Real Estate Appraiser I

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

The position works in partnership with other staff in the Assessor’s Office. This position performs technical work appraising land and buildings at fair market value within the City of Portsmouth. Position reports to the Assessor and Deputy Assessor and Supervisors.

Responsibilities include a level of work above that of entry level. Assessing Residential property and willingness and ability to learn the assessment of more complex property within the city.

Responsible for recordation analysis and data entry for accurate assessment data. Position also requires work out of the office through physical inspection/review, meetings with property owners (as needed), conducting periodic inspections, photographing, sketching, and analyzing through review of records, GIS, pictometry, sales studies, and market data.

Also responsible for maintaining and updating Property records, data, and parcel(s) processing accurately in Assessor’s electronic database system.

The Appraiser is part of The Appraisal Team which falls under The Management Team. The Management Team is the head of the Assessor’s Office and leads the Appraisal, Clerical and Analytical Teams. It consists of the Assessor, Deputy Assessor, and the Supervisors.

The organization chart is reviewed biannually, or upon the hiring of new staff. Expectations also include all those as applied by the Department of Human Resources, and as needed per the Assessor’s determination, as the business environment/requirement may change.

This position reports to the Assessor and Deputy Assessor and staff Appraisal Supervisors and works in partnership with other staff in the Assessor’s Office. Ability to communicate well with others, including the public, both in writing and verbally. Candidate also works on assignments autonomously and should be self-sufficient and self-motivated while adhering to protocol and guidelines of The Office. Position is also an interactive and interdisciplinary role, so must be able to gracefully receive criticism and feedback about the work performed, suggestions, changes, and updates to the position/requirements.

Successful performance in the position will expand the Office’s mission by providing knowledgeable, courteous, efficient and professional execution of duties. Also requires helping the Office and other Departments with which the Assessor’s Office interacts, and citizens, property owners, and other affiliated personnel, while understanding that the position also requires the ability to perform professionally and calmly when confronted with stressful moments and/or stressful persons.

Position responsibilities and requirements also include all those as applied by the Department of Human Resources and as needed per the Assessor’s determination as the business environment/requirement may change.

Position also requires adherence to City/Office work hours, sick, vacation and time off policies, understanding that proper notice must be given for planned vacations. Position provides support of co-workers responsibilities as needed. Taking calls and responding to owner inquiries as needed. Maintains high standards of accuracy in exercising duties and responsibilities. Assumes responsibility for doing assigned work and meeting deadlines. Demonstrates analytical judgement and engages immediate remedial action to correct any quality deficiencies that occur in areas of responsibility.

Accepts supervisory instruction and direction and strives to meet goals and objectives established by the Office. Share knowledge with Supervisors and staff for mutual Assessor’s Office benefit. Contributes in a positive manner to Office morale and brings concerns to the Assessor, Deputy Assessor and Supervisor as needed/required. Maintains cooperative and courteous relationships tactfully and effectively with co-workers and other Departments, representatives from organizations with which the Office and City interact;

and the general public so as to maintain goodwill.

Maintains high standards of accuracy in exercising duties and…