Real Property Appraiser I or II

Klickitat County•Goldendale, WA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position involves residential property and land appraisal work. The Appraiser I serves as a training program to transition to Real Property Appraiser II within one year. The Appraiser II is the first journey-level appraisal work for appraising and establishing fair market value for residential property. Incumbents are responsible for determining the value of land or property for tax assessment purposes under the general supervision of the Chief Appraiser. Employees are expected to perform the work of a higher class for training purposes.

Requirements

Knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques and related tools/equipment to accomplish the basic function of this position, including any safety and/or legal requirements.
Any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the applicant with the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to learn and perform this work (per RCW 36.21.015).
High school diploma or GED with additional coursework in business, accounting, and real estate appraisal.
To continue in the Assessor's Office the employee must successful complete Real Property Appraiser Accreditation through the Washington Department of Revenue, or its equivalent, after completion of one year appraiser work experience and within the Assessor's prescribed timelines.
Minimum of one year experience as a Real Property Appraiser 1 or equivalent which provided an equal understanding of building materials and construction techniques or related field.
Training sponsored by IAAO, Washington State Department of Revenue or other recognized organization in the field of real property appraisal.
Valid state driver's license in state of residence.
Real Property Appraiser accreditation by the Washington Department of Revenue.
Continuous and/or frequent talking, repetitive motions of hand/wrists, hearing, and handling.
Decision making, interpersonal skills, supervisory skills, teamwork, creativity, customer service, mentoring, use of discretion, presentations/teaching, problem analysis, negotiation, and the ability to perform math and to read, write, speak and understand English.
Frequent keyboard fingering, talking, repetitive motions of hands and wrists, sitting, hearing and lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying up to 10 pounds.
Respectful and courteous to customers, workers, and County leadership.
A team player that helps the organization meets its objectives.
Takes initiative to meet work objectives.
Effectively communicates with customers and other County employees.
Friendly and respectful to customers and other County employees.
Gets along with co-workers and managers.
Positively represents the County, maintaining the trust County residents have placed in each of us.
Demonstrates honest and ethical behaviors.
Frequent and year round operation of county 4wheel drive passenger vehicles and pick-up trucks.
Operating vehicles on primitive roads under challenging conditions, including mud and snow.
Operating in remote areas of the county that do not have cell phone service or other means of communications.
Ability to read maps to locate property.
May operate alone or with a partner.
Occasionally have to deal with unfriendly people when performing field inspections.
Enthusiastic dogs may also be encountered.
Must maintain good situational awareness, have good judgement and decision making skills, be able to defuse tense situations, and be comfortable operating with a high degree of independence and self-sufficiency.
May be necessary to walk some distance under adverse weather or topographical conditions.

Nice To Haves

Appraiser I: Serves as a training program to transition to Real Property Appraiser II within one year.
Appraiser II: First journey level appraisal work.

Responsibilities

Appraises and establishes fair market value for residential property.
Assists other Real Property Appraisers in determining appropriate land, building, and depreciation schedules.
Communicates with the public to explain procedures and answer questions.
Performs field inspections of existing property and gathers information on new construction and parcel improvements to place a true and fair market value on the property and determine a tax base for fair and equal taxation.
Enters information gathered from the field onto computerized appraisal sheets and calculates market values using methods prescribed by the appraisal profession.
Measures, grades, and verifies the condition of existing structures and new construction.
Takes photographs of property and places on correct parcel.
Utilizes the computer to perform a variety of analyses, including sales, and to maintain current data base.
Enters valuation information.
Analyzes recorded sales using parcel data and spreadsheets to qualify and quantify sales.
Completes statistical comparisons of similar properties to document and defend assessed values.
Applies property trending techniques and depreciation tables to compute values.
May assist in defending assessed values with presentations to the Board of Equalization or State Board of Tax Appeals.
Learns and carries out administrative and clerical duties in the real property assessment division as assigned for training purposes.
Reviews and inspects destroyed properties to determine the amount of loss so that appropriate adjustments can be made to taxable parcels.
Physically inspects each portion of the parcel that has been destroyed or removed.
Responds to taxpayers' questions and complaints and performs review appraisals as requested which may be in person, by phone or in writing.
Explains valuation methods and procedures and how the particular value was calculated.
Informs taxpayers of their courses of action if they remain unsatisfied by the explanation.
Provides assistance with market and sales analysis.
Collects and compiles sales information from local property sales to assemble cost schedules to be used in comparative market analysis and to evaluate property in the surrounding area.
Responds to inquiries, complaints, or requests for information from other departments, agencies, and the general public by phone, in person, or in writing, providing information or assistance within the scope of knowledge or authority, or referring to appropriate individual.
Updates records, maps, and files using information gathered during field inspection activities to assure the accuracy of future inspections.
Provides assistance to Senior Property Appraiser and/or Supervisor Assessor as needed.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Performs field inspections of existing property such as residential, condominiums, manufactured homes and farms for valuation.
Determines fair market value using a combination of three approaches to value (cost, market, and income).
Inspects and investigates all building permits for valuation.
Analyzes building permits and blueprints and maps, legal descriptions and new plats.
Classifies, measures, photographs and draws to scale structures or improvements thereon.
Maintains accurate records.
May defend assessed values with presentations to the Board of Equalization or State Board of Tax Appeals.
This may include, but not limited to, levies and sales analyst.