Senior Appraiser (Open and Promotional)

About the role

The Office of the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder and Chief Elections Officer of the County of San Mateo is seeking experienced Senior Appraisers to join our team, with current openings in the Residential and Commercial Appraisal Units. If you bring extensive expertise in property valuation and have a keen interest in navigating the complexities of Proposition 19 or property tax Exemptions, we encourage you to apply. Join us in ensuring accurate assessments and contributing to the dynamic and evolving landscape of property valuation.

Responsibilities

• Apply extensive appraisal skills to seamlessly transition between diverse teams, including residential and commercial valuations, exemptions processing, and Change in Ownership assessments, ensuring valuations are conducted in accordance with relevant Revenue and Taxation codes.
• Obtain, process, and analyze data for timely completion of the valuations of the most complex and specialized residential, commercial, industrial, manufacturing, technological, agricultural, institutional, mixed-use, and special-use real and personal property for tax assessment purposes.
• Present appraisals before the Assessment Appeals Board.
• Perform lead work and train new workers.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution of higher learning, and five years of experience appraising residential and commercial properties, 3 years of which involved appraising residential properties for tax assessment purposes.
• Be a high school graduate (or equivalent) and have 7 years of experience appraising residential and commercial properties, three years of which involved appraising commercial industrial properties for tax assessment purposes.

Qualifications

• Certification: Acquisition within one year of appointment of a permanent Property Tax Appraiser Certificate issued by the California State Board of Equalization.
• Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is two years of experience performing a full range of audits and appraisals of tangible and taxable property for tax assessment purposes.

Skills

• Knowledge of California Property Tax laws related to property assessments, including but not limited to Change in Ownership, appraisal of real and personal property, exemptions, etc.
• State Board of Equalization Rules and guidelines
• Court decisions affecting assessment procedures
• Policies and procedures related to the department
• Technical and professional appraisal methods and procedures for real, personal, and intangible property
• Training methods, procedures, and requirements
• Basic supervisory principles and practices
• Business arithmetic and statistical measures
• Correct English usage, including spelling, grammar, and punctuation
• Record keeping principles and procedures

Benefits

The County of San Mateo offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support you at every stage of your career. Most of these enriching opportunities are available during work hours and come at no cost to you. As a County employee, you’ll also be covered by the federal Social Security system, earning valuable retirement benefits based on your salary and years of service.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $85,000 - $110,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

This is a continuous recruitment which may close at any time. The final filing date will be posted five days in advance on this job announcement.