Senior Assessment Clerk

The work involves specialization in some of the more difficult work in the assessment office and/or supervision of subordinate assessment clerks. The employees maintain current real property tax records which have been converted from a manually managed system to a computerized tax and assessment system. In addition, the employee is trained in general assessment office duties and fills in for absent workers as needed. Work is supervised by the departmental administrators. Performs related work as required.

Three (3) years of clerical experience in an assessment office.

The written test will cover
knowledge, skills and/or abilities in such areas as:
1. Name and number checking; 2. Operations with letters and numbers; 3. Customer service; 4. Working with office records.

is not required for taking any examinations. However, some jurisdictions, such as schools, libraries, etc., give hiring preference to residents. Some towns also require employees to establish residency within the township. For employment in a Suffolk County Department, with only limited exceptions set forth in Suffolk County Law, residency within Suffolk County or Nassau County is required within five years of employment with the county. In any case in which residency preference is given, the appointee(s) must meet a specific residency standard as defined in the Civil Service Rules. 16. Saturday
Sabbath Observers and handicapped persons:
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