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Personnel Board of Jefferson County · 1 week ago

Real Property Appraiser - Jefferson County

Greater Birmingham, Alabama Area

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$53K/yr - $82K/yr

Jefferson County is seeking to hire a Real Property Appraiser. The role involves appraising residential and commercial properties to establish a fair market value for ad valorem tax purposes, requiring travel throughout the county to inspect properties.

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Responsibilities

Performs administrative duties (e.g., writing reports, maintaining files, drafting mail correspondence, communicating information, providing assistance) in order to maintain efficient departmental operations

Assists taxpayers with various issues related to real property (e.g., completing forms, answering questions, resolving complaints)

Assists the public and government agencies in accessing real property data

Communicates with various entities (e.g., contractors, home owners, business owners) to obtain and/or exchange property related information

Drafts and mails various correspondence (e.g., tax value letters to business owners) to communicate property appraisal information

Completes valuations and/or assessments of real properties on behalf of the Board of Equalization to determine the amount of property tax owed by property owners

Gathers evidence and reviews documentation (e.g., income and expense statements, private appraisals, deeds, liens, mortgages, market trends, attorney general opinions, case law, blueprints, sketches and drawings, legal descriptions) in order to obtain relevant information related to citizen protests of assessed property values and/or related court cases

Inspects real properties (e.g., residences) and related documentation (e.g., property records, maps) on behalf of the Jefferson County Board of Equalization in order to evaluate construction, condition, special features, and functional design

Examines the type and location of nearby services (e.g., shopping centers, schools, parks, and other neighborhood features) to evaluate their impact on property values

Takes property measurements (e.g., wall lengths, offsets, and corner angles) using tape measure and miter gauge to provide information to be used for property appraisals

Qualification

Mass appraisal experienceFee appraisal experienceCertified Residential AppraiserAlabama Certified AppraiserReal property appraisal coursesReading mapsDeedsWritten communicationConflict resolution