THE COUNTY OF EL DORADO
The County of El Dorado is committed to promoting the power of public service by fostering a diverse and collaborative workplace where employees are empowered, respected, and valued. The dedicated efforts taken by the Board of Supervisors continue to promote El Dorado County as a competitive employer that is committed to recruiting and retaining qualified employees by advocating for competitive salaries and excellent benefits. The County of El Dorado is also supportive of providing telework opportunities for employees consistent with business needs and in accordance with Board of Supervisors Policy E-12 - Telecommuting.

OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR
The County of El Dorado, Office of the Assessor is responsible for discovering, inventorying, valuing and assessing all taxable real property in the County, including residential, commercial, industrial properties and undeveloped land. The office is also responsible for assessing taxable business property, boats, airplanes, mining claims and other assessable interests in property. The Assessor prepares and maintains the master property records and parcel maps. The office is charged with the administration of a number of exemption programs benefitting homeowners and certain qualifying organizations. The Assessor prepares and submits the secured, unsecured, and supplemental assessment rolls for use in preparation of assessments for taxation by the various taxing agencies.

APPRAISAL DIVISION
The Appraisal division is responsible for determining the fair market value of real property that has undergone a complete or partial change of ownership, new construction or other event that triggers a reappraisal under California Property Tax law. The division conducts field appraisal work enrolls value for new/discovered construction and performs special appraisals of Williamson Act and Timber Production Zone property. Real Property valuation includes land, mines, quarries, timber, structures, buildings, fixtures, fences, fruit or nut bearing trees and vines. The Appraisal division is also responsible for annual appraisal of business property and assessable personal property such as boats, airplanes, apartment/hotel/motel furnishings and possessory interests.

THE OPPORTUNITY
Under direction, plan, schedule, coordinate and participate in the activities and projects related to the appraisal of industrial, commercial, residential, special purpose and agricultural properties for taxation; ensures equitability of appraisals.

This class is the full supervisory level in the Appraiser series. The incumbent plans, organizes, schedules, assigns and directs the work of professional appraiser and support staff. This class is distinguished from Assistant Assessor in that the latter supervises business property appraisals, assessment office support, mapping and drafting, and standards control as well as real property appraisals.

The selected Candidate will have the opportunity to:

For a full description of duties and responsibilities, please review the job description here.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Human Resources will assess your application to determine if you are minimally qualified using the following minimum qualifications:

Where college degrees and/or college course credits are required, degrees and college units must be obtained from an accredited college or university. Courses from non-accredited institutions will not be evaluated for this requirement.

Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance, real estate, business administration or a closely related field AND two years of professional property appraisal experience at a level equivalent to the County 's class of Senior Appraiser. Lead or supervisory experience is desirable.

Two years of experience in the County of El Dorado as a Senior Appraiser.

Note: The above qualifications are a typically accepted way of obtaining the required knowledge and skills.

Must possess a valid driver's license and automobile liability insurance meeting legal requirements. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to physical disability will be reviewed on a case by case basis. Must possess or immediately apply for a temporary appraiser's certificate issued by the State Board of Equalization. (R and T Code sections 673). Must obtain a valid appraiser's certificate within one year of employment and maintain certifications thereafter.

Click here to view the Supervising Appraiser minimum qualifications, as well as the physical environmental and working conditions.

Apply online by clicking the "Apply" link at the top of this announcement. When your online application and responses to the required supplemental questions are complete, click 'Accept’.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, contact Jenny Thomas in Human Resources at Jenny.Thomas@edcgov.us.

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The Human Resources Department will screen all applications to identify qualified candidates. After screening, qualified candidates will be referred to the next step and notified of all further procedures applicable to their status in the recruitment process.

Training and Experience Evaluation: A training and experience evaluation will be utilized to determine an applicant's ability to continue in the recruitment process ranking for referral to specific vacancies. Based upon the information in the application and/or responses to supplemental questions, the applicant's education, training and experience will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula.

Supplemental questions play an integral role in this recruitment process. Please take the time to provide thoughtful and thorough responses. The information you provide may be used to determine your ranking for referral to specific vacancies. All work experience that is described or included in your response(s) MUST be included in the "Work Experience" section of your application. Do not refer to a resume or other documentation.

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Based on the department's needs, the selection procedures listed above may be modified. All candidates will be notified of any changes in the selection procedures.

The County of El Dorado is recruiting applicants for Supervising Appraiser. This recruitment will establish a list for the purpose of filling current and future full time, part time, limited term and extra help vacancies for at least three (3) months. In accordance with Personnel Rules1103.1 and 1105.1, an extra help or limited term employee may be transitioned into a regular employee if the department in which the employee works has a vacant allocated position for the same classification as held by the extra help or limited term employee and the appointing authority requests such transfer.

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The County of El Dorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Many job classifications require pre-employment medical screening. Depending on the job classification, medical screening may include drug testing; a positive test may result in the revocation of an employment offer.

As required by Internal Revenue Service Publication 1075, individuals in positions that have access to Federal Tax Information (FTI), will be subject to a background investigation and a criminal history check. In addition, individuals hired into positions that have access to FTI will be re-investigated at least once every ten (10) years.

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