Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community.  To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live, work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community.  Community is more than a place….its our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck.  A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks.  We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.  

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Professional Development including professional membership fees paid
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic, childcare and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities. 

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JOB SUMMARY

Maintains the Personal/Real Property database, creates accounts, and provides taxpayer assistance and customer service. Assists Personal Property Appraisers, Auditors, and Real Property Appraisers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Two (2) years of related experience performing general administrative support duties and providing customer service; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience.

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Creates and updates Personal/Real Property records in a database.
• Provides customer service to taxpayers in person and on the phone for Personal Property, Real Property, and the Department of Motor Vehicles.
• Receives, verifies, and records taxpayer payments under applicable statutes, ordinances, and policies.
• Audits, scans, indexes, routes, and maintains documents in an electronic filing system.
• Prepares standardized correspondence.
• Compile data and research properties for taxpayers.
• May perform the functions of a Notary Public.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Knowledge of:

• Basic business letter writing
• Basic office equipment and personal computer use
• General office filing techniques
• Optimal imaging filing systems
• Basic mathematical skills
• State motor vehicle titling requirements
• GIS/ArcMap software applications and pictometry

Skills and Abilities to: 

• Work with computer software and programs related to job-specific duties
• Effectively assist taxpayers in stressful situations
• Effectively apply general principles to specific conditions
• Sort, check, count, and verify numbers
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Type accurately
• Work effectively as part of a team or independently
• Read and utilize schedules, tables, and charts
• Anticipate work needs and follow through with minimal direction
• Read and interpret property legal descriptions

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Work duties are generally performed in a typical office setting.