What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residential Appraiser I position at Bonner County?
Department: Assessor
Supervisor: Residential Appraiser Manager, Manager or Assessor
Supervision Exercised: None
Exempt Status: Hourly
Benefits Eligibility Status: Eligible
Elected Official Approval: 03/2023
SUMMARY
Under general supervision by the Residential Appraiser Manager, Manager or Assessor,
performs semi-complex to very complex appraisal of improved, unimproved, rural, and
residential property to determine market value for assessment purposes.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following duties and responsibilities
which are not listed in any particular order of priority and may be amended or added to by the
County at any time:
- Receives on the job training for techniques and methods of understanding regarding
appraisal.
- This position assists, under the direction of the Residential Appraiser Manager, in
areas of responsibility. Has primary responsibility for the accuracy and uniformity of
appraisal work in their assigned areas.
- Inspects and sets assessed values on all residential properties including those with
mandatory reviews, and sales inquiry.
- Interviews property owners regarding property details, confirmation of sales
- Must possess excellent customer service skills dealing with the public and stressful
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of department processes. Possesses
owners relating to the valuation and assessment of property including all available
benefits and exemptions from local and/or state-run programs.
- Specializes in developing general and specific market knowledge within assigned
permit records in their revaluation areas, sales, plats and assessment rolls; locates new
property developments; works directly with city and county agencies; contacts property
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owners to arrange for appraisal, must possess excellent customer service skills to deal
with the public and stressful conflicts with property owners while working with no
assurance of the character of the necessary contacts.
- Interview individuals familiar with property, takes measurements, and draws sketches of
- Inspects property for construction, quality, condition, and complexity of design.
value of property of urban, rural, lake, river, single-family, duplexes and triplexes to
arrive at an estimated fair market value for property tax purposes.
- Must present, in a court-like setting, cases and arguments justifying set values to the
present a portion of above appealed cases to the Idaho State Board of Tax Appeals.
High degree of professionalism and articulation is required.
- Working with the Residential Appraiser Manager, along with other Residential
with a variety of variables in a wide range of situations; interpret, identify, assess, or
diagnose a variety of instructions or information furnished in written, oral, diagram, or
schedule form and plan approaches that respond to problems or challenges.
- Ability to adapt to existing or new systems, procedures, or methods; find alternative
research information to complete work independently; multi-task duties; ability to
visually observe the physical details of properties and arrive at an accurate and
equitable appraisal.
SECONDARY FUNCTIONS
- Performs other duties as required.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
- High school diploma or GED equivalency is required; and any equivalent combination of
perform the work.
- Successful completion of Appraisal Course 101 and 102 or 201, within 12 months of
- Proficient ability to use a personal computer and associated peripherals and use
equipment.
- Ability to operate a variety of technical tools and equipment, such as a digital camera,
- Must become proficient, within a reasonable amount of time, with the use of the
(computer programs which are designed specifically for the assessing and taxing
process)
- Requires valid state driver's license. History of good driving record.
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PHYSICAL ABILITIES & WORKING CONDITIONS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the
duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit, reach with hands
and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Regularly required to use hands
to keyboard, handle or manipulate tools used in performing the job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather
conditions and sometimes hazardous driving conditions. General challenges of this position
include adversarial contact with disgruntled property owners in an uncontrolled environment,
potential exposure to hazardous mold, airborne viruses and dust, the hazards of working on a
construction site and unforeseen encounters with animals, wild and domesticated.
Disclaimer: This job description is not an employment agreement or contract, and management
reserves the right to modify it when necessary.
