State of Maryland

An Assessments Area Supervisor, I is one of two administrative and supervisory levels of work in the field of real property and commercial property assessments for tax assessment purposes.  Employees in this classification serve as assistants to the Supervisor of Assessments in designated counties and assist in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the local assessment office.  Employees in this classification assist in the supervision of all professional, technical and clerical personnel.

Employees in this classification receive managerial supervision from the Supervisor of Assessments. The work may require travel throughout Maryland.

Assists the Supervisor of Assessments in the management of a local office of assessments;

Assists in the development and implementation of local office policy and procedures;

Assists in the preparation and maintenance of local property assessments records;

Prepares reports and estimates of the value of taxable property;

Assists in the planning and execution of a program of assessment and reassessment of taxable property;

Cooperates with appropriate related local officials, officers and departments;

Carries on a continuing program of public information to advise property owners of the activities and duties performed by the department that are required by law;

Answers questions from lower-level Assessor staff and other parties regarding assessment methods and procedures, the residential appeals process and Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) functions;

Acts as a back-up to the Supervisor of Assessments in the event of the Supervisor's absence;

Performs other related duties.

Class Descriptions are broad descriptions covering groups of positions used by various State departments and agencies.  Position descriptions maintained by the using department or agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position.

Class Descriptions provide information about the Nature of Work, Examples of Work, General Requirements and Acknowledgements.  The Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities; Minimum Education and Experience Requirements; Special Requirements; and recruitment and testing procedures are set by the using agency.

This is a Skilled Service classification in the State Personnel Management System.  All positions in this classification are Skilled Service positions.  Some positions in Skilled Service classifications may be designated Special Appointment in accordance with the State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 6-405, Annotated Code of Maryland.

This classification is not assigned to a bargaining unit, as indicated by the designation of S (Supervisor), M (Manager), T (Agency Head), U (Board or Commission Member), W (Student), X (Used by Agency or Excluded by Executive Order), or Z (Confidential).  As provided by State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 3-102, special appointment, temporary, contractual, supervisory, managerial and confidential employees are excluded collective bargaining.  Additionally, certain executive branch agencies are exempt from collective bargaining and all positions in those agencies are excluded from collective bargaining.