Real Property Appraiser Assistant

Salary: $3,917.00 Monthly
Location : Maui County (various), HI
Job Type: Permanent Full-Time
Job Number: R-8998
Department: Department of Finance
Opening Date: 06/09/2023
Closing Date: Continuous

Description

Assists real property appraisers in the overall appraisal process by performing a variety of technical and sub-professional appraisal functions; prepares scaled building sketches of complex structures taken from blueprints; and performs other related duties as required.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

This class is distinguished by its primary responsibility for providing technical support to professional appraisers in the overall evaluation and appraisal of real property for tax assessment purposes.
Examples of Duties

The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements does not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical assignment for the position.

• Assists appraisers in the overall appraisal process;
• Accompanies appraisers in field surveys to estimate and verify discounting factors such as topography, land use, accessibility, easements, and to take measurements of buildings;
• Assists appraisers in obtaining factual data from various governmental agencies, real estate offices, architectural firms, etc., concerning legal descriptions of real estate, sales and lease agreements, records of taxes, deeds or encumbrances or other data affecting property values such as zoning, restriction, easements, covenants, building setback lines, right-of-ways and rental agreements;
• From structural blueprints, prepares scaled building sketches of perimeter floor areas of complex structures (e.g. hotels, high-rises and commercial buildings), records building dimensions, and computes floor areas from such blueprints;
• Records on fieldsheets all pertinent land and building data such as easements, land contours, type and quality of construction materials used, workmanship, design, plumbing and electrical fixtures, number of floors and rooms, effective age of the building and its condition, and other physical characteristics of buildings;
• Computes land and building values by selecting appropriate data and applying various percentage tables and formulae as provided by appraisers;
• Reviews conveyance tax certificates for sales analysis and screens sales to determine the relationship and validity of selling price and/or lease values to market values;
• Conducts file searches of real property records as requested by staff appraisers and the general public;
• Checks and posts a variety of descriptive information onto official records, including annual assessment values taken from computer listings; furnishes information to the general public regarding pertinent real property tax laws, rules and regulations.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Training and Experience: (1) A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school and two (2) years of work experience in a real property tax field, including or supplemented by one year of drafting, data collection, and tabulation work.

License Requirement: Possession of a valid Hawaii State driver's license (Type 3).

Knowledge of: the nomenclature, conventional symbols and standard techniques of drafting; structural blueprint reading; pertinent real property tax laws, rules and regulations; assessment and appraisal terminology and procedures; common land documents and terms used in land transactions; office practices and procedures.

Ability to: prepare scaled building sketches of perimeter floor plans from blueprints; read structural blueprints and construction specifications; interpret and explain pertinent aspects of real property tax laws, rules and regulations; obtain, organize and analyze pertinent data; apply percentages and formulae in arriving at tax assessment values; make accurate arithmetic computation; operate calculators; learn computerized systems; deal tactfully and effectively with the public; work harmoniously with others.

Health and Physical Condition:

Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed and proper for performance of the duties.

Physical Effort Grouping: Light
Supplemental Information

SKILLS ASSESSMENT:
Qualified applicants will be required to take an online assessment. Applicants are required to test alone in a quiet, distraction-free area using a reliable computer with a high-speed internet connection, a microphone, a webcam (internal or external), and a Windows or Apple Operating System. Applicants who do not meet the system requirements will be provided an opportunity to take the online assessment on site.

APPLICATIONS MAY BE FILED ONLINE AT:

If you have never applied for a job using the NEOGOV system, you must create an account. You will need a username, password, and working email address to create your account. Your detailed work history is required on the application. A resume submitted in lieu of an application will not be sufficient. Furthermore, "See resume" is NOT an acceptable response under the "Work Experience" section. An application containing this response may be deemed incomplete. Applications may be rejected if they are incomplete.
EXAMINATIONS ARE ADMINISTERED IN THE COUNTY OF MAUl ONLY

The above examination is being given on an open-competitive basis to establish an eligible list which shall be effective for not more than one year unless extended by the Director of Personnel Services.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The County of Maui does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy, arrest and court record, assignment of child support, national guard participation or any other basis covered by state or federal laws governing non-discrimination
Pre-Employment/Post-Offer Drug Screening Test: All applicants, who will enter a safety sensitive position or certain designated categories that the Personnel Services Director has established or who are required by law to be drug tested must pass a pre-employment/post-offer drug screening test as a condition of employment. There is no retesting or re-evaluation process. Cost for the drug screening test shall be borne by the County of Maui.
Personnel Services Email:
01

This position requires a combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school. Do you have a high school diploma or GED equivalent? (Please ensure your high school information is included in the Education section of your application)

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have Two (2) years of work experience in a real property tax field, including or supplemented by One (1) year of drafting, data collection, and tabulation work? Please ensure your related experience is listed on your application. "See Resume" is not acceptable.

• Yes
• No

03

If yes, please indicate at which employer you gained this experience and include the percentage of time spent performing those duties. ("See resume" is not acceptable.)
04

This position requires the possession of a valid motor vehicle driver's license (equivalent to State of Hawaii Type 3). Do you possess a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

Required Question