Property Appraiser III - Field Services

Property Appraiser III

The Property Appraiser III appraises personal, residential, commercial, land and/or industrial property for tax purposes, and develops and defends property valuation. Assists in the coordination of section projects and leads other appraisal staff. This is distinguished from Property Appraiser II by the complexity of duties in developing and defending industrial and commercial property valuations and the ability to lead other appraisal staff.

This vacancy is in the Field Services section of the Assessor's Office.

Essential Functions:

• Leads other property appraisal staff, which includes assisting the supervisor in the planning of the workload, and the assignment of work to other staff;
• Performs complex research and analysis developing and defending industrial, and commercial property valuations;
• Compiles and analyzes data to establish value of commercial, industrial, land, residential and personal property for tax appraisal;
• Contacts commercial accounts in the field to gather information for appraisals;
• Locates, computes and appraises secured and unsecured personal property of commercial, industrial and agricultural businesses, residential rental complexes and ranches in accordance with Department of Revenue guidelines and state statutes;
• Gathers, verifies and analyzes information regarding sales of real property;
• Reviews depreciation schedules, asset lists, financial statements and annual department forms to verify taxable property and to extract net operating income;
• Inspects and appraises property at market value using established cost, market and income approaches to valuation and correlates data into a single estimate of value;
• Makes corrections to applied valuations based on field inspections and other research;
• Reviews valuations when petitioned by taxpayers, and defends, arbitrates or testifies about properties before property owners, boards of valuation and courts of law, and appears as an expert witness in Superior Court cases;
• Explains assessment procedures to individual taxpayers;
• Utilizes and maintains departmental databases, spreadsheets and related networks; May lead and/or train appraisal support staff;
• Performs other lead functions assisting with staff training and development.

Minimum Qualifications:

Four years of experience in construction, real estate and/or property appraisal AND one year of education in regional development, civil engineering, urban planning, property appraisal and/or real estate. (Acceptable real estate experience includes establishing value through research of sales of comparable properties. Acceptable construction experience includes estimating and obtaining building permits.) OR: Two years of experience with Pima County as a Property Appraiser II or Property Technician II. Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Selection Procedure: Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.

Supplemental Information: Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment. Within one year of hire must complete the Arizona Department of Revenue Level II Certification courses to qualify for Appraisal or Assessor Certification issued or recognized by the State of Arizona Department of Revenue (ARS 42-13006). Some positions may require completion of a satisfactory personal background investigation by the court or law enforcement agencies, due to the need for access to County Attorney and Court facilities, records, and communication systems. The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history.

Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.