Salary: $49.41 Hourly
Location : Palmer, AK
Job Type: Full-time Exempt
Job Number: 2023-00134
Department: Finance
Division: Assessments
Opening Date: 09/07/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
Job Summary
This position is responsible for directing the work of the Assessment Division in appraising, compiling, and maintaining the assessment roll, and providing oversight, direction, and mentoring to division staff.
Work is performed and duties are carried out in accordance with established policies, procedures, and Borough core values: Accountability, Customer Focus, Dedication, Integrity, Responsiveness and Teamwork.
This is a non-bargaining unit management position.
Minimum Requirements
Baccalaureate degree in a course of study related to the occupational field. Post-secondary education or experience which provides the expertise required to perform effectively the functions of the position may substitute for the degree on a year-for-year basis.
Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in the development, operation, or management of programs within the occupational field, including five (5) years of supervisory experience. Experience should be sufficient to thoroughly understand the work of subordinate positions, be able to answer questions and resolve problems, and provide expertise required to perform effectively the management functions of the position. Such experience includes appraisal, real estate, construction trades or construction management.
Appraisal experience and Appraiser III certification preferred.
Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Alaska for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
Completion of required Incident Command System (ICS) courses in accordance with established Borough policy.
Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Provides leadership and management oversight of all daily activities in the department.
- Plans, organizes and directs the Assessment Division in appraising, compiling, and maintaining the assessment roll for taxation of real and personal property.
- Ensures adherence to mandates set forth through state statute, Borough Code, court decisions, and Borough policy.
- Approves daily activities and expenditure; prepares annual budgets.
- Addresses questions and issues from the general public, staff, assembly members, and other government agencies.
- Directs and participates in the defense of assessment values and procedures during the appeal period; directs and participates in the preparation of oral and written defense of the assessment values to the Board of Equalization and Superior Court.
- Prepares reports, spreadsheets, charts, and tables for presentation and verification of assessment data.
- Directs and participates in the hiring of qualified staff, and in the development and training of staff on procedures.
- Directs, participates and coordinates the development of the assessments computer software system, including daily maintenance, enhancements and upgrades.
- Ensures compliance with occupational safety and health regulations applicable to area of responsibility, including but not limited to: proper use and maintenance of personal protective equipment; Safety Data Sheet books, inspection reports, training records, and hazard documentation are maintained and up to date; preventive programs and corrective actions are properly implemented.
- Creates, composes, edits, produces and/or distributes varied correspondence, legislation, reports, meeting minutes, advertisements, mailings, notices and other materials; obtains, organizes, and plans suitable presentation of content; reviews work for format consistency, grammatical construction and typographical accuracy; presents finished materials for review, or distributes.
- Performs related duties.
The Mat-Su Borough offers a variety of benefits to its eligible employees. These benefits include Health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, accident and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, retirement, supplemental benefits (in lieu of social security), deferred compensation, and an employee assistance program. Following is brief description of some of these benefits.
Health Insurance:
The Borough provides group health insurance to all Regular employees scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week. The plan includes medical, prescription, audio and optional dental and vision benefits. Coverage begins for the employee and family members the 1st of the month following date of employment. Family members include spouse and children under age 26. Beginning July 1, 2022, the amount charged to each employee, with a regular work week of 35 or more hours, will be based on which Tier you select and whether the optional vision/dental coverage is added. That amount will be divided between the first two paychecks of each month. The Borough will pay the remainder of the monthly costs. For employees working at least 30 hours but less than 40 hours a week, if the employee elects to be covered, the employee cost will also be based on the Tier selected and if the optional vision/dental coverage has been added.
Life & AD&D:
All regular full time or part time employees will have life insurance coverage provided by the Borough of $50,000 on themselves, $2,000 on their spouse and $1,000 on each qualified child. The benefit for Accidental Death & Dismemberment on the employee is $50,000.
• Employees may purchase additional life insurance through the State of Alaska Supplemental Benefits System.
Retirement:
PERS Tier IV (applies to employees first entered into PERS service on or after July 1, 2006): Alaska Public Employees’ Retirement System is mandatory with a contribution rate of 8%. The Borough portion is as follows: Defined Contribution Plan – 5%; Health Plan – 1.07%, Health Reimbursement Arrangement – $83.40 (per pay period), Occupational Death & Disability – .31%.
PERS Tier I, II, & III (applies to employees first entered into PERS service prior to July 1, 2006): Alaska Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) is mandatory with a contribution rate of 6.75%. The Borough portion is 22%.
For further information, go to the state of Alaska’s website at www.state.ak.us/drb.
Alaska Supplemental Benefits System:
The Supplemental Benefits System (SBS) is in lieu of Social Security and is mandatory. An employee contributes at 6.13% of gross wages, matched by the Borough (6.13%), on the present wage base of $132,900.
SBS offers other various benefit options which are fully explained on their website at www.state.ak.us/drb.
Deferred Compensation Plan:
The Borough offers a Deferred Compensation Plan to eligible employees. The maximum amount an employee may defer in any taxable year is 100% of taxable wages or $20,500, whichever is less. Employees over the age of 50 may contribute an additional $6,000 and ROTH $6,000.
Holidays:
The Borough recognizes 11 paid holidays (plus 1 floating holiday). Regular employees with a regularly scheduled work week of less than forty (40) hours shall receive holiday pay on a pro-rated basis.
Personal Leave:
Personal leave will begin accruing the first day employment, however, it will not be for until after the employee has completed three (3) months of service. Accrual rates are as follows:
0 through 1 years 5.9996 Hours per pay period
1 through 2 years 6.9227 Hours per pay period
3 through 5 years 8.7689 Hours per pay period
6 through 10 years 9.6919 Hours per pay period
11 years and longer 11.6378 Hours per pay period
Regular employees with a regularly scheduled work week of less than forty (40) hours shall accrue leave on a pro-rated basis.