Commercial Appraiser III

Please Note: This is a continuous job posting and will remain open until a sufficient number of qualified applications are received. The posting may close at any time without notice. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

Ada County is a great place to work! We have over 2100 employees dedicated to enhancing our community’s quality of life. Our Development Services team is growing, and this is an excellent opportunity to be a part of taking this team to the next level.

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous vacation and sick leave starting on day one
• 11 paid holidays annually
• Participation in one of the nation’s best state retirement systems, with 11.96% employer contribution
• 457(b) deferred compensation plan with up to 3% county match, plus a401(k)
• Paid parental leave, life insurance, and robust wellness programs
• Ongoing training opportunities and career pathing
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• Performs research on and inspects property to gather data required for appraisals, such as zoning, size, use, location, quality of construction, depreciation, cost, income and market data;
• Keeps informed on market trends, cost and other factors affecting value of real property;
• Interviews taxpayers to explain basis for current assessments;
• Analyzes leases, sales contracts and agreements to see how terms, rents, interest rates and CAP rates effect market value;
• Develops a data bank of market sales of each type of buildings, long and short term lease and rental rates, operating expenses to develop allowable expense rates, CAP rates, and do this on each type of property as each are different enough to require separate studies;
• Reviews areas being assessed and checks complaints of taxpayers;
• Performs data entry of commercial characteristics on applicable form, building both model and permanent file record;
• Interprets departmental procedure as set forth by the Assessor;
• May be called on to assist on difficult and complex cases involving residential real property;
• Collects and verifies the accuracy of assessment data and assures the correct data is in the official file for each property; and 
• Uses PC and mainframe computer systems to build and compile market data banks.

• Maintains records, makes reports and performs a variety of technical tasks related to the above responsibilities.

• Must have experience in the real estate appraisal field and completion of a standard high school course; 
• College or International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) courses in real property appraisal and/or graduation from a college or university of recognized standing in related courses to real estate or appraisal preferred;
• Must be or become a Certified Tax Assessment Evaluator by the Idaho Tax Commission within one year of hire;
• Knowledge of building construction practices;
• Knowledge of building and land values; 
• Knowledge of the functions of the Assessor's Office;
• Knowledge of a wide range of concepts, principles and practices of commercial-industrial real property appraisal supplemented by skill gained in applying this knowledge to a variety of complex and difficult work assignments;
• Knowledge of applicable Federal, State and local laws, ordinances, codes and procedures related to the appraisal process;
• Knowledge of the effects of social, economic and political trends on property values;
• Knowledge of the practical application of appropriate aspects of realty, architecture, construction, agriculture, etc., as they relate to the appraisal process;
• Ability to read and understand building construction plans and specifications, photographs and blueprints; 
• Ability to plan a logical approach to an appraisal problem;
• Ability to exercise ingenuity, resourcefulness and judgment in collecting sales, cost, income and other social and economic data affecting property value; 
• Ability to exercise tact and discretion in obtaining the cooperation of others; 
• Ability to prepare supporting data in a clear and concise manner; 
• Ability to determine the most effective method of communication, either verbal or written;

• Ability to give direction to junior level appraisers, review their work and evaluate performance.

• The Appraisers furnish their own transportation throughout the county;
• Must have and maintain a valid Idaho driver’s license and pass a driving record check;
• Must adhere to a professional code of ethics as a sworn Deputy Assessor. 

• Typically the work requires the Appraiser to visit each property assigned;
• The Appraiser must visit construction sites to gather information on the structure being built;
• Frequently the Appraiser visits and inspects other property in order to ascertain value. These inspections or visits require the Appraiser to move over the land and inspect  various parts of structure;
• Sometimes the incumbent must negotiate fences, hazardous or steep terrain with rough and rocky surfaces; 
• At times the Appraiser may be exposed to dogs and/or farm animals and snakes;
• The Appraiser must be able to locate section markers on the ground.