Principal Appraiser

 
THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR
The Assessor’s Office values all legally assessable property with uniformity and impartiality, producing property tax assessment rolls in accordance with the laws of the State of California. The Assessor staff help Business, Real and Personal Property owners understand their property valuations and apply exclusions and exemptions as allowed by property tax law.
  
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THE OPPORTUNITY 
The Principal Appraiser will be reporting to and receiving assignments from the Assessor and/or Division Manager of Management Services. The incumbent will be:

• Planning, conceptualizing, and assisting in developing and improving appraisal techniques for real and personal property and possessory interests in publicly owned properties.
• Reviewing current procedures and develops new appraisal standards and procedures to insure uniform application of value to all types of properties and adherence to the Revenue and Taxation Code.
• Reviewing complex appraisals and special use property types using the cost approach, market approach, and income approach to value and identify the most appropriate choice among them for specific situations.
• Conducting special studies and prepares reports related to current and changing values and valuation methods; recommending changes to goals, policies, and procedures based on problems and information obtained through field appraisal work, special studies, statistical or mathematical analysis of market conditions in Orange County and other observable parameters included in the analysis of value.
• Meeting with taxpayers, agents, and community groups to explain assessment procedures and practices.
• Performing qualitative and quantitative analyses to test the appraisal product and activities leading to appraisal judgment within the Assessor's Office; sample real and personal property appraisals and performs quality control checks of appraisal and performs final reconciliations of value. 
• Performing other duties as may be assigned.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & CORE COMPETENCIES 
The ideal candidate will possess two (2) years of experience as an Appraiser III with the County of Orange or equivalent property appraisal experience working within an Assessor Department. Applicants must meet the qualifications for obtaining the Appraiser Certificate issued by the State Board of Equalization or possess a Temporary Appraiser Certificate by the date application is submitted to the County of Orange. In addition, the ideal candidate will possess extensive professional work experience and/or knowledge in the following core competencies: 

Technical Knowledge | Technical Experience

• Interpreting and analyzing Assessor technical data
• Valuing complex residential and commercial real property for property tax purposes  
• Understanding and applying the Revenue and Taxation Code
• Working with Automated Tax System (ATS II) 

 Problem Solving | Analytical Skills

• Identifying and resolving challenging technical issues and problems or researching possible solutions  
• Ability to review, analyze, and evaluate office policies and procedures

 Leadership | Mentorship Skills

• Clarifying performance expectations (e.g. roles, responsibilities, standards, and goals) collaboratively with others
• Ability to develop and provide training to staff

 Relationship Building | Interpersonal Skills

• Working with other public and private agencies in efforts to provide customer service to the community, public, and key stakeholders
• Ability to interface with other Assessor's divisions, managers, community groups, taxpayers, property tax agents, executive officers, attorneys, and independent appraisers

 Oral | Written Communication Skills

•  Responding quickly, courteously, and proficiently to customer service requests
•  Soliciting feedback and adjusting customer requests to fit into business improvements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 
Click here to learn more about the minimum qualifications for the Principal Appraiser classification. Physical and mental requirements as well as environmental and working conditions will be listed on the classification specification.
 
RECRUITMENT PROCESS 
Human Resource Services (HRS) will screen all application materials to identify qualified candidates. After screening, qualified candidates will be referred to the next step and notified of all further procedures applicable to their status in the competition.
 
Application Screening (Refer/Non-Refer)
Applications and supplemental responses will be screened for qualifications that are highly desirable and most needed to successfully perform the duties of this job. Only those candidates that meet the qualifications as listed in the job bulletin will be referred to the next step.

Application-Appraisal Panel (Weighted 100%)
An Appraisal Panel (AAP) of job knowledge experts will thoroughly screen and evaluate all application materials for job knowledge, competencies, and related experience described above. Only the most successful candidates will be placed on the eligible list.

Based on the Department's needs, the selection procedures listed above may be modified. All candidates will be notified of any changes in the selection procedure. 

Eligible List
Once the assessment has been completed, HRS will establish an eligible list of candidates. Candidates placed on the eligible list may be referred to a selection interview to be considered for present and future vacancies.Please see below for important information regarding COVID 19 related recommendations
  
Effective April 3, 2023, it is strongly recommended that County employees working in health care settings and correctional facilities follow vaccination and booster guidelines provided by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Please click here to see the latest guidance for more details. 
 
EMAIL NOTIFICATION:
Email is the primary form of notification during the recruitment process. Please ensure your correct email address is included in our application and use only one email account.
 
NOTE: User accounts are established for one person only and should not be shared with another person. Multiple applications with multiple users may jeopardize your status in the recruitment process for any positions for which you apply. 

Candidates will be notified regarding their status as the recruitment proceeds via email through the GovernmentJobs.com site. Please check your email folders, including spam/junk folders, and/or accept emails ending with "governmentjobs.com" and "ocgov.com." If your email address should change, please update your profile at www.governmentjobs.com.
 
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
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For specific information pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Omar Ghazi at 714-834-6182 or omar.ghazi@ocgov.com.

Salary : $90,418 - $121,534