Job Description Summary

Department - Assessor

Job Description

OPEN TO CURRENT PIMA COUNTY EMPLOYEES ONLY

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5659 - Property Appraiser II

Salary Grade: 11

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $54,891 - $65,873 Annually

Pay Range: $54,891 - $76,856 Annually

Range Explanation: 

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

Classifies and appraises real property and/or personal property for tax evaluation. Appraises personal, residential, commercial, land and/or industrial property for tax purposes and develops and defends property valuation. This position is distinguished from Property Appraiser I by the complexity of property valuations and differs from Property Appraiser III, which provides leadership to other property appraisal staff.

This vacancy is in the Deeds, Splits, and Mapping section within the Assessor's office.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Compiles and analyzes data to establish value of commercial, industrial, land, residential and personal property for tax appraisal;

• Contacts commercial accounts in the field to gather information for appraisals;

• Locates, computes and appraises secured and unsecured personal property of commercial, industrial and agricultural businesses, residential rental complexes and ranches in accordance with Department of Revenue guidelines and state statutes;

• Gathers, verifies and analyzes information regarding sales of real property;

• Reviews depreciation schedules, asset lists, financial statements and annual department forms to verify taxable property and to extract net operating income;

• Inspects and appraises property at market value using established cost, market and income approaches to valuation and correlates data into a single estimate of value;

• Makes corrections to applied valuations based on field inspections and other research;

• Reviews valuations when petitioned by taxpayers, and defends, arbitrates or testifies about properties before property owners, boards of valuation and courts of law, and appears as an expert witness in Superior Court cases;

• Explains assessment procedures to individual taxpayers;

• Utilizes and maintains departmental databases, spreadsheets and related networks;

• Completes special or complex projects as requested by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

Three years of experience in construction, real estate and/or property appraisal AND one year of education in regional development, civil engineering, urban planning, property appraisal and/or real estate. Acceptable real estate experience includes establishing value through research of sales of comparable properties. Acceptable construction experience includes estimating and obtaining building permits.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

OR:

Two years of experience with Pima County as a Property Appraiser I or Property Technician I.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application. 
 

Selection Procedure: 
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.    

Supplemental Information:

Licenses and Certificates: Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant’s suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services’ review and approval of the candidate’s driving record. Within one year of hire, must complete the Arizona Department of Revenue Level I and Level II Basic Certification courses to qualify for Appraisal or Assessor Certification issued or recognized by the State of Arizona Department of Revenue (ARS 42-13006).

Special Notice Items: The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County. Some positions may require completion of a satisfactory personal background investigation by the court or law enforcement agencies, due to the need for access to County Attorney and Court facilities, records, and communication systems.

Physical/Sensory Requirements: The work requires the ability to lift up to 25 pounds; to remain in a stationary position of standing, walking, sitting; ability to talk and hear, both in person and by telephone; ability to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or controls; ability to reach with hands and arms; ability to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, carry, pull, walk over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces, or other similar activities.

Working Conditions: Employees perform site inspections in the field during inclement weather and in extreme hot and cold temperatures. The work regularly involves moderate risks or discomforts associated with visiting construction sites, sites with limited access, or remote areas, that require special safety precautions such as wearing protective hardhats, vests, and boots correctly most of the day. Employees may be required to travel and work at remote locations.

EEO Information: Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.