Job Description

Maintains accurate and equitable valuations of commercial and industrial property with oversight in Augusta-Richmond County within the guidelines of Georgia law, generally accepted appraisal principles, standard operating procedures and instructions from the manager. Reports to the supervisor or other designated person. Works with corporate and individual taxpayers, attorneys, elected officials, co-workers and the general public to provide accurate and accessible records.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducts property appraisals with oversight, performs basic level appraisals of commercial and industrial property; creates or verifies data for existing and/or new construction; and uses department procedures and current data to establish fair market values.
• Inspects commercial and industrial buildings, prices and grades property, audits commercial and industrial property records, and determines ownership and leasehold status of property with oversight.
• Prepares appeal data; gathers information and documentation; verifies records; conducts additional research and field reviews; defends valuations of property at appeal hearings.
• Reviews appraisals, maintain appraisal records and/or classifies property by category and estimated useful life
• Advises owners concerning methods and procedures used in determining property values, answers questions relative to property values and appraisal techniques, and furnishes information, assistance, and advice on matters of property ownership, Ad Valorem taxes, the assessment process, and exemptions.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level

Qualifications

Education: High School diploma or GED.

Experience: One (1) to Three (3) years in property appraisal. Experience in real estate or accounting is a plus.

Preferred Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Accounting, Public Administration, Business or a related field of study.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Familiarity with state and county laws, rules, regulations and departmental policies governing and valorem taxation of tangible property valuation methods and accounting procedures.
• Familiarity with CAMA system.
• Familiarity or intermediate use of online commercial financial valuation programs.
• Proficiency in, record keeping, reading and interpreting maps and deeds, producing detailed building drawings and classifying property.

Certification

• Possess or have ability to pass the Appraiser II examination and be certified by the Georgia Department of Revenue as an Appraiser II as prescribed by law within 24 months.
• Must successfully complete at least 40 hours of training during each two years of tenure.

Licensing Requirements

• Possess a valid driver’s license with good driving history or have ability to obtain a valid operator/driver’s license for the type vehicle or equipment operated. If State license is other than Georgia or South Carolina, applicant must obtain a license in Georgia or South Carolina within 30 days of employment.

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES:

• Data Utilization Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.
• Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others regarding the application of procedures and standards to specific situations.
• Equipment: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions to include computer use, calculator, measuring devices and standard office equipment.
• Verbal: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
• Math: Requires the ability to perform basic mathematic calculations; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions; may include ability to compute discount, interest, and ratios; may include ability to calculate surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures.
• Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.
• Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.
• Physical Abilities: Tasks require the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).
• Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
• Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, temperature and noise extremes, unsafe structures, heights, confined spaces, vibrations, animal/wildlife attacks, animal/human bites, water hazards, or rude/irate customers.

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.