Business Personal Property Appraiser

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionBenefits:

• TCDRS Retirement Matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

The Business Personal Property Appraiser is directly responsible to the Appraisal Supervisor. The Business Personal Property (BPP) Appraiser assists in maintaining all BPP records including but not limited to business personal, mineral, industrial property and oil and gas records. The BPP Appraiser works directly with third party appraisal firms contracted through the Appraisal District. The Appraiser responds to taxpayer questions within their scope of work. This is a full-time exempt position, Monday - Friday, from 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Occasional overtime is required which is compensated at the straight time rate.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Guidelines, Difficulty and Decision-Making Level:

Guidelines are generally numerous, well established, and directly applicable to the work assignment. Work assignment and desired results are explained by general oral or written instructions.

Duties assigned are generally repetitive and restricted in scope but may be of substantial intricacy. Employee primarily applies standardized practices.

Decisions or recommendations on non-standardized situations are limited to relating
organizational practices to specific cases. Problems that are not covered by guidelines or are without precedent are taken up with the supervisor.

Level of Supervision Received and Quality Review:

Under normal supervision, within a standardized work situation, the employee performs duties common to the line of work without close supervision or detailed instruction. Work product is subject to continual review.

Interpersonal Communications and Purpose:

Contact with the public or employees where explanatory or interpretive information is
exchanged, gathered, or presented and some degree of discretion and judgment is required within the parameters of the job function.

Level of Supervision Exercised:

No supervisory duties; reports to the Appraisal Supervisor.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Performs a variety of field audits of construction and land use sites to gather data for real and personal property assessment purposes including non-complex and complex commercial, and industrial real property.

Verifies property characteristics and physical addresses, processes appraisal forms, and enters collected data into agency's database system.

Conducts visual inspections of sites to ascertain and/or verify stages of completion or development, notes quality and type of materials used, collects data on business personal property, and projects the use of land.

Performs field inspections on property to obtain and/or verify information for appraisal records and collects photographs of properties.

Checks maps, legal descriptions, and/or building permits to verify site locations and addresses against appraisal forms.

Sketches building exteriors and/or site boundaries and notates dimensions; performs periodic updates to reflect additions, demolition, and/or site use and zoning changes and may determine the status of construction on assessment date.

Processes various appraisal forms, including a review for completeness and accuracy, posts appraisal information, compiles property information, and tabulates data.

Performs mathematical computations including the determination of square footage, percentages, fractions, or decimals using standard formulas and readily available data to verify accuracy and completeness.

Updates and maintains Assessment files which may include filing and/or retrieving cards, letters, or other documents.

Prepares and participates in protest hearings at all levels of protest. Works with the Appraisal Review Board Coordinator to ensure all business personal property, mineral, industrial and oil and gas protests are processed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Competencies, Knowledge & Skills:

Integrity/Honesty Displays high standards of ethical conduct, understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others, and chooses an ethical course of action.

Conscientiousness Displays a high level of effort and commitment towards performing work and demonstrates responsible behavior.

Interpersonal Skills Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, cooperation, concern, and politeness to others and relates well to different people from varied backgrounds and different situations.

Reading Learns from written material by determining the main idea or essential message and recognizes correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling

Mathematics Performs computations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and algebraic and geometric calculations, correctly using whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages.

Listening -- Receives, attends to, interprets, and responds to verbal messages and other cues such as body language in ways that are appropriate to listeners and situations.

Writing Uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling to communicate thoughts, ideas, information, and messages in writing.

Flexibility Adapts quickly to changes.

Speaking Uses correct English grammar to organize and communicate ideas in words that are appropriate to listeners and situations and uses appropriate body language. Bilingual is a plus.

Memory Recalls information that has been presented previously.

Reasoning Discovers or selects rules, principles, or relationships between facts and other information.

Customer Service Works and communicates with clients and customers to satisfy their expectations and is committed to quality service.

Decision Making Specifies goals and obstacles to achieving those goals, generates alternatives, considers risks, and evaluates and chooses the best alternative in order to make a determination, draw conclusions, or solve a problem.

Attention of Detail Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

Problem Solving Identifies problems, determines accuracy and relevance information, and uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.

Technical Competence Knowledge of how to perform one's job. Refers to specialized knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job training. Ability to learn property appraisal procedures, methods, and techniques. General computer knowledge.

Self-Management Sets well defined and realistic personal goals, monitors progress and is motivated to achieve, manages own time, and deals with stress effectively.

Information Management Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information and organizes and maintains information or information management systems.

Punctuality & Attendance -- Understands the importance of arriving to work on time and regular attendance.

Physical Demands:

Sitting: Remaining seated at workstation
Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position
Walking: Moving about on foot on uneven surfaces
Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another
Lifting: Raising or lowering an object 25 pounds
Carrying: Transporting an object, usually by hand, arm or shoulder
Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling over
Stooping: Bending the body by bending spine at the waist
Kneeling: Bending legs to come to rest on one or both knees
Crouching: Bending body downward and forward by bending legs
Reaching: Extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words
Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds by the ear
Repetitive Motions: Making frequent movements with a part of the body
Eye/Hand/Foot coordination: Performing work through using two or more
Far Acuity: Ability to see clearly at 20 feet or more
Near Acuity: Ability to see clearly at 20 inches or less
Depth Perception: Ability to judge distance and space relationships
Field of Vision: Ability to see peripherally
Accommodation: Ability to adjust vision to bring objects into focus
Color Vision: Ability to distinguish and identify different colors

Working Environment:

Noise: Noisy, distractive work environment
Extreme Cold: Temperature cold enough to cause marked bodily discomfort
Extreme Heat: Temperature hot enough to cause marked bodily discomfort
Wet: Frequent Contact with water or other liquid

Education Requirement:

Current: Graduation from high school or possession of a GED Certification


Experience Preferred:

One to two years experience in appraising personal property or training under higher level personnel. College may offset experience.


Required Qualifications:

Data entry proficiency
Experience working with the public
General office experience including ten-key calculator
In-house training under Supervisor on direct data entry device
Ability to demonstrate obtained knowledge of software program and information retrieval
Mental alertness to detect and resolve error conditions
Judgment in selecting and transcribing data from documents that have not been pre-examined or coded to assure minimum, verified input on accounts
Ability to work under pressure of rigid cycles of fluctuating production schedules
Ability to follow oral and written instructions
Ability to communicate effectively over the telephone and directly with taxpayers
Ability to work harmoniously with fellow employees

Licensure and/or Certification:

Possession of a valid driver's license and proof of liability insurance at the time of application

If Employed: Must attain Level 4, RPA license within five years of employment, district pays for education classes required to achieve.

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