Property Appraiser 3

This position is part of the Property Assessment Division of the Department of Revenue, responsible for conducting appraisal reviews for residential, agricultural, forestland, and commercial properties. The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting property searches, analyzing property characteristics, and determining final valuations.

• Conduct property searches and discoveries to identify appraisal needs and priorities.
• Review tax records, land use, improvements, valuation documents, and other information.
• Identify properties for appraisal review.
• Research and analyze property characteristics such as site and improvement data, sanitation regulations, zoning, planning, irrigation rights, covenants, deed restrictions, depreciation schedules, capitalization rates, construction costs, and related considerations to estimate the impact on property values.
• Conduct field appraisals, site inspections, and sales comparison to identify valuation factors.
• Collect data required for maps, plats, and sketches used in appraisals.
• Document professional assumptions and limiting conditions.
• Determine appropriate appraisal methods (sales comparison, abstraction, capitalization, etc.) for residential, agricultural, forestland, and commercial properties.
• Verify information in title and ownership data, inspection reports, market models, and other sources to determine final values.
• Classify properties according to primary use for all property types.

• Two years of post-secondary education in business, accounting, economics, public administration, construction technology, or related field.
• Four years of job-related experience.
• Preferred work experience includes mass appraisal, property tax appraisal, assessment, auditing, agriculture, forestry, surveying, real estate, or related field.
• Requires Montana certification in residential property appraisal (IAAO 101), agricultural/forestland (AG Certification), and commercial property appraisal (IAAO 102) per ARM and MCA Title 15; within the first year of employment.

• Work hours may exceed 40 hours from time to time, including weekends.
• Office environment.
• Working outside.
• Lifting is infrequent, less than 15 pounds.
• Travel is required, must have a valid driver's license.

This agency may use a training assignment. Employees in training assignments may be paid below the base pay established by the agency pay rules. Conditions of the training assignment will be stated in writing at the time of hire.