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.

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.

city assessor (i,ii,iiia,iiib) - 40202

for positions not requiring state board certification

• a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full‑time experience in real estate work involving the valuation of real property such as assessor, appraiser, valuation data manager, real property appraisal aide or the like. To be credited the experience must have been primarily gained in the performance of one or more of the following tasks: collection and recording of property inventory data, preparation of comparable sales analysis reports, preparation of signed valuation or appraisal estimates or reports using cost, income or market data approaches to value.
  
  Mere listing of real property for potential sale, or preparation of asking prices for real estate for potential sale, using multiple listing reports or other published asking prices is not qualifying experience; or

for positions not requiring state board certification

• an associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college or university and three years of satisfactory full‑time experience in real estate work involving the valuation of real property as described in "1" above; or

for positions not requiring state board certification

• a four‑year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and four years of satisfactory full‑time experience in real estate involving the valuation of real property as described in "1" above; or

for positions not requiring state board certification

• education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above. However, all candidates must have at least a four‑year high school…