and/or appraisal determinations in a functional area (e.g. property transfer mobile homes business property minor new construction boats and aircrafts or mobile equipment/leasing).

Incumbents are assigned duties and responsibilities that directly relieve professional appraisal personnel of the more routine and standardized technical field and office functions requiring application of state county and city codes and ordinances with an emphasis on data research and records update related to ownership taxability situs and costs. Appraisal support activities performed by the Assessors Technician may involve the utilization of established cost guidelines and are subject to the review of a state certified appraiser.

Assessors Technician I: $26.15 - $33.47 per houris the entry-level class and serves as a training level in which incumbents acquire assessment techniques and the requisite competencies for advancement to the journey level. Incumbents typically work with the basic types of documents and are gradually given more responsible assignments with less supervision.

Assessors Technician II: $29.10 - $37.25 per houris the journey level class in which incumbents provide full scope of assessment or appraisal support within a major functional area that is increasingly diverse and technical.

NOTE:If appointed at the lower level incumbent may be promoted to the higher level without further examination upon meeting the minimum requirements demonstrating satisfactory performance and in accordance with the business needs of the department.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed Term) Intermittent and Extra Help vacancies. There is currently one (1) Regular vacancy within the Assessors Office.

Depending on the unit assigned duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Reviews and verifies information submitted by taxpayers for accuracy completion and conformance with established procedures and to determine ownership situs costs and taxability. Documents processed include: deeds unrecorded contracts date of death notifications building permits personal property statements boat and aircraft declarations and valuation assessment roll changes;
• Determines updates and initiates vesting building and appraisal records and database to properly annotate chain and percentage of title identify real and personal properties fixtures boats and aircrafts;
• Identifies legal descriptions; collects examines and prepares building plans appraisal records and support data (e.g. construction permits property characteristics property sales cost and income data) to support status for assessment and appraisal purpose; processes authorizations for roll corrections;
• Performs simple to moderately complex mathematical calculations involving: proration of ownership; percent of reappraisal; square footage of floor plans area calculations of properties; costs depreciation replacement value and full assessed values;
• Responds to public inquiries in writing in person and by telephone regarding reassessment changes of ownership business property declarations appraisal procedures assessment laws regular and supplemental tax bills valuation problems and the operations of the Assessors Office;
• Performs field checks and canvasses to ascertain location mailing address ownership and type of business; identify and record specific property characteristics such as the number of rooms usable portion of lot landscaping status of minor new construction neighborhood attributes condition and type of equipment; describes measures and draws dimensions of new structural improvements and assists appraisers in analyzing and updating data and preparing reports;
• Utilizes computerized tracking and spreadsheet programs to assist appraisal staff with record searches and corrections on valuations and processing;
• Performs annual field inspections to identify new businesses; identifies businesses which are no longer operational; may assist Auditor-Appraisers in the audit process by comparing data and making calculations;
• Performs other related duties as required.

These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION TRAINING and EXPERIENCE
Any combination of education and experience which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge and abilities.

The required knowledge and abilities also can be obtained by:

Assessors Technician I
Sixty (60) semester units of college coursework from an accredited college or university.

OR

Thirty (30) semester units of college courseworkPLUSeither:

• a real estate certificate issued by an accredited institution;
• one (1) year of experience in real estate appraisal personal property appraisal building contracting or inspection; or
• one (1) year of responsible clerical or technical experience in an Assessors Office in the State of California.

Assessors Technician II
One (1) year of experience as an Assessors Technician IOR a comparable class in an Assessors Office in the State of California.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a valid California driver license.

Verification of completion of required college coursework from an accredited institution is required.

You may submit your college diploma or transcripts using one of the following options:

• Attach to your application.
• Email
• Mail to Human Resources 800 South Victoria Avenue L#1970 Ventura CA 93009. Materials must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.

Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Applications must be received by Ventura County Human Resources no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday July 31 2026.

To apply online please refer to our website at If you prefer to fill out a paper application form please call for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources 800 South Victoria Avenue L-1970 Ventura CA 93009.

NOTE: If presently permanently employed in another merit or civil service public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a merit or civil service style examination then appointment by Lateral Transfer may be possible. If interested please click here (Download PDF reader) for additional information.

Applicants must provide sufficient information under the Education/Work experience portion of the application and supplemental questionnaire to thoroughly and accurately demonstrate your qualifications in order to determine eligibility. A resume may be attached to supplement your responses in the above-referenced sections; however it may not be submitted in lieu of the application.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE qualifying
All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination at the time of filing. This questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicants qualifications and acceptability for the position.

APPLICATION SCREENING qualifying
Candidates applications and other required documentation will be evaluated on a comparative basis against pre-established criterion. Those individuals whose materials best indicate possession of the stated requirements may be invited to continue to the next step in the screening and selection process.

WRITTEN EXAMINATION - 100%
A job-related online un-proctored written examination will be conducted to test candidates knowledge ofFiling Spelling Reading Comprehension Comparison/Matching Language Skills Math Computations Directional Relationships Collation Tabulation & Analysis of Data Public Relations andAccuracy and Ability to Follow Directions.

Candidates must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.

ELIGIBLE LIST
Candidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of six (6) months.