Real Property System Specialist, Otsego County
Name: Tiffany LeRoy
Email: leroyt@otsegocountyny.gov
Contact name: Tiffany LeRoy
Area code and phone number: 6075477537
Full street address: 197 Main St Cooperstown, NY 13326
Job title: Real Property System Specialist
Salary range or hourly rate: 53,927 - 63,872
IAO preferred? No
Municipality/county: Otsego County
Qualifications needed:
See Otsego County website WWW.otsegocountyny.gov for qualifications and full job description. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either: a) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents with a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in computer science, computer technology, information systems, public administration, or closely related field and one (1) year of full-time experience, or its part-time equivalent in real property tax administration, systems operation using RPSV4, GIS, ERP systems such as Munis (Tyler) or similar systems, tax roll preparation or municipal tax billing; or computerized real property records and database management and querying; or b) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents with an Associate’s Degree in computer science, information systems, public administration, or a closely related field and three (3) years of full-time experience, or its part-time equivalent as described in (a) above; or c) Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma and five (5) years of experience as described in (a) above; or d) An equivalent combination of training and experience as described in (a), (b) and (c) above. Notes: Successful completion of coursework in computer science, data systems management, or closely related field at a regionally accredited college or university, or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees, may be substituted for the required work experience (if not already given credit in the degree field) with three (3) semester credit hours of related coursework as indicated above being equivalent to three (3) months of experience up to one-half of the work experience required.
Certification needed: None
Brief job description: DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The Real Property System Specialist is responsible for the administration and providing ongoing technical support to the Real Property System (RPS) such as RPSV4 or successor systems not supported by ORPTS, ensuring accurate and timely creation of assessment rolls, tax rolls, and tax bills. The incumbent will be required to operate and maintain the NYS RPS database ensuring the information is accurate and up-to-date. This position involves close coordination with assessors, tax collectors, and IT personnel. The incumbent exercises independent judgment in managing property tax data and applying procedures consistent with state and local laws. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Director of Real Property Tax Services. Supervision of subordinate staff may be required.
Deadline to apply: June 12, 2025