Supervising Real Estate Appraiser (Supervising Real Estate Appraiser/Analyst)



Supervising Real Estate Appraiser (Supervising Real Estate Appraiser/Analyst)

Salary

$73,963.14 - $123,272.24 Annually

Location

FAIRFAX (EJ32), VA

Job Type

FT Salary W BN

Job Number

16-02521

Department

Tax Administration

Opening Date

12/03/2016

Closing Date

12/30/2016 5:00 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S29

Posting Type

Open to General Public

Job Announcement

Position may be Underfilled as a Senior Real Estate Appraiser (Grade S25); the Underfill Requirements are stated below in the Employment Standards section.

Plans, organizes, supervises and controls the annual real property assessment program for a defined area of the county. May supervise the assessment of either commercial or residential real property. This includes all work activity for the appraisal section (e.g., land and improvement review, revenue forecasting activities, new construction, permits, zoning, appeals and Board of Equalization cases) to assist in completing the annual assessments program. Provides analysis and documented support for trends in real estate market activity and attends BOE meetings as county representative; prepares detailed appraisal data in defense of contested assessments and testifies in Circuit Court as an expert witness. Provides major property type research, analysis and documented support trends in real estate market activity such as cap rate analysis to assist in ongoing revenue forecasting. Supervises and reviews appraisals made by subordinate appraisers as well as appraisal review for county purchases, litigation and clerk of the Circuit Court. Works with the County Attorney's office on public/private partnerships which include taxable leaseholds. Completes Route 28, Dulles Rail I and II tax buyouts. Completes non-residential FOIA's. Reviews real estate tax exemption applications for recommendations to the Assistant Director. Trains new senior real estate appraisers. Answers i-Respond and DTARED emails. Creates reports and assists staff with our reporting system.

Illustrative Duties

  • Participates in planning and scheduling all work activity for the appraisal section (e.g., land and improvement review, revenue forecasting activities, new construction, permits, zoning, appeals and Board of Equalization cases) to assist in completing the annual assessments program;
  • Maintains logs and detailed records of all workload assignments;
  • Monitors the accuracy and completeness of the real estate database and makes recommendations to improve the quality of data;
  • Assists in developing the division's annual operating and training budgets;
  • Provides analysis and documented support for trends in real estate market activity to assist in ongoing revenue forecasting;
  • Supervises and reviews appraisals made by subordinate appraisers;
  • Prepares detailed appraisal data in defense of contested assessments and testifies in Circuit Court as an expert witness;
  • Trains new Real Estate Appraisers;
  • Makes presentations to the Board of Equalization;
  • Makes presentations to citizens/public groups and associations to advise of current trends in real estate assessments Under direction of Assistant Director, reviews administrative appeals;
  • Under direction of Assistant Director, attends BOE meetings as county representative.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

  • Considerable knowledge of local government tax assessment principles, practices and procedures in Virginia;
  • Knowledge of the principles, laws and methods of real property appraisal for tax assessments purposes;
  • Ability to review facts related to appeal cases;
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
  • Ability to maintain effective working relationship with County officials, staff and citizens;
  • Ability to make on-site inspections of real property.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience and training equivalent to: graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree; plus five years of increasingly responsible experience in the appraisal of real property for tax assessment purposes, including 2 years of experience equivalent to the senior real estate appraiser level.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
At least 5 years experience in appraisal of real property for tax assessment purposes, at least 2 of which at the senior appraiser level. Certified General Appraisal License or Designation from the International Association of Assessing Officers (CAE) or the Appraisal Institute (MAI, SRPA). Experience in mass appraisal for real estate assessments.

UNDERFILL REQUIREMENTS:
This vacancy may be filled by a less qualified applicant at the level of Senior Real Estate Appraiser (Grade S25) with an underfill agreement. The minimum requirements for this level are: Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to: graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree; plus four years field experience in the appraisal of real property.  Applicants will be underfilled in order to obtain a CAE, MAI or SRPA Designation. Applicants hired at this level will be noncompetitively promoted to the advertised level upon completion of an underfill agreement.  Click here to view the complete details and KSAs for the Senior Real Estate Appraiser.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
Possession of a valid motor vehicle driver's license.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal history record check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to make field inspections and measure real property improvements with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview.

It is the policy of Fairfax County Government to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 711. EEO/AA/TTY.

Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

  • Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
  • Group Term Life Insurance
  • Long Term Disability
  • LiveWell Program
  • Flexible Spending Programs
  • Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
  • Paid Holidays
  • Contributory Retirement Plan
  • Deferred Compensation
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employees' Child Care Center
  • Commuter Benefit Program
  • Continuous Learning Opportunities
For additional details please visit the County's benefits webpage.
 

Non-Merit Temporary Positions

  1. Temporary Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.
    • Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
    • Flexible Spending Program
    • Deferred Compensation
  2. Temporary Part-Time:  scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
    • No benefits

01
What is the highest level of education that you have completed?
  • Less than 12th grade
  • High school diploma or G.E.D.
  • Some college
  • Associate degree
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Master's degree
  • Doctorate degree
02
Do you have a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university?
  • Yes
  • No
03
If you responded "yes" to a bachelor's degree or higher, please provide your field of study. If you responded "no", type n/a.
04
How many years of increasingly responsible experience do you have in the appraisal of real property for tax assessment purposes? (Details must be substantiated in your application)
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five to less than six years
  • Six to less than seven years
  • Seven to less than eight years
  • Eight to less than nine years
  • Nine to less than ten years
  • Ten or more years
  • None of the above
05
How many years of experience do you have equivalent to the Senior Real Estate Appraiser level?
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five or more years
  • None of the above
06
Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?
  • Yes
  • No
07
Please indicate which of the following you have experience with. Check all that apply.
  • Real estate data collection
  • Residential condominium valuation
  • Residential townhome valuation
  • Residential single family home valuation
  • Commercial property valuation
  • None of the above
08
Have you ever done macro analysis on commercial properties for tax assessment purposes?
  • Yes
  • No
09
If you responded "yes" to the previous question, please indicate what type of analysis you have done. If you responded "no", type N/A.
10
Which of the following credentials do you currently possess? Check all that apply. (Details must be substantiated in your application)
  • Appraisal Trainee
  • Licensed Residential Appraiser
  • Certified Residential Appraiser
  • Certified General Appraiser
  • Designation from the International Association of Assessing Officers (RES)
  • Designation from the International Association of Assessing Officers (CAE)
  • The Appraisal Institute (MAI)
  • The Appraisal Institute (SRPA)
  • The Appraisal Institute (SRA)
  • American Society of Appraisers (ASA)
  • Experience in mass appraisal for real estate assessments.
  • None of the above
11
Please indicate your level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
  • Beginner (Basic knowledge of creating a worksheet; performing calculations in a worksheet; modifying and formatting a worksheet; printing workbook contents)
  • Intermediate (Knowledge of inserting and modifying graphic objects in a worksheet; customizing and enhancing workbooks; analyzing data using Pivot Tables, Slicers, and Pivot Charts)
  • Advanced (Extensive knowledge of increasing productivity and improving efficiency by streamlining workflow; collaborating with others using workbooks; auditing worksheets; analyzing data; working with multiple workbooks; importing and exporting data, using Excel with the web)
  • None of the above
12
Please indicate your level of proficiency with Microsoft Word.
  • Beginner (Basic knowledge of creating, editing, formatting, and saving simple documents; inserting simple tables; and proofreading documents for accuracy)
  • Intermediate (Knowledge of common commands such as creating a tittle; using, modifying, and creating styles; setting up the ruler; indenting paragraphs, using tabs and tables; inserting captions, footnotes, endnotes, special characters, or hard page breaks; using page numbering; creating headers and footers; inserting graphics; inserting an equation, adding comments and tracking changes.)
  • Advanced (Extensive knowledge of almost all function of program including mail merge, macros, creating a table of contents, creating bookmarks and cross-referencing.)
  • None of the above
13
Are you willing and able to work overtime on an as needed basis?
  • Yes
  • No

Required Question

Agency
Fairfax County
Address
12000 Government Center Pkwy. Suite 270

Fairfax, Virginia, 22035
Phone
703-324-4900