Appraiser I

sjgov•Stockton, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This examination is being given to fill 1 vacancy in the Office of the Assessor - Recorder - County Clerk and to establish an eligible list that may be used to fill future vacancies. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. A completed application must be postmarked or received online by the final filing deadline. All correspondences relating to this recruitment will be delivered via e-mail. The e-mail account used will be the one provided on your employment application during time of submittal. Please be sure to check your e-mail often for updates. If you do not have an e-mail account on file, Human Resources will send you correspondences via US Mail. Potential new hires into this classification are required to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and a background investigation as a condition of employment. Final appointment cannot be made unless the eligible has passed the drug screen and successfully completed the background process. The County pays for the initial drug screen.

Requirements

Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year institution of higher learning, OR Relevant Experience may be substituted for the above-required education on a year-for-year basis where one year equals 30 semester/45 quarter credit units.
Graduation from high school or equivalent.
Four years of Relevant Experience.
Prior to appointment, must possession of and maintain a valid California driver’s license.
A permanent Appraiser's Certificate issued by the California State Board of Equalization must be obtained by an employee in this class within the first year of employment.
Basic principles of clear writing; mathematics, including percentages and ratios, fractions, and formulas for determining areas and volumes; basic geometry; fundamentals of data organization; how to read a map; and how to drive safely.
Work accurately; think systematically and apply good judgement; maintain tactful, courteous, and friendly relations with the public; understand the viewpoints of others; make oneself understood verbally; read and understand job-related material; write and print legibly; effectively utilize supervision and training; and work conscientiously with minimum supervision.

Responsibilities

Learns to make routine appraisals of real property; measures, plots, and describes construction characteristics of residential buildings; classifies structures according to quality of construction, shape, and use; estimates construction costs and depreciation according to published cost criteria; assembles and analyzes sales, neighborhood and economic data relating to the area in which work is being performed, and incorporates this analysis into the appraisal; correlates the indicators of value obtained to determine market value of real properties being appraised.
Learns to perform office duties relating to appraisals, such as maintenance of forms, records, and computations.
May confer with property owners, contractors, real estate agents, bankers, and others regarding building and land costs, sale and resale values.
May investigate complaints, and report and make recommendations on the basis of findings.
Attends training classes and seminars designed to prepare for California State Board of Equalization Certification as an Appraiser for tax assessment purposes.

Benefits

Choice of three health plans: Kaiser Plan, Select Plan, and Premier Plan (employee pays portion of premium). Dependent coverage available.
Choice of two dental plans: Delta Dental and United Health Care-Select Managed Care Direct Compensation Plan (no cost for employee only coverage). Dependent coverage available.
Vision coverage through Vision Service Plan (VSP) (no cost for employee only coverage). Dependent coverage available.
Life insurance coverage (amount varies by years of service). Employee may purchase additional term life insurance.
125 Flexible Benefits Plan (Health Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Assistance Plan).
County Retirement Law of 1937 retirement plan.
Deferred compensation plan under Section 457 of the IRS code. Roth IRA also available.
Vacation accrual (10-23 days per year based on years of service).
14 paid holidays each year.
12 working days of sick leave annually with unlimited accumulation.
Sick leave incentive: eight hours administrative leave if leave balance equals at least one-half of the cumulative amount eligible to accrue and employee is on payroll during the entire calendar year.
Bereavement Leave: 3 days paid leave for death of qualifying family member, 2 additional days for death of spouse, domestic partner, parent or child.
Merit Salary Increase: Eligible for merit increase to the next step after serving 52 weeks on each step.
Educational Reimbursement Program: Up to $850 per fiscal year for career-related coursework, or up to $1600 per fiscal year for approved four-year college/university academic programs.
Parking Supplemental Downtown Stockton: County contributes up to $20 per pay period for employees who pay for parking in the Downtown Core Area.
School Activities: Employees may take up to 40 hours per year (not more than 8 hours per month) to participate in children's school activities.