Appraisal Data Collector - APPRAISER

Department:  APPRAISER

Pay:  $16.07 Per Hour  

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  

Sedgwick County offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes health coverages, paid leave, regular compensation reviews, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities.  For more detailed information, please visit our benefits page at SCBenefits.

Please review the Appraiser’s Office Conflict of Interest Policy prior to applying for this position by clicking here.  For questions about this policy, please call the Appraiser's Office at 660-5445.

The role of this position is to support the Appraiser’s Office with the annual capture of street level curbside imagery of all improved parcels. Assist the Personal Property Division with annual valuation and asset maintenance. Assist the Residential and Agricultural Division with the annual database maintenance project. This position also supports other functions needed for the office to meet all statutory and compliance timelines and requirements. This is accomplished through properly applied mass appraisal techniques in accordance with the State of Kansas Statutes and the Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Property Valuation (PVD), directives and guidelines, office policies and procedures, and Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).

Image capture.

• Safely drive county vehicle throughout Sedgwick County.
• Efficiently navigate to area of county to complete assignment.
• Capture street level images of all improved parcels in Sedgwick County over six years as assigned.
• Accurately associate image to correct parcel.
• Work effectively and with professionalism in a team environment.
• Mark parcels for review for New Construction, Physical Condition, Sale, etc.

Annual valuation and asset maintenance.

• Research, analyze and interpret personal property renditions, including trucks/trailers, watercraft, and other individual personal property. Make complex and varied arithmetic computations and calculations rapidly and accurately.
• Work personal property renditions for changes to assets and ownership information.
• Complete new-setup and discovery for personal property not previously listed or transferred.
• Assist in mass mailing address update project.

Annual appraisal database maintenance.

• Verify real property data characteristics with digital imaging technology.
• Indicate parcels that must be reviewed in field for varying reasons.
• Follow and comply with the annual PVD Revaluation Maintenance Specifications and Compliance Guide.

Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent. One year of customer service experience in a professional office setting or administrative support. Must successfully pass the following courses within three years of hire date: International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) Course 101 – Fundamentals of Real Property Appraisal, Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), Kansas Property Tax Law, Kansas Personal Property Valuation and Assessment, Orion Introduction and Overview of Basic Functionality. Per Sedgwick County policy, this is a driving level position that requires a valid U.S. driver’s license without restrictions and current proof of automobile insurance. Must have a properly registered and licensed passenger vehicle to use on a daily basis.

Preferred Qualifications: Three years of mass appraisal experience. Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Business or Public Administration, Accounting, Economics, Computer Science, or Real Estate. At least one mass appraisal designation: Certified Assessment Evaluator (CAE), Residential Evaluation Specialist (RES), Assessment Administration Specialist (AAS), Mass Appraisal Specialist (MAS), or Registered Mass Appraiser (RMA) required.

It is the policy of Sedgwick County not to discriminate in its programs or services, including employment, on the basis of race, color, sex, including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, marital status, religious or political affiliation, genetic information, disability, status as a member of the uniformed services or any other similarly protected status.

Sedgwick County is committed to making the application, interview, and pre-employment testing process accessible to qualified persons with disabilities as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you wish to volunteer information regarding any special assistance you may need, please contact the Sedgwick County ADA Coordinator at (316) 660-7050, TDD (Kansas Relay at 711 or 800-766-3777). Please do not use this phone number for employment questions. Applicants are contacted only if they are determined to be qualified candidates. 

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