State of Maryland

A Real Estate Reviewing Appraiser Supervisor, DGS is the supervisory level of work in the Office of Real Estate, Department of General Services performing the review of appraisals made for the acquisition or disposal of real estate for the State of Maryland.  Employees in this classification supervise lower-level Real Estate Reviewing Appraisers DGS.

Employees in this classification receive general supervision from a higher level administrative official in the Office of Real Estate, Department of General Services.  Employees may be required to work evenings and weekends. The work may require travel throughout Maryland to property locations and land record offices.

Positions in this classification are evaluated by using the classification job evaluation methodology.  The use of this method involves comparing the assigned duties and responsibilities of a position to the job criteria found in the Nature of Work and Examples of Work sections of the class specification.

The Real Estate Appraiser Supervisor II, DGS is differentiated from the Real Estate Appraiser II, DGS in that the Real Estate Appraiser Supervisor, DGS has supervisory responsibility for lower-level Real Estate Reviewing Appraisers, DGS while the Real Estate Appraiser II, DGS performs the full range of duties and responsibilities under general supervision.

Plans, coordinates, and supervises the work of lower-level Real Estate Reviewing Appraisers, DGS and support staff;

Reviews property appraisals made by staff, consultant appraisers, furnished by property owners for technical accuracy and fair market value;

Determines just compensation for right-of-way and fair market value for the acquisition or disposal of real estate for the State;

Conducts field investigations to evaluate and collect data for real estate appraisals;

Performs technical real estate appraisals;

Confers with property owners, attorneys, public officials and consultant appraisers to resolve controversial appraisals;

Testifies as an expert witness at administrative and court hearings regarding appraisal decisions;

Prepares, reviews and make revisions to appraisal standards and procedures;

Attends and participates at a variety of meetings, (such as public, planning, design …etc.) to explain and promote the goals and objectives of the department regarding the appraisal and acquisition or disposal of real estate;

Prepares items for the Board of Public Works;

Prepares or reviews bid packages for consultant appraisal services;

Performs other related duties.

Knowledge of appraisal, acquisition and disposal methods, practices, and techniques;

Knowledge of federal, State and local real estate laws, standards and guidelines;

Knowledge of real estate values and trends;

Knowledge of contract and real estate laws, procedures and proceedings;

Knowledge of the preparation and completion of appraisals;

Knowledge of building design, construction procedures and methods;

Skill in the preparation of technical and complex reports, including legal documentation;

Skill in interpreting real estate market information and trends;

Skill in interpreting real estate survey plats, land records, zoning maps and deed records;

Skill in reviewing the appraisals of consultant appraisers and others to determine just compensation and fair market value for the acquisition and disposal of real estate;

Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, assign, review and evaluate the work of subordinate staff;

Ability to exercise sound judgment in making decisions and recommendations in accordance with established laws, rules, regulations and policies;

Ability to communicate effectively;

Ability to use word processing spread sheet and network applications;

Ability to establish and maintain professional, effective and harmonious working relationships with the general public, government and private sector officials and representatives.

Experience: Ten years of experience in the preparation or review of appraisals used as the basis for the acquisition or disposal of real estate, provided two courses have been successfully completed in real estate appraising approved by the Maryland State Real Estate Appraisers Commission.  One course must have been in the area of income capitalization, investment analysis, or industrial valuation.

Note: Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by two courses in real estate appraising approved by the Maryland State Real Estate Appraisers Commission (one of the two courses must have been in the area of income capitalization, investment analysis, or industrial valuation) and six years of experience in the preparation or review of appraisals used as the basis for the acquisition or disposal of real estate for the required experience.

Class specifications are broad descriptions covering groups of positions used by various State departments and agencies. Position descriptions maintained by the using department of agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position.

This is a Skilled Service classification in the State Personnel Management System.  All positions in this classification are Skilled Service positions.  Some positions in Skilled Service classifications may be designated Special Appointment in accordance with the State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 6-405, Annotated Code of Maryland.

This classification is not assigned to a bargaining unit, as indicated by the designation of S (Supervisor), M (Manager), T (Agency Head), U (Board or Commission Member), W (Student), X (Used by Agency or Excluded by Executive Order), or Z Confidential).  As provided by State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 3-102, special appointment, temporary, contractual, supervisory, managerial and confidential employees are excluded collective bargaining.  Additionally, certain executive branch agencies are exempt from collective bargaining and all positions in those agencies are excluded from collective bargaining.