Town of Bucksport - Assessor

Start Date: August 27, 2024 | End Date: September 25, 2025
County: Hancock County
Job Type: Assessor

                                                                                    TOWN OF BUCKSPORT

                                                                                              ASSESSOR

          The Town of Bucksport is seeking a qualified candidate for an anticipated opening to provide assessing services for the Town of Bucksport. This is currently a full-time position in the community but individual and company assessing contractors as well as assessing professionals seeking a full-time position or a 3 day per week schedule are encouraged to apply.

          Bucksport is a community of approximately 5,000 people with a current valuation of $636,500,000, a mil rate of $13.25 per thousand, and approximately 3300 tax accounts. The most recent property revaluation was completed for the 2018/19 fiscal year, and cost schedules were updated in 2023. Bucksport has a significant amount of industrial and commercial property, including a former mill site that is now the home of a power generation facility, a permitted but not yet constructed land based aquaculture project, and a training facility owned by Maine Maritime Academy.

          Applicants should be qualified as a Certified Maine Assessor as well as have experience in a community with a wide cross section of property types. Experience utilizing TRIO software applications as well as computer literacy in Microsoft Office Suite is preferred but not required. A valid Maine driver’s license is also required, as are excellent customer service skills.

          The Town of Bucksport administrative staff has a Monday-Thursday work week from 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. The town offers competitive wages, health insurance, group life insurance,  Maine State Retirement, income protection as well as vacation, sick time, and holiday pay.

          Applications will be accepted through Wednesday, September 25th at 4 p.m. Individual applicants should submit a resume and letter of interest as well as complete the Town job application which can be found at https://www.bucksportmaine.gov under Online Services and then Apply For. Contractors interested in this position should submit a proposal for assessing services with applicable rates per hour for service. Email applications will be accepted at slessard@bucksportmaine.gov. Mailed applications should be sent to Town Manager, Town of Bucksport, P.O. Drawer X, Bucksport, ME  04416.

          The Town of Bucksport is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer.