Deputy Director, Assessor

Job Description:

Deputy Director, Assessor

Description

Summary

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:

To provide quality customer service through the appraisal and assessment of all taxable property as mandated by the State of Oregon in a manner that merits the highest degree of confidence in our integrity, efficiency, and fairness.

ABOUT THE COUNTY:
We know where you choose to live, work and play matters. Deschutes County is one of the largest employers in Central Oregon and the largest municipal government in the region. Our dedicated and passionate workforce of more than 1,250 employees provide County services in a number of departments, divisions, and offices.
Located in the heart of Central Oregon, between the towering Cascade Mountain Range to the west and the high desert plateau to the east, Deschutes County is the outdoor recreation capital of Oregon. We enjoy a renowned quality of life, with big-city opportunities and small-town neighborhoods.

We hope you’ll consider joining our talented team.

ABOUT THE JOB:
The Deputy Director, Assessor serves as the primary technical authority responsible for continuity, statutory compliance, and integrity of assessment and roll administration functions. This position partners with the Assessor to provide strategic leadership, guide organizational initiatives, and position the office to meet future challenges. The Deputy Director will oversee all functions of assessment in the Assessor's Office, including supervision of professional and technical staff and all facets of tax calculation and preparing the Tax Roll. May act on behalf of the Assessor in the Assessor’s absence to ensure uninterrupted operational direction, statutory compliance, and timely decision-making necessary to meet roll administration and legal requirements.

This position is in office Monday through Friday.

Key Responsibilities:

• Verifies for accuracy all facts of tax calculation and the preparing of the Tax Roll.
• Ensure accurate valuation, lawful tax rate calculation, urban renewal complexity, statutory reporting, and audit readiness.
• Assists in preparation of the Assessor’s annual budget of $2 million including presenting it to County Budget Committee.
• Supervises technical and clerical staff including hiring, firing, performance reviews, training and assigning work tasks.

What You Will Bring:
Knowledge of or experience with:

• Mentoring emerging leaders, developing staff talent, and building organizational capacity for the future.
• Identifying opportunities to modernize processes, improve customer service, and strengthen operational efficiency while maintaining statutory compliance.
• Setting priorities and translating long-term organizational goals into actionable plans that prepare the office for future challenges.
• Fostering a culture of continuous improvement, accountability and collaboration across the organization.
• Oregon Revised Statutes, Department of Revenue Administrative Rules, Opinions and Orders, Attorney General Opinions and court decisions.
• Urban renewal/tax increment impacts and related statutory requirements affecting tax rate calculations and roll outcomes.
• Principles, laws and standards applying to the assessment and taxation of real and personal property.
• Principles and practices of leadership, supervision, performance management, coaching, and employee development in a professional and technical environment.

Skill in:

• Providing leadership and operational oversight across multi-functional teams, including planning, prioritizing, and aligning resources to meet statutory deadlines.
• Demonstrating strategic thinking and helping shape the long-term direction of the Assessor’s Office through innovation, continuous improvement, and proactive problem-solving.
• Interpreting and applying complex statutes, administrative rules, and technical requirements to real-world roll administration and compliance decisions.
• Developing, validating, and reconciling tax rates, roll calculations, and statutory reporting outputs, including identification and resolution of discrepancies.
• Establishing internal controls, quality standards, and audit-ready processes that protect roll integrity and reduce organizational and financial risk.
• Exercising independent judgment to resolve complex statutory, procedural, and operational issues affecting roll outcomes, taxpayers, and taxing districts.
• Communicating complex technical and statutory concepts clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, to staff, leadership, taxing districts, external agencies, and the public.

*This posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but rather constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function.

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Compensation

$11,382.03 to $15,367.99 per month for a 172.67 hour work month. Excellent County benefit package when eligible. This position is available immediately.

BENEFITS:
Our robust healthcare package covers medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage at a minimal cost of $100 for employee only and $121 per month for employee plus dependents, which includes an innovative on-site clinic, pharmacy, and wellness and wellbeing services. Additionally, we include life insurance, retirement (PERS), generous paid time-off (14-18 hours/month to start, pro-rated for part-time), holidays, and professional development opportunities. Please click HERE for full benefit details.

This position is open until filled with first application reviews on August 7, 2026.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in business management or related field, a minimum of five (5) years of experience in tax assessment and a minimum of three (3) years supervisory experience.
• Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities.
• Requires Certification as a Registered Appraiser with the Oregon Department of Revenue or the ability to obtain the same within six months.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience leading and developing professional staff.
• Demonstrated experience improving operational processes in a regulated or statutory environment.
• Experience balancing innovation and process improvement with legal and regulatory compliance.
• Experience contributing to long-range planning, organizational improvement, or strategic initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience with complex tax calculation methodologies and/or detailed mathematical processes requiring a high degree of accuracy and analytical precision.

Necessary Special Requirements

The employment offer will be contingent upon presentation of an acceptable and verifiable driver's license, pre-employment screening for criminal history, driving history, and controlled substances (NOTE: Positive test results for marijuana use may result in rescission of a contingent offer of employment). This screening must be completed with satisfactory findings in order for a formal offer of employment to be extended.
Must have dependable transportation and be able and willing to drive throughout Deschutes County in sometimes adverse weather conditions.

Excellent County benefit package when eligible.
Deschutes County offers eligible employees a comprehensive healthcare package that covers medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage at a minimal cost of $100 for employee only and $121 per month for employee plus dependents. Included in the health care package is the Deschutes Onsite Clinic (DOC), which provides a wide range of health, wellness, and primary care services to employees and their dependents. The DOC offers convenient hours and no out-of-pocket costs to patients. The DOC Pharmacy is a full service pharmacy available to employees and dependents to have their prescriptions filled at a discounted co-pay. In addition to the health care package, Deschutes County provides a generous and comprehensive benefits program to eligible employees.

When Are you Eligible:
If you are hired on the first business day of the month, your benefits will start on the first of that month (immediate benefits, either that day or back to the first of the month if the first is on a Saturday or Sunday). If you are hired after the first business day of the month, your benefits will start on the first day of the following month.

Employer paid benefit offerings include:

• Life Insurance for employee and dependents
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Program through Oregon PERS
• Time Management Leave

Employee paid voluntary benefit offerings include:

• 125 Flexible Spending Program
• 457 Deferred Compensation Program
• Supplemental Life and Accident Insurance

To learn more about Deschutes County's generous benefit offerings, please visit our Benefits page and click on Employee Benefits or click HERE for full benefits guide.

Salary:

$11,382.03 - $15,367.99 Monthly