Appraiser I

at Butler County Courthouse in El Dorado, Kansas, United States

Job Description

Position Summary: Under the direction of the Real Estate Supervisor the Appraiser I performs responsible technical work in measuring, classifying, gathering data, recording and sketching to scale real estate improvements to include residential, commercial and agricultural properties. An Appraiser I is involved with decisions of final value and will provide documentation and justification of value at informal hearing levels. The employee must have some knowledge of the KSCAMA system and how to integrate the analysis in the system for listing and valuation of residential/commercial properties.

Identify and locate real estate property from plats, maps and legal descriptions;

Record assets of properties following set procedure and policy to be used in the valuation of property for tax purposes;

Perform interior inspections and exterior inspections, when appropriate, of real estate properties;

Consistently measure and sketch to scale all types of properties;

Field review all types of property according to guidelines and directives set forth by Property Valuation Division;

Data collect all new construction and existing building permits;

Sketch and maintain plot plans for agricultural properties;

Perform lot sizing according to standard procedures;

Assist with splits and combinations of parcels;

Assists with yearly review of agricultural land use;

Assist with the final review;

May be required to assist with informal hearing levels in support of real estate property values;

Follows all office and state guidelines and procedures in the listing of real property;

Conduct field reviews for appeals and photograph properties for accuracy in appeal decision making and 17 % re-inspection;

Accuracy level shall be maintained on data collected in the field in compliance Maintenance Specifications outlined by the Property Valuation Division;

Other related duties as deemed necessary or required.

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form;

Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry;

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume;

Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations;

Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of communications, convey and receive detailed or important instructions and information to and from the general public;

Ability to follow oral and written directions;

Ability to read and interpret documents such as State of Kansas guidelines, regulations, and applicable statutes, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals;

Ability to reliably and predictably carry out duties;

Ability to use computer equipment is essential;

Ability to write legibly;

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence;

Knowledge of construction material;

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services;