Appraiser II

Butler County•El Dorado, KS

2d•$20 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Supervisor, the Appraiser II performs responsible technical work in measuring, classifying, gathering data, recording and sketching to scale real estate improvements to include residential, commercial, agricultural, and personal properties. The employee in this position is responsible for appraisal decisions such as, depreciation of quality of construction, statistical analysis in determining land values and neighborhood assignments as well as performing the validation of sales according to well-defined procedures, rules and guidelines. The Appraiser I is also involved with decisions of final value and will provide documentation and justification of value at various hearing levels. The employee must have knowledge of the computer system and how to integrate the analysis in the system for listing and valuation of residential properties.

Requirements

Valid driver's license
IAAO I and/or its equivalent
Six months to twelve months related experience
High School Diploma or G.E.D. and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Successfully completed IAAO I and/or its equivalent together with 60 hours of specialized appraisal courses sponsored by Property Valuation Department
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of communications, convey and receive detailed or important instructions and information to and from the general public
Ability to follow oral and written directions
Ability to read and interpret documents such as State of Kansas guidelines, regulations, and applicable statutes, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to reliably and predictably carry out duties
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization
Ability to use computer equipment is essential
Ability to write legibly
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Knowledge of construction material
Knowledge of federal, state and local laws and regulations governing appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services

Nice To Haves

One year related experience
High School Diploma or G.E.D.; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

Analyzes sales information to complete the formation of neighborhood groups and land values for residential properties to be used in modeling
Conducts yearly review of agricultural land use
Gathers and analyzes cost information to assist in the formation of a County Cost Index
Identifies and locates real estate property from plats, maps, legal descriptions, personal computers, and tablets with various software programs and information
Identifies and records construction type, material, quality of construction in a uniform matter (Quality)
Identifies and records depreciation, neighborhood locational factors that may affect value of real estate
Performs exterior and interior inspections, measures and sketches to scale all types of real property for sales validation, new construction, and to remain in compliance with state statute
Performs splits and combination of parcels in computer system
Tracks new construction according to state statutes
Verifies sales data through interviews with property owners; maintains and updates hard copy and computer files
Responds to and answers phones, assists taxpayers, citizens, banks, realtors, attorneys, lease holders with questions regarding appraised value, discovery process, exemptions, hearing process, appeals, penalties
Analyzes facts in order to formulate estimates of values by the cost approach, market approach, and income approach for all types of properties, use statistical analysis
Maintains accuracy level of data collected in the field for compliance with maintenance specifications outlined by the Property Valuation Division
Sets up and runs queries for quality control, performs quality control checks of work performed by coworkers; performs audits of work internally and in the field
Assists with scheduling of real estate hearings as well coordination and processing of necessary paperwork; conducts various hearing levels to support and defend all classes of real property
Conducts field reviews and photograph of properties for accuracy
Performs final review and quality control of values
Records assets of properties following set procedure and policy
Attends courses annually to maintain knowledge and education
Performs other duties as deemed necessary or as required