Appraiser I

Description The City of Lynchburg is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer City of Lynchburg Assessor's Office is seeking an Appraiser I to appraise real property in the City, including measuring, inspecting property for assessment purposes and valuation of residential property, by performing the following duties.
Essential Duties Performs real estate appraisals on residential property utilizing statistics, approaches to value, Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) system, and office procedures; Makes on-site inspections of new or existing real property to collect and correlate all pertinent data in conjunction with the appraisal process; re-evaluates land and improvements based on findings; Measures, classifies, and sketches improvements to existing properties; Studies building plans and specifications on new construction to obtain information regarding size, type of construction, use, and other factors that affect value; Examines and analyzes plats, maps, aerial photographs, Geographic Information System (GIS) data, and blueprints to correctly assess property; Prepares valuations for supplemental and partial assessments; Collects appropriate data by searching public records of sales, assessments and other transactions to determine proper value; Verifies sales with buyers/sellers as needed; Reassesses existing properties to determine fair market value for assessment purposes, including data verification and determination of factors such as quality, condition, and equitable assessment of land; Explains assessment policies and responds to taxpayers' questions and concerns related to assessment notices, bills, and policies; Deals with taxpayer issues and seeks to resolve disputes during the appeal process; Prepares and defends real estate assessments before the Board of Equalization; Performs work safely in accordance with office safety procedures and City safety program; operates equipment safely and reports unsafe work conditions or practices to Assessor; Attends classes and seminars to broaden knowledge of proper appraisal practices.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following Other duties to provide direct or indirect service to the citizens may be assigned.
When unusual situations occur and/or the City Manager declares a State of Emergency, all City employees may be required to accept special assignments and perform as needed to ensure appropriate service delivery.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Minimum Education and Experience Required QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE Associate's degree (A.
A.
) or equivalent from an accredited college, university, or technical school; some experience (six months to two years) in assessing or appraising residential properties, preferred.
An acceptable combination of education and experience may substitute for the specific criteria listed above.
Other Qualifications LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Basic understanding of statistical measures of central tendencies and dispersion.
REASONING ABILITY Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS Ability to exhibit solid interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution skills, for working with individual citizens and other City employees.
GOOD WORK HABITS The position requires the ability to balance a number of competing requirements, so good work habits and a disciplined approach to perform tasks is necessary for success.
Additional Requirements Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia and an acceptable driving record according to City criteria.
Attainment of licensure as Virginia State Appraiser Trainee within 12 months of employment, preferred.
Must successfully complete IS100 and IS700 National Incident Management (NIMS) training within 90 days of employment.
May also be required to complete higher levels of NIMS.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
CAREER PATH The Assessor’s Office has an internal promotion system based career path from Appraiser Trainee to Appraiser III based on meeting certain milestones of real estate appraisal knowledge, performance, and work experience.
Salary is negotiable within the posted range, based on credentials and experience.