8932 - Property Appraiser Trainee (Assessor)

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The Jackson County Assessor’s Office is seeking to hire a Property Appraiser Trainee to join our Residential Property Appraisal staff. The ideal candidate will have excellent organizational skills, an eye for detail, and provide basic customer service and technical skills to the citizens of Jackson County. If you are interested in learning and becoming a residential property appraiser, please apply.

We are simultaneously recruiting for three similar positions within the Assessor’s Office. The titles of these recruitments are “Property Appraiser Trainee, Property Appraiser I, and Property Appraiser II.

Please note that we will only fill two of the above positions with the best candidate from the combined pool of qualified applicants.

Please review the minimum requirements for each position and apply only for the position for which you are qualified.

Jackson County strives to recruit, hire and retain the best employees!

• Pass a criminal background check prior to hire. • Submit an acceptable DMV certified court print prior to hire. Click on the following link to review Jackson County's requirements for an acceptable driving record . • Pass a pre-employment drug screen, which includes screening for Marijuana. Click on the link to review Jackson County's Drug-Free Workplace Policy . • This position is represented by union group SEIU.

I. Position Summary

Assists with conducting appraisals of real property for tax assessment purposes. Performs work that is more limited in scope, contains fairly routine tasks, and is performed within a procedural framework within the presence of their supervisor or in a situation of close control and easy reference.

II. Examples of Essential Position Duties ( The following duties represent some of the principal job duties; however, they are not all-inclusive. Other duties may be required or assigned.)

• Assists in developing market value of residential, farm, and forest properties located within the County for tax assessment purposes. • Assists with physical inspections of properties. Prepares basic appraisal reports, records and correspondence. • Records information and reviews records for accuracy. Maintains, updates, uses, reviews, and protects current County records, special studies and historic data used in the performance of duties. • Determines, measures and documents characteristics of properties. Prepares drawings and maps. • Responds to public inquiries on property valuations, complaints, appeals and the appraisal process; explains policies and procedures. Assists with appeal process. • Researches property sales data. • Adheres to regulatory requirements, collective bargaining agreements, County and departmental policies and procedures, required trainings, as well as safe work practices. • Develops and maintains effective internal and external working relationships at all levels. • Has regular and reliable attendance. Overtime may be required.