Appraiser

This is a flexibly staffed, three-part series. Incumbents will be expected to perform increasingly complex duties, requiring specialized knowledge of appraisal methodology as it relates to valuing property for property tax purposes. Incumbents are expected to possess technical knowledge as it relates to applicable computer technology and pertinent Revenue and Taxation Codes. All incumbents will be expected to perform tasks necessary to appraise real or personal property, as assigned.

This will include field inspections to measure and inventory property, interviewing real estate professionals, secure and analyze data for the appraisal of real and personal property, inputting data into the County’s Automated Property Tax System, defending value conclusions in appeal hearings, maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted during the course of work, and such other duties as may be assigned.

Incumbents work under close supervision while being trained and will gradually work more independently as knowledge and skills are acquired.

Incumbents will be assigned increasingly difficult tasks including income-producing properties.

Incumbents will be assigned to perform the more difficult appraisal work and to do related work as required.

This is the entry level class for appraisal work. Incumbents will work under close supervision while being trained to appraise all property types and will gradually work more independently as knowledge and skills are acquired. Routine work will be assigned to this class. Appointment to the Appraiser I position will be made based on a competitive recruitment process. Incumbents in the Appraiser I position are expected to develop basic appraisal and assessment skills.

This is the journey level position within the series. Incumbents are expected to advance as soon as they acquire the necessary skills and experience and can demonstrate an ability to perform more difficult tasks. Incumbents will be expected to appraise all property types including income-producing property, restricted property, and personal property.

This is the advanced level position within the series. Incumbents are responsible for the more complex technical assignments and work with greater independence from close review. Incumbents may assist in training and guiding subordinates.

• Make general investigations and analyzes data in the appraisal of real and personal property.
• Makes field studies and appraisals of residential, commercial and farm properties.
• Gathers information and measures and plots land and improvements.
• Collects, analyzes and tabulates sales, rentals and construction costs of properties.
• Makes and verifies computations involved in cost estimating of properties.
• Makes and verifies computations involved in cost estimating and appraising.
• Appraises commercial, large rural, residential and other large or unusual properties whose appraisal involves unique or more difficult problems.
• Investigate and analyze data in appraisal of difficult commercial, industrial, rural, residential or timber appraisals.
• Assists in training and instructing lower classes in the appraisal series.
• Inspect land and improvement changes to determine effect on value.
• Obtain information from interviews with owners, contractors, real estate agents and others.
• Combines various elements affecting land values and exercise judgment in arriving at equitable and consistent property value judgments.
• Prepare verbal and written reports and make recommendations based on complaints concerning appraisals.

Basic principles of land economics; general knowledge of the principles of property appraisals; general knowledge of property taxation in California.

Learn and apply the principles and techniques of property appraisal; assemble and analyze data and make mathematical calculations; establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted during the course of work; exercise judgement.

Factors involved in the appraisal of real property and the…