Senior Auditor-Appraiser - Department Promotional - Assessor

About Kern County

Kern County employees provide opportunities that are purposeful to our community. Every employee and every action contributes to the improvement and strengthening of our county.

Growth Mindset

We always encourage our employees to grow and develop. Kern County has a culture of innovation that allows employees to explore creative and more efficient ways to accomplish their work. We provide access to training and continued professional development in an effort to ensure that our employees have opportunities for career growth.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree with a specialization in Accounting. A degree with a specialization in accounting consists of 18 semester or 27 quarter units of accounting and/or auditing courses. Coursework in Business Law and/or Economics does not qualify toward the required minimum accounting and/or auditing units in accordance with California law.
• OR Possession of a Certified Public Accountant license in the State of California.
• OR A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field AND passage of the County Civil Service exam given for Auditor-Appraiser, as prescribed by the State of California. The County Civil Service exam for Auditor-Appraiser is a comprehensive examination of the applicant's technical knowledge of accounting.
• AND Completion of one (1) year experience equivalent to an Auditor-Appraiser III in the Kern County Classification System.

Additional Requirements

• A valid certificate as an "Advanced Appraiser for Tax Purposes" issued by the California State Board of Equalization.
• Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Driver's License.

Examination Information

Appraisal (Weight 100%): Will be conducted for the purpose of evaluating the applicant's training, education, experience, interest and personal fitness for the position. Appraisal can be based on any combination of the following: Investigation, oral exam and rating of the application. Should an oral exam be necessary, the oral exam will be weighted 100%. Applicants must attain at least a 70% score on each phase of the examination process.