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Our hire works in a three-person department and performs a wide variety of administrative tasks that support the director and coordinator with identification and collection of delinquent real estate taxes. Essential duties include collecting payments and preparing a deposit; answering questions and helping customers in person or over the phone; contributing to preparations for tax sales, judicial sales, or upset sales via responsibilities with mailings, advertisements, data entry, and associated recordkeeping; processing and tracking mobile home landlord/tenant abandonment issues for others' review; preparing reports or records for in-house offices; distributing collected taxes to applicable parties; and maintaining confidentiality.
Requirements
Qualified applicants must have a high school diploma or GED; one year's experience in an office environment, with cash-handling a plus; experience working in a fast-paced department with frequent interruptions; demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail; strong customer service orientation; proficient interpersonal relations and communications skills; comfort working independently and dealing with sensitive issues that can lead to testy customer interactions; computer literacy and data entry skills; basic math and accounting knowledge; and accustomed to setting schedules and meeting deadlines. Job must be performed on premises, and employer cannot provide visa sponsorships.
Benefits
Competitive benefits package starts first of the month following 30 calendar days and includes 90% employer-paid PPO healthcare with vision and three-tier prescription components, pension plan, defined contribution plan, short-term disability, term life insurance, Aflac, a menu of voluntary benefits that includes dental, and 14 annual paid holidays and other time-off provisions. Starting wage is $12.16/hour x 35-hour workweek. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
County of Blair
