OAR 150-308-0070: Qualifications of Managerial Employees of the Assessor’s Office

(1) In order to ensure qualified management in county assessment offices, persons hired into a management position in a county must meet at least the following general minimum qualifications. (a) Basic knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of supervision and management. (b) Skill in communicating effectively. (c) Skill in supervising, including planning and assigning work according to the nature of the job to be accomplished. (d) Ability to use the people, equipment and budgetary resources available to meet program goals and objectives. (e) Ability to understand, apply, and explain provisions of the laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, standards and guidelines governing program operations. (f) Some positions, for example chief appraiser, will require a high level of specialized technical expertise. (2) The management positions in the various counties are distinguished by varying degrees of knowledge, problem solving and accountability determined by the nature of work, working relationships, number of employees, and other factors. Therefore, the minimum employment qualifications for each management position shall be agreed upon between the county and department prior to their use for hiring. (3) In the event a county does not have established minimum employment qualifications, the department and the assessor shall agree upon the hiring criteria. The criteria used will consider the minimum qualifications listed above and the assessor’s organizational structure and the management position. If, because of a lack of qualified applicants, it becomes necessary for the assessor to hire a person who does not meet the minimum qualifications, a training program for that person will be jointly established by the department and county.