Property Appraiser

City of Bay City, Michigan; Bay City (MI); On-site; USD 62,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Bay City, Michigan is seeking a Full Time Property Appraiser to assist the City Assessor in completing yearly real and personal property assessments, including periodic re-appraisals. You will prepare records, maps, and files, and exercise independent judgment on daily and long-range issues.

Qualifications include MCAT Level I with MCAO Level II due within 18 months and a Michigan Driver's license. Strong GIS skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office are essential.

Qualifications

• Must possess and maintain MCAT Level I Certification upon hire and obtain MCAO Level II within 18 months.
• Valid State of Michigan Driver's License is required.
• Strong knowledge of GIS, mapping, and property assessment processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist in coordinating and performing the assessment and/or re-appraisal of real and personal property.
• Oversee property transfers and assist in tax warrants, bills, and exemptions.
• Use GIS to maintain maps and verify properties within districts annually.
• Answer taxpayer questions and maintain up-to-date knowledge of laws and procedures.
• Prepare, process, and track property tax exemptions and special assessment roles.

Skills

GIS & mapping

MS Office proficiency

Analytical thinking

Time management

Education

MCAT / Level I Certification

MCAO / Level II Certification within 18 months

Michigan Driver's License

Tools

GIS software

MS Office Suite

Job description

Job Summary

Assists the City Assessor in accomplishing all phases required to complete the annual assessment of real and personal property, as well as periodic re-appraisals. Perform supervisory work, as assigned. Prepares and maintains assessment records, maps, and files. This position requires the use of good judgement and initiative and makes independent decisions on both day-to-day and long-range issues.

City of Bay City

Full Time - Property Appraiser

Assessing - U.W.U.A. L#541

Work is performed under the supervision of the City Assessor as well as by procedure.

Illustrative Job Duties And Responsibiilities

• May assist with City Assessor job duties in the absence of the City Assessor.
• Assists in coordinating and performing the assessment and/or re-appraisal of all real and personal property within the City.
• Oversee, maintain and verify all city property transfers. Assist in the preparation, mailing, and collection of winter and summer tax warrants / tax bills.
• Assist in all the personal property tax process.
• Uses the Geographic Information System (GIS) to maintain all maps, including the maintenance of all TIFA, DDA and DMB districts and maps, and verifying the properties within each district on an annual basis.
• Works to keep the public informed and aware of real estate trends within the City. Performs customer service functions and answers questions posed by taxpayers, other taxing jurisdictions, realtors, mortgage companies, lawyers, etc.
• Verifies issuance of building permits and inspects alterations/improvements that affect assessed and taxable valuations.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of appropriate laws, ordinances and manuals; assists with inquiries regarding real and personal property assessments.
• Prepares, processes and tracks property tax exemptions (including all IFTs, OPRAs, Water and Air Quality Exemptions, etc.)
• Prepares special assessment roles and allocation of changes to various parcels.
• Oversees, and reviews, work done by any contractor hired by the City to do residential maintenance work (measuring, listing, sketching, photographing, etc.)
• Performs related duties as required.
• Considerable knowledge and experience in the principles, methods, and regulations required to complete the appraisal and assessment of real and personal property.
• Develop, prepare, and maintain a variety of functions including property descriptions, records and values.
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions, as well as establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, City officials, and the public.
• Work independently and efficiently manage time to meet deadlines
• Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Work effectively under stress, time constraints, and changes in work assignments.
• Proficient computer knowledge in Microsoft Office Programs and the ability to perform advanced work processing and spreadsheet tasks with ease.
• Perform intermediate to advanced mathematical calculations.

Education And Experience

• Must possess and maintain a Michigan Certified Assessing Technician Certification (MCAT / Level I) upon hire. Additionally, must obtain a Certified Assessing Officer Certification (MCAO/ Level II) within 18 months of hire date, if not in possession upon hire.
• Must possess and maintain a valid State of Michigan Drivers license.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL/VISUAL DEMANDS

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of this job.

Environment: Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment with occasional exposure to outdoor field work, sometimes in inclement weather conditions.

Physical: Light to moderate work: exerting 20-40 pounds of force occasionally. Work involves walking, standing, sitting, kneeling, pushing, pulling, twisting, stooping, squatting, and stair climbing. Occasionally lifting up to 30 pounds over shoulder height is required.

Vision: 20/20 corrected

Salary: $30.77 per hour