City and County of San Francisco

Under direction, performs and may lead staff in the performance of responsible appraisal work in connection with examining, analyzing and evaluating complex real property for tax assessment purposes. This is the senior level in the Real Property Appraiser series.

4265 Senior Real Property Appraiser is distinguished from 4261 Real Property Appraiser in that the former performs lead worker responsibilities. 4265 Senior Real Property Appraiser is further distinguished from the 4267 Principal Real Property Appraiser by the latter’s supervisory duties.

May act as a lead worker to subordinate professional, technical and clerical employees involved in real property appraisal.

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

1. Acts as lead worker in an assigned area by providing technical expertise, assisting with training, and reviewing the appraisal and valuation recommendations of less experienced appraisal personnel.

2. Appraise various types of complex real property, to establish values for tax assessment purposes, and to make and recommend changes in valuation.

3. Estimate property value by conducting site inspections and using standardized market and cost and income valuation approaches.

4. Gather and analyze information obtained from a variety of sources in order to maintain information on real property.

5. Investigates complaints on property assessments; makes recommendations regarding the resolution of such complaints; explains findings to property owners; performs special investigations and appraisal surveys.

6. Performs special investigations and appraisal surveys, such as rental surveys in commercial areas and specialized surveys of commercial, industrial and residential income-producing properties.

7. Prepares appeal packages for properties under assessment appeal; testify and/or present before Assessment Appeals Board; may present at other quasi-judicial bodies.

8. Prepares and maintains various records and reports, including those related to appraisals of real property.

9. Explains appraisal and assessment procedures to property owners and general public.

10. Interacts with members of the public, City staff of other department and City officials during the course of business.

Knowledge of: Real Property Appraisal methods, theory, practices and procedures used in establishing current value accessibility for all types of real property; Market, cost and income valuation approaches; Government codes, regulations and laws, as they apply to appraisal of real property for tax assessment purposes; Methods and techniques used to analyze and draw conclusions regarding market ad building trends from general economic data; Economic factors relating to property values; more advanced appraisal concepts such as residual value techniques and yield capitalization; Modern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computer equipment; Basic business letter writing and report preparation principles and techniques; English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation; Word processing and spread sheet programs.

Ability and Skill to: Understand, interpret and explain laws, regulations and policies governing appraisal program operations; Analyze and interpret data/information to determine tax assessment valuations; apply the direct capitalization approach to value; Identify and recommend reasonable conclusions and/or courses of action; Prioritize multiple assignments in order to meet deadlines; Apply basic arithmetic skills to calculate property value; Lead the work of others engaged in appraisal activities; Interact effectively, tactfully and courteously with the public and members of all persons encountered during the course of business; Establish effective and cooperative working relationships with all persons encountered during the course of business; Collect information necessary for the correct appraisal of real property; Prepare clear, concise and accurate reports, records, and other documents related to the appraisal of real property for tax assessment purposes; Use a computer to research and process information, enter appraisal data into database and prepare correspondence and reports.

These minimum qualifications establish the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license(s) which are required for employment in the classification.  Please note, additional qualifications (i.e., special conditions) may apply to a particular position and will be stated on the exam/job announcement.

Education:
Requires a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience:
Three (3) years of experience appraising real property in a County Assessor’s Office, including one (1) year appraising income-producing residential, commercial and industrial properties.

License and Certification:
Possession of a valid California driver license.

Eligibility for certification from the California State Board of Equalization as an appraiser for property tax purposes. In accordance with the California State Board of Equalization, appointees to this class, must possess or obtain permanent certification as an appraiser for property tax purposes, within one (1) year of appointment, and must maintain certification as a condition of continued employment.

Substitution:
Additional relevant experience in the appraisal of real property, building, cost estimating, engineering and accounting or in buying, selling or managing real estate, or in a related area defined by the State of California, may be substituted for the education on a year for year basis (up to a maximum of two (2) years). One (1) year of education is equivalent to either thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units.

Five (5) years of experience appraising real property as a fee, institutional or government appraiser, including two (2) years appraising income-producing residential, commercial and industrial properties may substitute for the required experience.

Completion of a 12 month real property appraiser trainee program equivalent to the City and County of San Francisco’s 4260 Real Property Appraiser Trainee Program may substitute for one (1) year of the required professional experience.

PROMOTIVE LINES

To: 4267 Principal Real Property Appraiser
From: 4261 Real Property Appraiser

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