Supervising Appraiser

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Plans, assigns, supervises, coordinates and reviews the work of an assigned staff of Appraisers.
   
• Provides advice and consultation on difficult and complex appraisal questions and problems.
   
• Provides training and work evaluations for assigned personnel. Also reviews the work of assigned staff for proper quality and schedules and insures proper completion of staff assignments.
   
• Performs the most difficult and complex appraisal work in determining the value of a variety of real property for tax assessment purposes. Resolves problems and questions concerning real property.
   
• Estimates replacement costs, construction costs, resale value, general quality of materials, improvements, and other factors affecting property values.
   
• Performs roll corrections on property improperly assessed and reviews special exemptions and insures proper valuation of claims.
   
• Gathers and analyzes data on sales, and values of various types of property, and evaluates and estimates effect of trends in values.
   
• Explains disapprovals or modification recommendations to property owners, lawyers, and/or professional consultants.

Experience:
Four (4) years of increasingly responsible professional level property appraisal work for tax assessment purposes.

Education:
Equivalent to graduation from a four (4) year college in accounting, agriculture, real estate, economics or business administration or a field closely related to real property appraisal. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.)

Licenses:
Possess and maintain a valid advanced certificate as an Appraiser by the California State Board of Equalization at the time of appointment.

Possess a valid California driver's license at time of appointment and maintain.

Desirable:
Possession of professional designations issued by the Appraisal Institute (MAI, RM, SRA, or other appropriate designation).Essential Functions include the ability to:

• Operate a personal computer and other modern office equipment.
   
• Complete multiple priority projects with conflicting deadlines and under stressful conditions.
   
• Prepare clear and concise recommendations and analytical reports.
   
• Communicate effectively with others in person, in writing, and over the telephone.
   
• Analyze data, interpret policies, procedures and regulations, develop appropriate conclusions, and prepare reports.
   
• Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
   
• Resolve conflicts and respond appropriately to complaints from the public.
   
• Establish, implement and achieve goals and objectives.
   
• Train, evaluate and supervise staff.
   
• Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception.
   
• Frequently lift, carry, reach, push, pull, twist and manipulate large and small objects.
   
• Occasionally kneel, bend, twist, squat, balance and crawl.
   
• Frequent use of hand-eye coordination.
   
• Frequent use of data entry device including repetitive hand and arm motion.
   
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
   
• Normal dexterity, frequent holding and grasping.

Knowledge of:

• California revenue and taxation laws, including tax appraisal procedures and standards prescribed by the State Board of Equalization.
   
• Modern methods of appraisal for tax assessment purposes, factors affecting the value of property, and of sources of information concerning property values. Also need to know local property values.
   
• Regulations and court decisions affecting tax appraisal.
   
• Principles of supervision, training, and staff evaluation.

Ability to:

• Plan, organize, schedule, and coordinate the real property appraisal work of an assigned staff.
   
• Read, understand, and analyze new legislation and regulations, in order to determine their impact on real property appraisals.
   
• Formulate and recommend policies for maintaining compliance with changes in legislation and regulations.
   
• Perform market research to gather, organize, and analyze data for valuation purposes.
   
• Read and interpret maps, aerial photos, and property descriptions.
   
• Make oral presentations.
   
• Prepare clear and concise recommendations and analytical reports.
   
• Effectively represent the Assessor's Office in contacts with the public, community organizations, other County departments, and other government organizations.
   
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted during the course of work.

Salary : $80,558 - $97,926