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Senior Appraiser
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.
The Assessor's Office has launched a new cutting-edge, cloud-based property tax system, replacing its legacy system. This marks an exciting time to join our team of experienced and committed professionals as we modernize our operations and enhance how property tax services are delivered.
Ideal candidates for this position will:
Have a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year institution of higher learning, and five years of experience appraising residential and commercial properties, three years of which involved appraising residential properties for tax assessment purposes
OR Be a high school graduate (or equivalent) and have seven years of experience appraising residential and commercial properties, three years of which involved appraising commercial industrial properties for tax assessment purposes
The previous experience of an ideal candidate will include:
Appraisal of all types of tangible and taxable property such as commercial, industrial, apartments and high value residential, possessory interest in government-owned and agricultural properties
Extensive application of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, California Board of Equalization Property Tax Rules, and California Property Tax case law
Analysis of appraisal reports and other information provided by external parties
Presentations and appearances as an expert witness before the Assessment Appeals Boards on appraisal and assessment valuations
Review of property tax assessments for possible decline in value
Review of other assessment issues, including but not limited to, Change in Ownership, Exemptions, etc., in compliance with the Revenue and Taxation Code
Analysis of Business Property Statements and application of the Unsecured System to resolve complex Leasehold Improvement assessment issues
Interaction with county departments and governmental agencies
Interacted with and engagement in discussion with property owners, and their agents
Training of new appraisers and performance of related duties as required
Extensive use of the computer, including extensive use of MS Office, specifically Excel and Word
Functioning as a team player and have providing leadership
Senior Appraisers may act as lead workers within a group of other appraisers and must be able to operate in a rapidly changing technological environment. Knowledge of personal computers in a Windows environment is highly desired.
The mission of the Office of the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder and Chief Elections Officer is to ensure equitable treatment of County property owners by accurate and fair valuation of land, improvements, and businesses; to create an accurate public record of recorded transactions relating to people and property within San Mateo County; and to register County citizens to vote and efficiently conduct honest elections.
The Department is responsible for:
The maintenance of about 235,000 assessments and around $308 billion local property tax roll
The maintenance of County birth, death, and marriage records
The maintenance of over 3,000,000 recorded land records
The conduct of local elections
The maintenance of the voter registration rolls representing over 330,000 County voters
The Department is also responsible for a budget of about $27 million, election billing to all jurisdictions, and 15 governmental trust funds.
In general, Senior Appraisers:
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.
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. Such experience is typically the same as the work of an Appraiser II in San Mateo County.
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
Skill/Ability to:
Appraise complex property interests
Act as an expert witness before the Assessment Appeals Board
Train in proper techniques and procedures of appraising property
Direct and review the work of others
Select and make appropriate adjustments to property
Travel to a variety of geographic locations throughout the County according to regular schedules as well as on demand
Read, interpret, and apply rules, policies, and procedures
Accurately determine historic, reproduction, and replacement costs
Accurately identify and measure depreciation and obsolescence
Measure income producing characteristics of property and appropriately capitalize the income stream into value
Produce for and deliver effective presentations to the Assessment Appeals Board and property owners and their agents
Maintain complete, accurate, and uniform records
Prepare written appraisal reports
Operate standard office equipment, including departmental applications
Use initiative and sound independent judgment within established guidelines
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted during the work
Open & Promotional. Anyone may apply. Current County of San Mateo and County of San Mateo Superior Court of California employees with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, extra-help/limited term positions prior to the final filing date will receive five points added to their final passing score on this examination.
Responses to the supplemental questions must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required employment application and supplemental questionnaire.
The examination process will consist of an application screening (weight: pass/fail) based on the candidates' application and responses to the supplemental questions. Candidates who pass the application screening will be invited to a panel interview (weight: 100%) which may include a performance exam. Depending on the number of applicants, an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations or further evaluation of work experience may be conducted to group applicants by level of qualification. All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. All examinations will be given in County of San Mateo, California and applicants must participate at their own expense.
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.
Apply immediately. This recruitment is open on a continuous basis, and selections may be made at any time within the process.
About the County San Mateo County is centrally located between San Francisco, San Jose, and the East Bay. With over 750,000 residents, San Mateo is one of the largest and most diverse counties in California and serves a multitude of culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse communities. The County of
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