Appraiser Technician - DESERT - County of Riverside - Palm Desert, CA

In the County of Riverside, the future is bright. With a variety of job opportunities with the County, there are as many places to take your career as there are stars in our sky. But there’s more than a great vocation to draw you here: with affordable housing, a thriving, diverse, and progressive community, and excellent higher education, the opportunities for your life here are equally exciting. Come work in the heart of inland California, and see how great the view is when opportunity is on the horizon.

The Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder’s (ACR) Office’s mission is to fulfill the legally and locally mandated functions of the Assessor, County Clerk, Recorder, and Records Management Program in an accurate, timely, professional, and courteous manner and to ensure high quality service. The Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder’s Office consists of three separate entities.

The Assessor’s office determines a value for all taxable property and applies all legal exemptions and exclusions.

The County Clerk’s Office issues various licenses, registers notary public oaths and commissions, maintains roster of elected and appointed county officials, and files Grand Jury final reports.

The Recorder’s Office records, examines, and maintains all documents and permanent records filed within the County of Riverside.

The ACR is seeking 1 Appraiser Technician for Real Property and 1 Appraiser Technician for Business Personal Property (BPP) to work in PALM DESERT, California (approximately 70 miles east of Riverside).

Appraiser Technicians perform routine, technical, support duties for the professional, appraisal personnel. Appraiser Technicians perform field work for real, commercial, or personal property for property tax assessment purposes; assist appraisers by gathering data, evaluating property characteristics by inspecting the property, and making recommendations for assessment; and perform related duties as required.

The REAL PROPERTY APPRAISER TECHNICIAN will read blueprints and conduct property cost estimating in an office environment. Previous experience with reading blueprints and cost estimation is helpful. The ability to work independently is essential.

The BPP APPRAISER TECHNICIAN will field canvass businesses to collect and record property characteristics. This position requires extensive walking in all kinds of weather. The Appraiser Technician will spend approximately 90% of the time in the field visiting businesses and speaking to business owners. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently are essential; experience with property estimation is helpful.

See the RECRUITING GUIDELINES section below for required experience.

• Inspect interiors and exteriors of buildings and recommend the classification of structures and other appurtenances to the land; measure, photograph, and diagram the improvements for the property appraisal record; and make related calculations.


• Perform field canvassing and inspections to identify new businesses, changes in business assessments, and identify and record property characteristics.


• Gather income/expense, market, and cost data and prepare it for use by appraisal staff.


• Apply assessment laws, regulations, and procedures and explain these to the property owners, contractors, real estate agents, and others regarding building costs and property characteristics.


• Gather data regarding tract homes and verify addresses, plan types, and percentage of completion.


• Prepare data for minor construction which may include interior remodeling and additions, pool, patio covers, and

enclosures for valuation by an appraiser.

REQUIRED:
OPTION I

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree.

***PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE, upload a copy of your official/unofficial transcripts or degree to your Job Gateway account on your home page under My Career Tools – Cover Letters and Attachments.***

OR

OPTION II

Two years of experience in real estate appraisal, personal property appraisal, building contracting, building cost estimating, or building inspection.

OR

OPTION III

Two years of clerical or technical experience in an Assessor’s Office or in the Property Taxes Department of the Board of Equalization. This experience must have included compiling and maintaining records in support of the appraisal process; performing technical and public contact work in supplying a variety of services and information to the general public and other governmental agencies including answering routine inquiries on property tax assessments, appraisal procedures, recording laws, County Clerk functions, fees and current laws.

DESIRED: A bachelor’s degree, strong customer service experience, experience working independently, and experience with property estimation.

Please, include relevant work experience details on resume or application. Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements listed under RECRUITMENT GUIDELINES will not be considered further in the application process.

Required Skills:
License: Possession of a valid California Driver’s License is required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The REAL PROPERTY APPRAISER TECHNICIAN will work in an office environment.

The BPP APPRAISER TECHNICIAN will spend approximately 90% of the time in the field visiting businesses. This position requires extensive walking in all kinds of weather.

For specific questions regarding this position, contact the recruiter listed in this posting.

All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment physical exam, including a drug/alcohol test, and a criminal background investigation, including fingerprinting. (A felony or misdemeanor conviction related to the position may disqualify the applicant from County employment).

Required Probationary Period – As an Approved Local Merit System, the County of Riverside requires all new regular or seasonal employees to serve an initial probationary period, the duration of which is indicated in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, County Resolution, or Salary Ordinance. Temporary and Per Diem employees serve at the pleasure of the agency/department head.

The County of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the County of Riverside to provide employment opportunity for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, or denial of medical and family care leave, or any other non job-related factor.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter listed on the job posting. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation, please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at: http://dao.rc-hr.com/.

****CURRENT COUNTY EMPLOYEES MUST USE THEIR EMPLOYEE SELF SERVICE ACCOUNT TO APPLY.****

Submit a copy of your Member-4 Form DD-214, indicating dates of service, and a copy of your letter of disability (if applicable) to the Human Resources Department at recruiting@rc-hr.com. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for Veteran’s preference. If taking a special test, (online, written exam or other), inform the recruiter of your veteran status.

Your Member-4 Form DD-214 should be submitted to recruiting@rc-hr.com before this job posting expires. Please remember that you will need to resubmit your Member-4 Form DD-214 even if you have submitted one in the past to the County of Riverside.

Visit the Job Descriptions page at http://rc-hr.com/Careers/JobDescriptions.aspx for benefits information. Detailed job descriptions and benefits information are provided for all of the County of Riverside’s job classifications.

***Applications must be submitted through Job Gateway***

http://www.rc-hr.com/Careers/HowtoApply.aspx

The preliminary closing date for this posting is May 19, 2016 at 11:59 pm PST, however, postings may close at any time.

Please, visit our Frequently Asked Questions page if you have any questions or concerns regarding the recruitment process: http://www.rc-hr.com/Careers/HowtoApply/HelpFAQs.aspx

If you have questions regarding this posting, please, contact Karla Medrano at kmedrano@rc-hr.com or (951) 955-9092.