Property Appraiser 3, Training & Cert

Arizona Department of Administration•Phoenix, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Property Tax Training and Certification Program is designed to educate and certify county staff and Department of Revenue (ADOR) employees to perform the duties, and exercise the authority of an assessor, or appraise property in or on behalf of a county.

Requirements

Any combination that meets the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA); typical ways KSAs are obtained may include but are not limited to: a relevant degree from an accredited college or university such as Bachelor’s Degree (e.g., B.A.), training, coursework, and work experience relevant to the assignment.
Education theory and practice
Ad valorem appraisal process
General appraisal methodologies
Public relations and public speaking strategies and techniques
Adult learning strategies, theories, and techniques
State tax statutes, constitution and administrative rules
Approaches to value
Strong organization and time management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple activities simultaneously and work in high-pressure situations
Strong public speaking and presentation skills
Effective project coordination skills
Proficient in the use of a PC in a Windows environment; in the use of the Internet; in the use of MS Office Applications such as Outlook, Word and Excel, PowerPoint; and in the use of Google Suite applications such as Gmail, Sheets, Docs, and Drive.
Proficient in the use of Learning Management Systems
Ability to clear a comprehensive background and clearance process that includes an Arizona tax compliance verification, and a criminal background check through the FBI via level one fingerprint clearance through the Arizona Department of Public Safety
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team
Ability to work in a confidential manner, ensuring information is shared with internal and external individuals in an appropriate manner
Ability to build strong working relationships and partnerships with internal and external customers and stakeholders
Ability to understand and solve problems by applying intermediate analytical skills to include collecting all the relevant information and data needed to address the problem; organizing, classifying and synthesizing the data into fundamental issues; from the information, identifying the most probable causes of the problem; reducing the information down into manageable components; identifying the logical outcomes from the analyses of the data collected; and, identifying the options and solutions for addressing the problems analyzed.
Ability to stay up to date on current tax laws and statutes
Ability to develop and present appropriate educational curriculum and materials for an array of audiences
In the course of performing the essential duties one must be able to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Education or related field
Experience with LEAN management process improvement methodologies
Experience valuing complex commercial, industrial, and income producing properties
Current Level 2 Arizona Department of Revenue Appraiser certification
Experience working in Ad Valorem property appraisal

Responsibilities

Facilitates Property Tax Education
Training and Certification Programs
Assessment, curriculum design, and content development
Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
Facilitates training for the ADOR Property Appraisal team
Delivers education to other internal and external stakeholders on various property appraisal topics requiring in-state travel, as needed.
Plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates the Property Tax Education Training and Certification Program for ad valorem appraisal staff across the State of Arizona
Content Development & Maintenance
Updates, modifies and develops new programs as needed
Maintains current and up-to-date training content, manuals, and materials
Assists in the design of curriculum, and training courses
Recommends purchase of and directs utilization of audio visual and other training devices
May confer with county clients and agency management to ascertain training needs and goals
Delivers training via online synchronous and asynchronous, and in-person/classroom setting
Remains current on all laws, regulations, policies, and best practices related to taxation through regular engagement in activities such as: self-directed research, conferring with other practitioners and technical experts; subscriptions to regulatory/legal/industry newsletters and briefs; membership industry associations and attendance at meetings/events; and or participation in training and others continuing education opportunities
Prepares special reports and monitors litigation.
Actively contributes to team and individual effectiveness through the following: Attends staff meetings and huddles of work unit or district
Participates in assigned work teams as appropriate.
May collaborate with key internal leadership in order to facilitate the education of local government staff and taxpayers on statutes, administrative codes, and ADOR policies/procedures related to Arizona property tax.
May attend meetings with external stakeholders on behalf of the Department, as needed.
Other duties as assigned

Benefits

Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and long-term disability plans
10 paid holidays per year
Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
Deferred compensation plan
Wellness plans
Tuition Reimbursement
Stipend Opportunities
Infant at Work Program
Rideshare and Public Transit Subsidy
Career Advancement & Employee Development Opportunities
Flexible schedules to create a work/life balance