Assessment-Recording Clerk I/II- Transfer /Promotion Opportunity

Assessment Recording Clerk I/IIThe recruitment is only open to current full and permanent part time Mariposa County employees. Mariposa's Assessor-Recorder's Office has one (1) full time opening for an Assessment Recording Clerk I/II. Only online applications are accepted. To perform specialized duties in recording, preparing and maintaining legal documents including vital statistics, assessment rolls, master property records and personal property records; to perform difficult and complex clerical work as assigned; to input various assessments and property market values; and to perform related duties and responsibilities as required. Assessment-Recording Clerk I is the entry-level classification in the Assessment-Recording Clerk series. Incumbents learn and perform specialized clerical duties associated with the recording and maintenance of legal documents, receiving close supervision within a framework of well-defined policies and procedures. Assessment-Recording Clerk II is the journey-level classification in the series. Incumbents exercise independent judgment and have a higher level of responsibility than an Assessment-Recording Clerk I. Positions in this class are normally filled by advancement from the I level, or when filled from the outside, require prior assessment / recording clerical experience. Examples of essential functions include assisting the public, in person and over the telephone, in assessment and recording procedures and in resolving related problems. Receiving, checking, accepting or rejecting documents for recording. Examining, recording, registering, indexing and filing legal instruments, vital statistics, maps and other documents. Photographing and/or computer scanning recorded documents and vital statistics records. Processing changes in property ownership, searching and checking title and property descriptions and making calculations. Preparing supplemental tax bills. Processing boat and airplane assessments; entering values into database and applying them to statements. Processing exemption claims and property statements. Preparing cancellations and corrections to the secured and unsecured tax rolls. Assisting the Property Mapper in keeping maps current and correct. Performing general bookkeeping work as required, including preparing billing invoices, receiving and receipting various fees, balancing monies received, preparing deposits, preparing periodic financial reports, etc. Preparing and submitting quarterly and annual statistical reports as required. Assisting the public in the use of records, and providing copies as needed. Preparing certified copies of official records, vital statistics and maps. Performing general clerical work as required, including but not limited to copying and filing documents, shredding documents, sending and receiving faxes, entering and retrieving computer data, answering the telephone, processing mail, etc. Assessment-Recording Clerk II: (In addition to the above) May provide instruction and leadership of Assessment Clerk I staff as assigned. Minimum qualifications include two years of full-time equivalent general clerical experience including public contact for Assessment-Recording Clerk I and three years of full-time equivalent increasingly responsible clerical and/or technical experience involving the review of technical or legal documents, or two years as an Assessment-Recording Clerk I in Mariposa County for Assessment-Recording Clerk II. High school diploma or GED equivalent, including or supplemented by coursework in typing, word processing, bookkeeping and related subjects is also required. Possession of a valid California driver's license may be required. Under certain circumstances, the Human Resources Director may accept a valid driver's license from another state if applicant acknowledges his/her intent to acquire a California driver's license within three months by signing an acknowledgement form.