Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community.  To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live, work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community.  Community is more than a place….its our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck.  A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks.  We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Professional Development including professional membership fees paid
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic and gym; pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities. 

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JOB SUMMARY

Appraises commercial properties. Appears as an expert witness to defend the value and ad valorem tax status in a variety of court settings.  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in any field, plus three (3) years of appraisal experience OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience, with one (1) year as a Commercial Appraiser I in the Salt Lake County Assessor's Office.

Must be a Certified General Appraiser.

Must have an Ad-Valorem General designation issued by the Utah State Tax Commission.

A valid Driver’s License accepted by the State of Utah is required at the time of hire.  A valid Driver’s License issued by the State of Utah must be obtained within six (6) months of hire to operate a County vehicle.

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

• Prepares narrative appraisals of all types of commercial properties, including vacant commercial land, improved commercial properties, and unique commercial properties.
• Appears as an expert witness to defend appraised value and taxable status at the State Tax Commission and all levels of appeals courts.
• Trains and mentors’ other commercial appraisals productivity.
• Field inspects properties to collect and analyze data elements, such as property income, square footage, type, grade and quality of building's materials, conformity to area, age, neighborhood and environmental influences.
• Represents the Salt Lake County Assessor to taxpayers regarding valuation and property tax questions.
• Collects and analyzes commercial income, sales, and rental data on all types of commercial property and land for use in appraisal valuation development.
• Assists the Manager in researching and responding to Division Administrator, Assessor, Mayor, Council Members, other Elected Officials, and the public on difficult or controversial situations.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Knowledge of: 

• Narrative appraisal preparation and presentation
• Computerized Mass Appraisal software and systems
• Standard Real Estate Appraisal techniques and practices
• Social and economic factors affecting real property values
• Statistical methodology and modeling
• Federal, state, and local real estate and personal property appraisal regulations
• Utah Code - Property Tax Act
• Salt Lake County Tax System
• State Ad Valorem tax regulations
• GIS Software and uses
• Building trades and construction terminology
• Local area real estate values
• Real estate values as determined by cost, market, and income approaches to value

Skills and Abilities to: 

• Write appraisal reports
• Organize workloads and prioritize tasks to adhere to deadlines
• Work with computer software related to job-specific duties
• Work effectively in a dynamic environment, both independently and in a team setting
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Demonstrate highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated skills
• Effectively apply general principles to specific conditions

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Work duties are typically performed in a general office setting. Requires occasional field work; may work in all types of weather.

This position requires the ability to climb, walk, sit, kneel, and bend in varied indoor and outdoor terrain to access assets and properties, collect field data, and perform measurements.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION

The State of Utah has legislated that ad valorem real property appraisal work must be in compliance with federally regulated appraisal standards.

It is required that the employee obtain designation and certification as mandated by State Legislation and the Utah Department of Commerce as well as completion of additional course work to maintain the designation and license. Persons hired must maintain designation and license, which requires 28 hours of education every two years.  Persons hired must attend USPAP (Standards of Appraisal Practice) every two years as required by the appraisal board.

Appraisers working for the Salt Lake County Assessor’s Office may not perform appraisals within Salt Lake County independently of this position as this has been deemed a conflict of interest by the Salt Lake County Attorney’s Office.