Assessor I, Commercial And Industrial

State of Maryland•Wicomico, MD

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Position Specific Recruitment for the Wicomico County Assessments Office. Candidates interested in future positions for this classification will need to re-apply. This recruitment will be used for all future vacancies. The main purpose of this job is to appraise commercial and industrial real property at fair market value for use in the calculation of real property taxes. Property inspections are required in all weather conditions.

Requirements

Seven years of appraisal experience estimating the value of real property performed in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice Code and completion of the International Association of Assessing Officers Courses 101, 102 and 300 or equivalent courses approved by the Department of Assessments and Taxation.
Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, completion of the International Association of Assessing Officers Courses 101, 102 and 300 or equivalent courses approved by the Department of Assessments and Taxation and three years of experience estimating the value of real property performed in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice Code for the required experience.
Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in tax examining classification or tax examining specialty codes in the accounting and budget group field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
Must be willing to work in Wicomico County.
Employees in this classification may be required to have daily use of a motor vehicle while on official State business. Standard mileage allowance will be paid for use of a privately owned vehicle.
Upon appointment to positions, employees in this classification that possess a real estate broker or sales license, or a license to sell insurance, will be required to put the license in an “inactive” status.
Employees in this classification are prohibited from participating in any outside activity, including private appraisals, which may be deemed a conflict of interest by the Director of the Department of Assessments and Taxation.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the valuation of real property and/or commercial and industrial properties.
Relevant coursework (i.e., Income Approach to valuation; Mass Appraisal; Real Estate; Business; Mathematics etc.).
Experience working with computers and different software, including Microsoft Office, and entering data into a database system for use in the appraisal of residential and/or commercial property.
Experience dealing with the public via telephone and in person.

Responsibilities

Inspects commercial and industrial property to determine the appraisal value.
Analyzes sales papers, existing market data, and applies appraisal procedures in order to determine the value of land or buildings.
Prepares, presents and defends determination of commercial value at all levels of the appeal process.
Determines costs to be added or eliminated, such as, but not limited to: taxes, insurance, maintenance, rental income and management costs.
Reviews financial reports, profit and loss statements, tax returns and other cost data in order to adjust appraisal values.
Consults with the Assessor Manager, Real Property or other administrators and specialists to determine assessment methods and procedures and to elicit evaluation opinions.
Contacts owners of property, corporate tax representatives, attorneys and accountants to obtain access to property, to gather data for the appraisal or to review the findings of the assessment.