County Assessor

Gloucester County

$80K — $150K + benefits *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Experience: Not Specified
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of relevant experience in real estate assessment or a related field.
  • Bachelor's degree in finance, public administration, or similar area.
  • Knowledge of property valuation and taxation principles.
  • Experience in the application of CAMA systems, especially Vision.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage a dynamic team.
  • Excellent communication and customer service abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the Real Estate Assessment team effectively.
  • Conduct quality re-assessments of real property for fair market value.
  • Ensure uniformity in property assessments across various classifications.
  • Distribute the tax burden fairly among all property owners.
  • Implement best practices from both public and private sectors to enhance department performance.
  • Maintain trust and integrity in operations with citizens and stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Regular and constructive feedback for professional growth
  • Opportunities for personal and professional development
  • Engaging work environment with supportive leadership
  • Access to comprehensive benefits including health, retirement
  • Dynamic team culture infused with fun and collaboration
Full Job Description

Gloucester County is looking for a knowledgeable, innovative and customer service-oriented individual to be the County Assessor, leading the Real Estate Assessment team. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, the County Assessor leads an established department of 5 highly engaged and dynamic full-time employees.

Gloucester County is a full-service local government, providing schools, libraries, law enforcement, planning and zoning, parks and recreation, utilities, E911 and other services to 40,000 residents over 225 square miles. The County's FY26 General Fund budget is $89 million. The most recent re-assessment, conducted in 2025, produced an assessed value of real property over $7 billion. Currently re-assessments are done triennially.

The Department of Real Estate Assessment is approximately 17 years old with a fully implemented CAMA system, Vision. The goals of the department are to effectively produce a quality reassessment of all real property based on fair market value, assuring uniformity throughout the different classifications of property assessed in the County, with the result being fair and even distribution of the tax burden among all property owners.

The work environment at Gloucester is fast-paced, performance-based, incorporating both public and private sector best practices, and fun-infused. You can expect regular and constructive feedback, development opportunities, great benefits, excellent coworkers, and engaged leaders at every level. You will have opportunities to: be mentally stimulated; use problem solving skills; implement industry’s best practices; be an important part of a fun, friendly and efficient team; and be a daily resource maintaining the trust and integrity developed by the department with our citizens, elected officials, and with our county employees.

The full salary range for this position is $86,276-$129,414, and the hiring salary will be based upon qualifications and experience.

Click the link to view the full job description: https://pub.gloco-sitedocs.com/HR/Jobs/Real_Estate_Assessment/Assessor+2.2026.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">County Assessor

To be considered for this position, your online applicationmust includea cover letter, resume and three (3) professional references.

Professional references are individuals who can attest to your job related knowledge, skills and abilities while working or in a volunteer capacity and are not family or personally related.Professional references should include job title, company name and address, phone numbers and email address if available.

Gloucester County is an Equal Opportunity Employer&Drug Free Workplace

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