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.  We work in a hybrid environment giving you flexibility to manage working from home and being in the office.

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, childcare and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities. 

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JOB SUMMARY

Audits appraisals performed by the commercial appraisers and the commercial appraisal database for consistency, accuracy, and adherence to established appraisal and data collection standards to ensure the overall quality and equity of the commercial appraisal portion of the Real Property Tax Roll.

Conducts complex commercial appraisals and supports the defense of the valuation of all contaminated properties in Salt Lake County.

In addition, this position conducts weekly commercial training sessions, train new commercial appraiser(s), develop training guidelines for valuing properties, and train and/or mentor appraisers through the licensing program.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in any field, plus four (4) years of appraisal experience OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience, with one (1) year as a Commercial Appraiser in the Salt Lake County Assessor's Office, or as a Commercial Appraiser in a County Assessor’s Office in the State of Utah.

Must be a Certified General Appraiser.

Must have an Ad-Valorem General designation or General Real Property Appraiser 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

• Monitors, analyzes, and evaluates the quality of work produced by Commercial Ad Valorem Tax Appraisers for uniformity, proper application of and compliance with internal and regulatory standards, and accuracy.
• Provides audit results and makes recommendations to staff supervisors that would influence training, licensing, mentoring, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions.
• Trains and mentors appraisers on the licensing process.
• Assists in the strategic and tactical planning, development, evaluation, and coordination of the Division.
• Assists the Division Administrator to determine and communicate Division policies, procedures, and appraisal operations.
• Advises and assists the Division Administrator to determine the Division's needs concerning staff and equipment for annual budget requests.
• Performs and defends appraisals of complex properties at both local and State Tax Commission appeals level.
• Assists the Division Administrator in monitoring, researching, and recommending advances in technology to meet the Division's goals.
• Assists the Division Administrator to research and respond to the Assessor, Mayor, Council Members, other Elected Officials, and the public on difficult or controversial situations.
• Supports the Division Administrator to monitor, respond, and implement Division-specific Federal, State, and/or local legislation.
• Acts as an Appraiser License Supervisor in accordance with the regulations of the Utah Department of Commerce Division of Real Estate.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Knowledge of: 

• 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, State Ad Valorem tax regulations, and Salt Lake County Tax System
• Advanced management principles, methods, and techniques
• GIS Software and uses
• Building trades and construction terminology
• Local real estate values as determined by cost, market, and income approaches to value

Skills and Abilities to:

• Plan, direct, and monitor the work of others
• Utilize personal computers and basic software such as databases, spreadsheets, word processing, and presentation programs
• Write appraisals, reports, and unique system manuals
• Work under pressure, meet difficult deadlines, and set priorities for multiple tasks
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills, and be detail-oriented, and self-motivated
• 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. Field visits may be over a variety of building construction and/or outdoor terrain.

This position requires the ability to climb, walk, sit, kneel, and bend in varied building construction and outdoor terrain to access 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.

This position requires a Certified General Appraisal License and the maintenance of the license by obtaining continuing education every two years equal to at least 28 hours of approved classroom or seminar hours, 7 of which must be the attendance of a USPAP course. (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice)

This position requires a person to obtain, within one year of employment, an ad valorem general real property appraiser designation in accordance with the appraiser designation program pursuant to Utah Code Ann. Sections 59-2-701 and 59-2-702.