Job Description
Company Description
Why Nevada County? Our leadership values employee development and engagement, promotes open and transparent communication, sets us up to be a hard-working organization, and recognizes our contributions. Our leadership connects with the community, listens to them, and provides relevant programming to keep us safe and healthy. Looking for work-life balance? This position is full-time and fully benefitted, receiving a generous leave program. Combined with 11 standard holidays and 3 floating holidays per year, it's clear that Nevada County cares for and supports employees striving for balanced, healthy work and home life.
Nevada County is seeking an Appraiser I. The right candidate for this position will have the opportunity to secure and analyze data needed to appraise real property for tax purposes. Under general supervision, they will assist with making standard field investigations, studies, and appraisals of residential, commercial, and agricultural properties.
This is an in office, entry-level class position for real property appraisal work. Incumbents will work under supervision while gaining more independence as knowledge and skills are acquired. This position is flexibly staff with Appraiser II, and incumbents normally advance to the higher level after gaining experience and achieving proficiency that meets the requirements for Appraiser II.
Vital duties include:
- Conduct investigations, gathers, organizes and analyzes data to calculate taxable value of all taxable real property in accordance with accepted appraisal practices and standards.
- Inspects and measures building improvements and changes to determine effect on value; inspects exterior and interior of buildings to understand classification according to standards set forth in appraisal manual.
- Analyzes sales, income and expense data to decide rates, net income, and value of income producing properties and to make comparisons and adjustments to estimate the fair market value.
- Obtains information from owners, contractors, real estate agents and others, combining records and factual information and comments on appraisal forms.
- Prepares drawings of buildings and improvements in relation to property lines; annotates maps to assist in field investigations.
- Splits and allocates values for subdivisions and combinations and determines correct parcels containing improvements.
- Provides professional and courteous customer service while clearly explaining assessment procedures, valuation methodologies, determinations, and applicable laws to members of the public.
- Performs roll corrections on properties incorrectly assessed, reviews properties for special exemptions and exclusion eligibility, and processes claims.
- Prepares analysis and defends challenged assessments before the Assessment Appeals Board.