Job Abstract

Knowledge of

• Department's purpose, products and services
• Current and automated methods, principles, terminology and techniques used to appraise residential, commercial, special purpose, multi-use and transitional properties
• Building construction including different varieties, materials, quality, quantity and costs
• Laws, regulations, and court decisions affecting tax appraisals and assessments
• State of California property tax laws and related local ordinances and regulations
• Factors involved in the valuation of productive and nonproductive land
• Effects of economic trends on market prices, construction and replacement costs and values
• Principles of public speaking and oral presentations
• Principles of public sector budgeting and cost allocations
• Principles and methods of organizational administration and management
• Principles of supervision, training, and employer-employee relations
• Principles and procedures of interviewing and fact-finding

• Review, interpret, apply and explain complex rules, regulations, codes, laws and ordinances related to property valuation appraisal and tax assessment techniques
• Locate, research, interpret, and apply a variety of source records and information related to property valuation appraisal and tax assessment purposes
• Understand and use property maps, title documents, property descriptions and related documents, floor plans from blueprints, metes-and-boundaries from legal descriptions, mapping symbols and plotting lines
• Apply the principles and techniques of physical inspection and appraisals for real and personal property
• Collect, evaluate and summarize factors relating to appraisals, business property acquisitions, exemptions and appeals
• Read English at a level necessary to examine, interpret, and apply legal, technical, and complex guidelines, documents, records and reports
• Speak English at a level necessary to communicate clearly and effectively
• Write English at a level necessary to produce concise, accurate and impartial reports, narratives, summaries and recommendations
• Understand expectations, needs and wants of internal/external customers
• Meet the needs of customers within the scope of the class or provide referrals to other available resources that will meet needs
• Perform and interpret complex arithmetic calculations, compute ratios and percentages, calculate square footage of property and land improvements
• Work cooperatively with others and build and maintain constructive relationships with those encountered during course of work including responding effectively and tactfully to hostility, confusion or concerns expressed by others
• Work independently, prioritize work, coordinate activities and meet critical deadlines
• Organize, process and evaluate data and ideas to make effective decisions and develop appropriate solutions
• Use sound judgment and personal initiative to accomplish assignments
• Contribute to the group with ideas, suggestions and efforts
• Provide work direction and instruction to technical and professional staff
• Check the work of technical and professional staff for pertinence, accuracy and completeness
• Review and interpret impact of legislative changes
• Make statistical inferences from complex data
• Plan, coordinate, assign and evaluate the work of clerical, technical and professional staff
• Plan and oversee staff training and development
• Investigate and resolve disciplinary issues and customer complaints
• Speak before governmental boards, civic organizations and technical groups

Minimum Qualifications

Either: 1. Two years of experience performing the full scope of duties of an Associate or Senior Real Property Appraiser, or an Associate or Senior Auditor-Appraiser in Sacramento County service.

Or: 2. Graduation from a recognized accredited four-year college or university.

APPLICATION

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Click here to apply.

County of Sacramento
Department of Personnel Services
Employment Services Division
700 H Street, Room 4667
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 874-5593; 7-1-1 California Relay Service
Email EmployOffice@Saccounty.net
Inter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667
www.SacCountyJobs.net

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• Application information must be current, concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
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