Appraiser I​/II​/SR

THE COUNTY OF EL DORADO

The County of El Dorado is committed to promoting the power of public service by fostering a diverse and collaborative workplace where employees are empowered, respected and valued. The dedicated efforts taken by the Board of Supervisors continues to promote El Dorado County as a competitive employer that is committed to recruiting and retaining qualified employees by advocating for competitive salaries and excellent benefits.

The County of El Dorado is also supportive of providing telework opportunities for employees consistent with business needs and in accordance with Board of Supervisors Policy E-12 – Telecommuting.

The County of El Dorado Office of the Assessor is responsible for discovering, inventorying, valuing and assessing all taxable real property in the County, including residential, commercial, industrial properties and undeveloped land. The office is also responsible for assessing taxable business property, boats, airplanes, mining claims and other assessable interests in property. The Assessor prepares and maintains the master property records and parcel maps.

The office is charged with the administration of a number of exemption programs benefit ting homeowners and certain qualifying organizations. The Assessor prepares and submits the secured, unsecured, and supplemental assessment rolls for use in preparation of assessments for taxation by the various taxing agencies.

The Appraisal division is responsible for determining the fair market value of real property that has undergone a complete or partial change of ownership, new construction or other event that triggers a reappraisal under California Property Tax law. The division conducts field appraisal work, enrolls value for new/discovered construction, and performs special appraisals of Williamson Act and Timber Production Zone property.

Real Property valuation includes land, mines, quarries, timber, structures, buildings, fixtures, fences, fruit or nut bearing trees and vines. The Appraisal division is also responsible for annual appraisal of business property and assessable personal property such as boats, airplanes, apartment/hotel/motel furnishings and possessory interests.

Put your knowledge of Real Property Appraisal into action! You will have the opportunity to appraise industrial, commercial, residential and/or agricultural properties, and/or other real and personal properties for taxation purposes.

• Appraise industrial, commercial, residential and/or agricultural properties, and/or other real and personal for taxation purposes.
• Analyze, interpret and document all required information to derive equitable and justifiable property appraisals for industrial, commercial, residential and/or agricultural properties.
• Conduct field inspection of property site to collect and verify property data.
• Interview property owners and other relevant parties to obtain and verify property data.
• Read and interpret a variety of maps and aerial photographs to ascertain boundaries and condition of industrial, commercial, residential and/or agricultural properties.
• Review and interpret accounting records to ascertain gross and net income for capitalization into an estimate of value.
• Allocate appropriate value to different portions of property parcels based on topography, vegetation, soil use and capability of use.
• Adjust property values for property splits based on allocated values of subject properties.
• Act as information source to property owners and other interested parties at the public counter and over the telephone; explain appraisal and appeal procedures to the taxpayers.
• Compile and organize Assessor Office records for presentation at Board of Equalization hearings; attend and participate in such hearings.
• Apply the Revenue and Taxation code to determine taxable value for annual and supplemental rolls.

For a full description of duties and responsibilities, please review the job description here.

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