Appraiser I-Land Use

Rockingham County•Rockingham County, VA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Appraiser I-Land Use performs professional and technical work for tax assessment purposes involving Land Use, real estate assessment, personal property, and transient occupancy tax. The role is based in an office setting and includes the ability to perform site visits. The position reports to the Commissioner of the Revenue.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Valid driver’s license.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to learn and use a variety of computer programs, databases, and office equipment.
Excellent math and organizational skills.
Professional approach to customer service and strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to work independently and multitask while maintaining a high level of customer service in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with other employees.
Regular work attendance is required.

Nice To Haves

Two to four years of real estate experience preferred.
General knowledge of modern real estate and personal property appraisal and assessment practices, related regulations, and laws.

Responsibilities

Review new Land Use applications and collect data for subject parcels.
Verify that qualification standards are met for subject parcels.
Calculate rollback tax liabilities and process real estate abatements.
Review monthly real estate transfers to prepare notification letters and process Land Use application renewals.
Assign property values by soil type using GIS mapping.
Conduct a county-wide Land Use revalidation every six years.
Establish personal property values for recreational vehicles, manufactured homes, and alternate transportation.
Assist transient occupancy taxpayers with calculating and completing quarterly filing forms.
Process and submit quarterly transient occupancy tax payments to the Treasurer’s Office.
Assist the Real Estate Assessment office with processing supplementals and abatements.
Respond to inquiries about Land Use, real estate transfers, assessments, and tax mapping.
Complete supplemental training as required and maintain regular work attendance.