Field Appraiser
Potter-Randall Appraisal District has an immediate opening for the following position:
Field Appraiser
Salary: Contingent on experience and education plus benefits.
This is a Full-Time position, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Under direct and general supervision of Department Coordinator, discovers, locates and values Real Estate (land and improvements) and Business Personal Property (machinery, inventories, equipment, furniture, fixtures), Freeport exemptions and Pollution Control exemption, etc. for the appraisal roll to be utilized by the Taxing Entities.
Position Duties & Responsibilities:
- Draws and labels diagrams of improvements
- Obtains measurements and specific data pertaining to architectural style, construction and component parts
- Records quality of materials and workmanship of improvements
- Estimates reproduction construction new, based on schedule of current construction costs and costs of existing structures
- Observes, estimates and records accrued depreciation
- Gathers and analyzes income data
- Ability to group similar properties into neighborhoods and maintain neighborhood evolvement
- Maintain property equalization according to class, quality and construction type within a neighborhood
- Ability to review market costs and sales data in ratio studies for appraisal purposes of land and improvements
- Obtains data on land and improvement sales
- Estimates the value and groups similar businesses of various types of tangible personal property
- Calls on business establishments to solicit renditions and correspondences with businesses concerning renditions when necessary
- Reviews the books and records and has to be capable of auditing the books and records of business establishments
- Identify businesses while in field throughout the year
- Makes personal inspection of inventories, fixed assets, rolling stock and other personal property
- Justifies and explains values through all types of communication with the property owner
- May appear before the Appraisal Review Board and present information and/or testimony
- Operates an automobile in course of work
- Ability to coordinate areas of responsibility with neighboring Field Appraisers and Department Coordinators
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Maintains mileage and accounts on daily basis on computer log
- Makes recommendations to Department Coordinator for methodology and procedure changes
- Bring any type of trend changes in the industry to the attention of the Department Coordinator
- Ability to appraise and answer all types of correspondence regarding all types of property not just area of responsibility
- Review work after data entry to insure accuracy
- Ability to manage time in field without direct supervision and organize work for best production, accuracy and timely completion
- Performs any other work necessary to fulfill the goals of the Appraisal District
Education and Experience:
- A Bachelor's degree from a four-year accredited college or university with a major in public administration, economics, business administration, real estate or a major demonstrably related to this job, provided that other qualified education course and experience may be considered
- Must progress through the courses and the levels of an appraiser as required by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Must know or be able to learn, retain and recall:
- Basic economic principles of the theory of value
- Appraisal practices and procedures
- Tax law and other laws pertaining to ownership of property
- Basic accounting and auditing principles
- The operation of a computer
- Map reading
- Must be able to make independent decisions based on experience and knowledge
- Must be able to follow oral and written instructions
- Must have the ability to maintain an effective working relationship with the public
- Must have the ability to maintain an effective relationship with other employees
- Must be able to withstand verbal abuse
- Must be of good character with complete integrity and mature judgment
- Must be able to work and produce on his/her own
Special Requirements:
- Must possess a valid driver's license
- Must register with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
- Must progress through the courses and levels of an appraiser as required by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
- Your employment with the Appraiser District is expected to receive your paramount attention. Appraisal personnel who are licensed by the State to make value judgements are prohibited from accepting outside employment ("moonlighting") due to possible conflicts of interest unless approved by the Chief Appraiser
The Appraisal District is an equal opportunity employer and does not consider race, color, creed, age, or sex in matters of employment. The masculine or feminine pronoun is used only for convenience and either may be substituted for the other.
Position close on Friday, February 2, 2022 at 5 pm