Appraiser Application Specialist - APPRAISER

Department:  Appraiser 

Job ID: 12790

Pay:  $52,395 Annually  

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 Appraiser Application Specialist supports appraisal operations by administering mass appraisal and tax systems, performing batch processing for real and personal property assessments, and ensuring accurate generation of valuation notices, assessment rolls, and compliance reports. This position manages system security, assists with technology updates and troubleshooting, queries, reports and assists with developing in-house applications. The role also supports data integrity and regulatory compliance by processing data requests, producing analysis and reporting, and coordinating required submissions PVD and other stakeholders.

Appraisal Operations & Assessment Processing

• Perform batch mass appraisal and assessment calculation jobs
• Perform personal property batch calculation and posting jobs
• Generate real property and personal property assessment rolls for various processes
• Generate real property and personal property valuation notices
• Generate personal property renditions
• Process interfaces between the tax and mass appraisal system as required for processes
• Create and process balancing reports between the appraisal & tax systems; resolve any issues

Systems Administration, Technology & Support

• Maintain all security roles and users of the mass appraisal system
• Manage and verify the security roles and users for the tax system for the office and report changes to appropriate parties
• Manage, maintain, and verify the location and assignment of controlled assets in the office
• Assist with reporting issues to appropriate places
• Assist the Division of Information Technology (IT) with updates to systems and software
• Assist in troubleshooting application issues
• Provides support for Microsoft Access
• Assist in maintaining the Appraiser’s Office public and internal website
• Assist with duties of the Department Security Administrator
• Assist IT with creating and maintaining current in-house applications
• Prepare and manage technology replacement plans with office replacement cycle
• Coordinate with IT our office’s technology needs through the Technology Review Board (TRB) process

Data Management, Reporting & Compliance

• Process SQL data requests
• Create and maintain the Residential and Commercial Sales Ratio reports by various subgroups
• Assist with fulfillment process for Kansas Open Records Act requests
• Coordinate with project leaders, office administration, and PVD to timely deliver all queries, reports, and analysis required for PVD annual substantial compliance
• Create queries to extract data for compliance requests
• Process state queries to extract data for compliance requests
• Create, process, and maintain various reports and narratives for compliance

Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent. Within 3 years of hire date has successfully completed the following courses: Orion Introduction and Overview of Basic Functionality, International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) Course 101 – Fundamentals of Real Property Appraisal, IAAO Course 102 – Income Approach to Valuation, Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), Kansas Property Tax Law. 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: One year of mass appraisal experience. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in computer technology or related field.

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