SENIOR APPRAISER - 73002047

State of Florida•Fort Myers, FL

2d•$58,936 - $61,463•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a Senior Appraiser position within the Florida Department of Revenue's Property Tax Oversight Program. This program provides oversight to the 67 elected property appraisers throughout the state of Florida. This work consists of appraising real property to determine its just market value for assessment purposes in accordance with prescribed guidelines. Examples of work includes conducting field inspections of real property, vacant and improved, writing and submitting USPAP compliant appraisal reports, verifying sales, data collection, and interviewing parties familiar with various properties, such as contractors, grantors, grantees, and real estate agents. Candidates must be detailed oriented, have excellent communication skills, a strong writing ability, time management skills and problem-solving skills, and must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Requirements

Must have a minimum of four years of single-property or mass appraisal experience. This would include inspecting and valuing real properties such as residential, commercial, or industrial properties.
Experience collecting and analyzing large quantities of sale, income, and expense data.
Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel to compile, interpret, analyze, and display validation data.
Experience in the application of multiple approaches to value and proper appraisal methodology.
Detailed oriented.
Excellent communication skills.
Strong writing ability.
Time management skills.
Problem-solving skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

Florida State-Certified Real Estate Appraiser, Residential or General.
Registered Trainee Designation.
College degree and some appraisal training toward becoming a State-Certified Appraiser.
Professional real estate appraisal designation (such as CFE).
Completed any formal real estate appraisal education program (such as IAAO, AI).
Work experience in mass appraisal.

Responsibilities

Appraising real property to determine its just market value for assessment purposes in accordance with prescribed guidelines.
Conducting field inspections of real property, vacant and improved.
Writing and submitting USPAP compliant appraisal reports.
Verifying sales.
Data collection.
Interviewing parties familiar with various properties, such as contractors, grantors, grantees, and real estate agents.