Appraisal Support Specialist I - APPRAISER

Sedgwick County; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 46,522,000 - 48,216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Health coverage

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

Sedgwick County in Wichita is seeking an Appraiser to support the Residential and Agricultural Division with research, document management, and data entry on divisional projects such as annual re-inspection, Apex sketching, and new construction.

The role also supports other functions to meet statutory timelines and requirements. Office hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must complete IAAO 101, Kansas Property Tax Law, and Orion Intro within 3 years.
• Preferred: two years of mass appraisal experience and related degree or professional designations (RMA, CAE, RES, MAS, AAS).

Responsibilities

• Prepare field appraiser data for entry and verify accuracy in databases.
• Enter data into appropriate databases and perform self-quality control checks.
• Follow the annual PVD Revaluation Maintenance Specifications and Compliance Guide.
• Prepare documents for scanning or import into the appropriate system.
• Assemble documents in the correct format.

Skills

Data entry

Document management

Research

Quality control

Education

High school diploma

Tools

IAAO Course 101

Kansas Property Tax Law

Orion Intro

Job description

Department: Appraiser

Job ID: 13362

Pay: $16.23 per hour

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Sedgwick County offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes health coverages, paid leave, regular compensation reviews, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities. For more detailed information, please visit our benefits page at SCBenefits .

Please review the Appraiser’s Office Conflict of Interest Policy prior to applying for this position by clicking here . For questions about this policy, please call the Appraiser's Office at 660-5445.

The role of this position is to support the Residential and Agricultural Division in research, document management, and data entry of divisional entry projects. These projects include annual re-inspection, Apex sketching, final review, new construction, sales, or any special projects. This position also supports other functions needed for the office to meet all statutory and compliance timelines and requirements.

Data Entry

• Prepare the field appraiser data for entry by interpreting the data and verifying the accuracy using the appropriate databases.
• Perform entry for the data in the appropriate databases.
• Perform self-quality control checks on the entry.
• Follow and comply with the annual PVD Revaluation Maintenance Specifications and Compliance Guide.

Document Management

• Prepare the documents for scanning or import into the appropriate system.
• Perform scanning or import into the appropriate system with the correct document type and name as outlined in the request.
• Perform self-quality control checks on the document management.

Prepare and assemble documents.

• Obtain a precise understanding of the data collection project including what resources to utilize.
• Collect the appropriate documents for the project.
• Assemble the documents in the correct format.

Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent. Must successfully pass the following courses within three years of hire date: International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) Course 101 – Fundamentals of Real Property Appraisal, Kansas Property Tax Law, Orion Introduction and Overview of Basic Functionality.

Preferred Qualifications: Two years of mass appraisal experience. Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in Urban Planning, Real Estate, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field. Have one or more of the following professional designations: Registered Mass Appraiser (RMA), Certified Assessment Evaluator (CAE), Residential Evaluation Specialist (RES), Mass Appraisal Specialist (MAS), or Assessment Administration Specialist (AAS).

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