What are the responsibilities and job description for the Value Adjustment Board Clerk (Temp) - Multiple Positions position at Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, Palm Beach County?
The Clerk's office is seeking a well-organized, detail-oriented professional who likes the challenge of variety and possesses excellent time management skills to join our team as a Value Adjustment Board Clerk! We offer on the job training!
What is the Value Adjustment Board?
The Value Adjustment Board is an independent, quasi-judicial body that hears and resolves taxpayer appeals related to property taxes. It exists to ensure taxpayers have a fair process to challenge decisions made by the county Property Appraiser
As Clerk to the VAB, the Clerk’s Office receives petitions, notifies petitioners and taxing authorities, schedules hearings, prepares records, manages official documents, and ensures hearings follow legal requirements. The Clerk must also verify that all procedural requirements are met before hearings can occur.
This position is a full-time, temporary position with an anticipated assignment length of less than 6 months.
- Clerks VAB hearings with the Property Appraiser’s Office, to include personnel such as, Special Magistrates. Prepares hearing rooms.
- Complete hearing logs; ensure hearings are recorded and back-up recordings are saved for future use. Corresponds with parties as required.
- Maintains VAB records in accordance with State statutes and other governing rules.
- Monitor emails to ensure necessary information is being received and shared with Special Magistrates if necessary.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. Depending on the position, candidates are subject to drug screening, a physical and a background check as a condition of employment. Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority, and that certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in employment by the state and its political subdivisions and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled. Pursuant to Florida Statute 295, Section 09 (b) and (c), Veterans’ Preference promotion preference shall apply to a person who was a veteran when employed by the state or its political subdivision and who was recalled to extended active duty and shall apply only to a veteran's first promotion after reinstatement or reemployment, without exception. The Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller’s Office values the service veterans and their family members have given to our country and that the Clerk’s office supports the hiring of returning service members and military spouses. To claim preference, an applicant must complete and upload both the Veterans’ Preference Claim Form and required documentation prior to the position’s posted closing date. Hiring decisions are based on qualified candidates’ non-numerical assessments and numerical assessments, which include interviews. If an applicant claiming veterans’ preference for a vacant position is not selected, they may file a complaint with the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA), 11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311, Largo, FL 33708. If an applicant seeking veterans’ preference in employment in the state of Florida is not selected for the position and is so notified, they must file their complaint with the DVA within 60 calendar days from the date the applicant is notified.