Job Description

Department: Appraiser

Pay: $73,736.00 annually

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Sedgwick County offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes health coverages, paid leave, regular compensation reviews, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities. For more detailed information, please visit our benefits page at SCBenefits

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Plans, organizes, and directs the work of a professional appraisal staff assigned to the annual mass appraisal of residential and agriculture real property for ad valorem tax purposes. Oversees and manages the document management and retention policies for the Appraiser’s Office. Oversee and manage the building and calibration of annual valuation models. Oversee and manage the property appeals process. This is accomplished through properly applied mass appraisal techniques in accordance with the State of Kansas Statutes and the Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Property Valuation (PVD), directives and guidelines, office policies and procedures, and Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices (USPAP).

Annual appraisal processes for Residential and Agriculture Division.

• Timely and accurately complete the reinspection process.
• Identify data discrepancies causing uniformity issues within neighborhoods.
• Implement strategies for equalizing data elements.
• Timely and accurately discover list and value all residential new construction and demolition.
• Follow and comply with the annual PVD Revaluation Maintenance Specifications and Compliance Guide.

Document management and retention.

• Oversee the document management processes for the Appraiser’s Office.
• Manage the retention timelines per the Kansas Historical Society.

Annual model building and calibration and appeals.

• Review and update regression coefficients as needed to reflect current market values.
• Review and update comparable sales selection criteria as needed to reflect current market values.
• Review and update local cost multipliers and depreciation tables as needed to reflect current market values.
• Manage the final review of all residential and agricultural properties according to compliance standards that test within ratio study standards.

Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or Equivalent. Seven years of mass appraisal experience with two years of supervisory experience. Up to four years of experience may be substituted with education that provides applicable knowledge and skills. At least one mass appraisal designation: Certified Assessment Evaluator (CAE), Residential Evaluation Specialist (RES), Assessment Administration Specialist (AAS), Mass Appraisal Specialist (MAS), or a Registered Mass Appraiser (RMA) or must achieve one of the designations within three years of hire date. Has successfully completed the following courses: International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) Course 101 – Fundamentals of Real Property Appraisal, IAAO Course 102 – Income Approach to Valuation, IAAO Course 300 – Fundamentals of Mass Appraisal, Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), Kansas Property Tax Law. Must successfully pass the following courses within three years of hire date: IAAO Course 400 – Assessment Administration, Orion Introduction and Overview of Basic Functionality, Sales File Development, Orion Market Modeling Analysis and Automated Sales Comparison. Per Sedgwick County policy, this is a driving level position that requires a valid U.S. driver’s license without restrictions and current proof of automobile insurance. Must have a properly registered and licensed passenger vehicle to use on a daily basis.

Preferred Qualifications: Nine years of mass appraisal experience with four years of supervisory experience. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Urban Planning, Real Estate, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field. At least one mass appraisal designation: Certified Assessment Evaluator (CAE), Residential Evaluation Specialist (RES), Assessment Administration Specialist (AAS), Mass Appraisal Specialist (MAS), or Registered Mass Appraiser (RMA) required.

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