Appraiser I - Open Until Filled

County of Madera • Madera, CA

72d

About The Position

Under general supervision, secures and analyzes data for the appraisal of all types of real property; performs professional commercial, industrial, residential, and agricultural appraisals for taxation purposes; and performs related duties as assigned. Receives general supervision from assigned supervisory or management personnel. Exercises no direct supervision over staff. The job functions listed below are not inclusive or exclusive and are intended only as illustrations or examples of the various types of work that may be performed in various divisions/departments. Types of work performed shall be within the scope and licensure (if required) for the classification. Reasonable accommodation will be made when requested and determined by the County to be appropriate under applicable law.

Requirements

• Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting, business or public administration, or a closely related field.
• No experience required.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain by the time of appointment, an appropriate California driver's license.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain by the time of appointment, a valid certified property tax appraiser's certificate issued by the State Board of Equalization.

Responsibilities

• Performs field studies and appraises residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, and/or other real and personal properties for changes in ownership, new construction, and other transactions for taxation purposes.
• Plans and implements strategies for preparing and accomplishing inspections and appraisals of real and personal properties including planning a site visit itinerary, assessing type of appraisal needed, and gathering appropriate equipment.
• Conducts field inspections of property sites for property transfers, foreclosures, lot line adjustments, permitted and non-permitted construction, and informal assessment review.
• Collects and verifies property data by taking notes and photographs and interviewing property owners and other relevant parties; prepares written summaries of appraisal procedures and findings.
• Researches, analyzes, interprets, and documents required information, updates records and makes notes, and performs income, cost, and/or sales comparable analyses to derive equitable and justifiable property appraisals in accordance with California Revenue and Tax Code guidelines.
• Determines taxable value of property and makes corrections to tax rolls; adjusts property values for property splits, combinations, and lot line adjustments based on allocated values of subject properties.
• Provides information to the public and property owners in person and on the telephone; explains appraisal and appeal procedures, valuations, and revenue and taxation code provisions.
• Compiles and organizes a variety of information, documents, forms, records, and data to prepare reports, presentations, and correspondence, and provides follow-up information to inquiries.
• Attends and participates in Board of Equalization hearings.
• Maintains accurate and detailed documents and records, verifies accuracy of information, researches discrepancies, and records information.
• Enters and retrieves data from an on-line or personal computer system.
• Prepares reports as required.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree