Supervises a small professional and administrative support staff by interviewing and recommending for hire, assigning and reviewing work, training new employees, and evaluating the performance of incumbents. Coordinates with the director and other managers in the development of annual budgets to meet the agency’s planned financial, personnel, and purchasing needs. Monitors agency’s financial status by reviewing reports to ensure that expenditures are within budgeted amounts. Audits millage roll back worksheets submitted by county officials to ensure that computations are correct and roll back procedures for equalizing real estate and personal property tax rates have been complied with. Oversees the typing, printing, and distribution of assessment manuals for real estate and personal property, millage book, interim reports and other materials as needed to support county assessors or provide data for evaluating the assessment system. Organizes and coordinates the compilation, data entry, editing and publishing of ratio study data gathered by field personnel to monitor compliance of county assessors with the mandatory assessment ratio. Assists the director by conducting special studies such as researching the impact of proposed legislation on millage rates, local government, school systems and the state library system; or determining the millage rate necessary to produce a specified amount of revenue for bond issues. Attends meetings of the legislature, county officials and the general public to answer questions, provide advice, and, occasionally, speak on matters related to ad valorem taxation. Plans and organizes meetings and activities for the director including an annual assessor’s seminar by arranging for meeting rooms and speakers, sending letters of invitation, registering attendees and collecting fees, reserving hotel rooms and otherwise coordinating functions. Performs other duties as assigned.