Local Improvement & Assessment Analyst

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Title: Local Improvement & Assessment Analyst

Job Close Date: Dec 16, 2024

File Number: 1925

Employee Group: Local 101

Service Area: Finance Supports

Division: Financial Services

Job Type: Full-Time Temporary (up to 1 year)

# of Openings: 1

Summary of Duties:

Reports to the Manager of Customer and Assessment Services. Processes Assessment Review Board Decisions, Local Improvement and Special Assessment and other related charges for the Tax Roll. Supervises and trains the Clerk - Assessment.

Work Performed:

• Processes Assessment Review Board Decisions and assists with Tax Adjustment Applications by determining the necessary adjustments to the property assessment and Frozen Assessment listing by conducting the necessary research to make such adjustments. Calculates the related adjustments to the property taxes.
• Prepares and processes Local Improvement petitions and initiations, including the preparation of notices to property owners. Determines sufficiency of petitions.
• Supervises and trains the Clerk - Assessment.
• Maintains the computer master file of all local improvement, drainage and all other charges; ensures that all totals are in balance.
• Processes vital service notifications and related documents for tax adjustments.
• Prepares local improvement Special Assessment Rolls, including coordination of the scheduling of the Court of Revision, the calculation of charges, the billing of the property owners and the posting of cash payments. Reviews engineering reports for accuracy and recommends changes as appropriate.
• Coordinates, prepares and processes the billing of municipal drains, including notification of abandonment of municipal drains.
• Coordinates, prepares and processes the Tile Drain Loan Applications.
• Assists Assessment Review Officer in researching and preparing reports.
• Prepares and maintains Business Improvement Area charges and other miscellaneous charges to be added to the Collectors Roll.
• Performs a variety of clerical duties such as filing, checking, indexing, sorting and record keeping related to the Assessment Section.
• Prepares mailing lists, ownership lists and other such documents from information contained in the Assessment Roll.
• Responds to internal and external inquiries relating to assessment, local improvement, drainage and other charges.
• Operates standard office equipment.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

One year of a two year Community College Business Administration Diploma.

Experience:

One to two years' related experience.

Specialized Training & Licenses:

• Skills and abilities in the following areas are necessary:
• Unit 1 of the Municipal Tax Administration Program (MTAP)

Compensation & Other Information:

$45,891 - $63,961 (Level 8)

This posting is for one (1) temporary full-time up to 6 months position.

Current hours of Work: Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Work Arrangement: On-site. Subject to change in accordance with business requirements.

These hours of work are subject to change in accordance with the Collective Agreement and may include evening hours and Saturdays.

NOTE: Applicants may be required to complete a job related test.

Police Record Check:

The successful candidate will be required to complete a Criminal Record Check.

As an inclusive employer, we are committed to providing a fully accessible recruitment process. Please contact us at any time during the recruitment process and let us know what accessible supports you may need.

Phone: 519-661-4930, TTY: 519-661-4889, Email: mycareer@london.ca.