Job Description

Department: Appraiser

Job ID: 12889

Pay: $23.99 per hour

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

Please review the Appraiser’s Office Conflict of Interest Policy prior to applying for this position by clicking here For questions about this policy, please call the Appraiser's Office at 660-5445.

The Residential Data Collection Supervisor oversees the residential annual parcel maintenance project, provides training and quality assurance for residential appraiser inspections. This position directly supervises residential appraisers. 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 database maintenance.

• Manage the annual property sales validation project ensuring that production goals and deadlines are met, adhere to guidelines and directives set forth by PVD, the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO), and USPAP.
• Develop, implement, and maintain training curriculums, guidelines, and schedules that provide the necessary training skills to staff for successful and consistent completion of the database maintenance projects.
• Provide, inform, and conduct staff of their quality control standards, and issues discovered during their quality control review.
• Follow and comply with the annual PVD Revaluation Maintenance Specifications and Compliance Guide.

Final reconciliation of values.

• Assist in the training of and provide quality control for staff during the annual final review project.
• Review all appropriate market information to establish appraised values utilizing market models.
• Reconcile final value estimates by reviewing various approaches to value.

Annual property appeals.

• Conduct informal and payment under protest appeals with property owners and property owner representatives using appraisal knowledge and experience.
• Train staff on informal and payment under protest appeals with property owners and property owner representatives using appraisal knowledge and experience.
• Provide training to staff on all aspects of valuation appeal meetings.
• Fully explain property values and the appraisal process to property owners and property owner representatives as needed
• Make necessary property characteristic corrections and reconciliation of value according to additional information provided by property owners and property owner representativess
• Conduct upper-level property appeals at the Small Claims Division or the State Board of Tax Appeals.

Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent. Three years of experience in mass appraisal. 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. Must successfully pass the following courses within three years of hire date: IAAO Course 300 Fundamentals of Mass Appraisal, IAAO Course 311 Real Property Modeling Concepts, IAAO Course 400 Assessment Administration, Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), Kansas Property Tax Law, Personal Property and Assessment, Orion Introduction and Review of Basic Functionality. 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: Five years of experience in mass appraisal. Bachelor's Degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, Economics, Regional/Urban Planning, or Finance. Have one of the following professional designations: Residential Evaluation Specialist (RES), Mass Appraisal Specialist (MAS), Registered Mass Appraiser (RMA), Assessment Administration Specialist (AAS), or Certified Assessment Evaluator (CAE).

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