Property Appraiser II

Title: Property Appraiser II

Location: Asheville United States

Hybrid (Office and Remote)

Job Description:

Job Title: Property Appraiser II

Department: Tax Assessment

External Hiring Range: $25.77 - $30.54

Compensation Grade: 2007

Pay Range: $25.77 - $37.16

Posted Internally and Externally

Buncombe County offers in-office, hybrid, and remote positions. Employees in positions that are approved for remote work must work at a location within a 2-hour drive from the position's assigned Buncombe County facility.

Buncombe County is hiring one (1) Residential Appraiser II position. This individual will report to the Residential Appraisal Supervisor. The Residential Appraiser department is a team of 10 appraisers responsible for listing and assessing residential properties in Buncombe County for taxation.

The primary goal of the Residential Appraiser team is to insure properties are listed correctly and assessed fairly and equitably. This position will start in-person. Over time, a hybrid schedule will be allowed depending on how quickly the employee becomes familiar with the role and demonstrates reliability. The employees must relocate or reside within a 2-hour drive from 200 College Street, Asheville NC 28801 within 6 months of hire.

Purpose of the position:

The purpose of this position is to perform field and complex appraisal work involving the examination, analysis, and evaluation of improved, vacant, and special use real properties to determine fair market value and establish accurate assessments for county taxation purposes.

Minimum Education, Training and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field including or supplemented by courses in appraisal work and a minimum of two (2) years of experience in real property appraisal; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Training and Experience (required at time of hire): Successful completion of relevant coursework from the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) is preferred, including Courses 101 (Fundamentals of Real Property Appraisal), 102 (Income Approach to Valuation), 112 (Advanced Income Approach to Valuation), 300 (Fundamentals of Mass Appraisal), 311 (Residential Modeling Concepts), 312 (Commercial Modeling Concepts), as well as familiarity with the North Carolina Machinery Act. Licensure as a Certified Residential or Certified General Appraiser by the North Carolina Appraisal Board is preferred

License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation: Must be able to obtain certification as a real property appraiser from the North Carolina Department of Revenue within one year of employment. Possession of a valid North Carolina driver's license.

Physical Requirements: The work is primarily light work requiring exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: balancing, climbing, crouching, fingering, grasping, handling, hearing, lifting, mental acuity, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, visual acuity, and walking.

Essential Functions of the position:

• Collect data and perform more appraisal related work in determining the taxable value of real property in the County for tax purposes including regular, comprehensive property site visits and inspections.
• Assist Tax Assessor, Assistant Assessor, Data Analysis Team and Appraisal Supervisor with training, special projects, specialized appraisal analysis, and other duties as needed.
• Assist the Present Use Value/Exempt division with the collection of data, requesting information from property owners and processing new applications and/or requalification's.
• Handle citizen appeals on real property including formal appeals to the Board of Equalization and Review.
• Resolve and process valuation complaints and/or informal and formal appeals and assist taxpayers in correcting real property data.
• Evaluate land records data related to ownership, subdivisions, plats, land splits and combinations.
• Conduct street imagery drives throughout the county with specialized imagery equipment.
• Analyze selling price of vacant land and improved parcels and maintain property transfer (sales) records which are used to perform county-wide revaluations.
• Develop, apply, defend, and explain property values to the Board of Equalization and Review.
• Attend and pass exams in assessment- related classes to advance knowledge and designations as required by the NC Department of Revenue.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques used in real property appraisal work including appraising improved and vacant residential, commercial, and industrial properties.
• Knowledge of current construction costs, including building materials, cost manuals and land value.
• Knowledge of the geographical layout of the County.
• Knowledge of the methods and procedures of the County Assessor Department's appraisal division.
• Knowledge of the three approaches to market value (cost, income, and market) of real property.
• Knowledge of appraisal statistics.
• Knowledge and mastery of mathematics.
• Knowledge and experience working with software and databases related to excel, access, crystal reports, power point and ArcMap.
• Ability to review permit data, read blueprints and plans, measure, and sketch buildings.
• Ability to use independent judgement and initiative in correctly evaluating a variety of properties and accurately collect appraisal data.
• Ability to plan, assign and review the work of subordinate personnel.
• Ability to make accurate computations with or without a calculator.
• Ability to navigate and drive to all areas of Buncombe County as directed.
• Ability to physically navigate in and around active & non active construction sites in all types of terrain and weather situations while collecting and recording data.
• Ability to use a computer and learn specific computer programs associated with daily assignments.
• Ability to develop, apply, defend, and explain property values to the public.
• Ability to defend property values for both formal and informal appeals, this includes writing, preparing, and presenting the case before the Board of Equalization and Review.

Buncombe County Government realizes the importance of a diverse professional workforce and the need to foster a responsive and innovative organizational culture, one that fully engages all of our employees, honoring and building on each employee's unique experiences, opinions, and perspective.

It is the policy of Buncombe County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, natural hair or hairstyles, ethnicity, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, marital or familial status, pregnancy, veteran status, religious belief or non-belief, age, or disability or any other legally protected class under federal or NC State law. EEO practices and employment decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion and compensation shall not be based on any of these protected classes. In addition, the County expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination.