SENIOR APPRAISER - 73002032

Florida; Lake City (FL); Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Certification stipends

Travel required

Job summary

Florida Department of Revenue seeks a Senior Appraiser to oversee property assessments for the Property Tax Oversight Program. The role conducts field inspections, writes USPAP-compliant appraisal reports, and verifies sales data across Florida's 67 elected property appraisers.

The ideal candidate has extensive appraisal experience, strong writing skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Travel is required; telework is eligible with supervisor approval.

Qualifications

• Four years of single-property or mass appraisal experience, including inspecting and valuing real properties such as commercial or industrial properties.
• Experience collecting and analyzing large quantities of sale, income, and expense data.
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel to compile, interpret, analyze, and display validation data.

Responsibilities

• Conduct field inspections of real property, vacant and improved, to determine market value.
• Write and submit USPAP compliant appraisal reports.
• Verify sales, collect data, and interview parties familiar with property types.
• Apply multiple approaches to value and appropriate appraisal methodologies.

Skills

Appraisal experience

Data analysis

Communication

Time management

Education

Real estate degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

USPAP knowledge

Job description

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Requisition No:886371

Agency: Department of Revenue

Working Title: SENIOR APPRAISER - 73002032

This is an Internal Agency Advertisement

If you have a desire to use your talent and skills at an organization that provides critical services to millions of individuals, businesses and families across the state, the Florida Department of Revenue invites you to apply to become an essential member of our team. We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and providing employment opportunities to veterans and individuals who have a disability. To learn more about the Department of Revenue’s excellent array of benefits, including career training, tuition waivers, paid vacations, insurance, and retirement programs, visit our website .

JOB SUMMARY

This is Senior Appraiser position is within the Florida Department of Revenue's Property Tax Oversight Program. This program provides oversight to the 67 elected property appraisers throughout the state of Florida. This work consists of appraising real property to determine its just market value for assessment purposes in accordance with prescribed guidelines. Examples of work includes conducting field inspections of real property, vacant and improved, writing and submitting USPAP compliant appraisal reports, verifying sales, data collection and interviewing parties familiar with various properties, such as contractors, grantors, grantees, and real estate agents. Candidates must be detailed oriented, have excellent communication skills, a strong writing ability, time management skills and problem-solving skills, and must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Currently employed with the Florida Department of Revenue.
• Must have a minimum of four years of single-property or mass appraisal experience, including inspecting and valuing real properties such as commercial, or industrial properties. *
• Experience collecting and analyzing large quantities of sale, income, and expense data.
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel to compile, interpret, analyze, and display validation data.
• Experience in the application of multiple approaches to value and proper appraisal methodology.

SUBSTITUTIONS

• * College degree in Real Estate or closely related field can substitute on a year-for-year basis for experience.

PREFERENCES

• Registered Trainee Designation.
• College degree and some appraisal training toward becoming a State-Certified Appraiser.
• Completed any formal real estate appraisal education program (such as IAAO, AI).
• Work experience in mass appraisal.

SPECIAL NOTES

• State-Certified Residential Appraisers will receive a $1200 annual stipend.
• State Certified General Appraisers will receive a $2,500 annual stipend.
• Personal transportation is required to and from work and in the performance of assigned responsibilities.
• The is real estate appraisal work, requiring inspections to be performed in various weather conditions.
• Appraisal Training, appraisal education and a path to obtain a state-certified license in available within our Program for qualified candidates.
• Travel is required.
• This position is telework eligible upon supervisors approval.
• Outside employment may be allowed i.e.: residential appraisals.

SALARY

The salary for this position is $58,963.20/annually plus stipend if Florida State-Certified.

BENEFITS

Benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance, life insurance, tuition waivers, paid sick and personal leave, paid parental leave, 10 paid holidays annually, retirement savings, and vision and dental insurance.

SCREENING DISCLAIMER: Your responses to qualifying questions must be verifiable by skills and/or experiences you stated on your candidate profile and/or resume.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) DISCLAIMER: In assessing job applicants, the Department of Revenue values authenticity, independent thought, and accuracy in applicants’ responses. Therefore, applicants should not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in any manner with skills verification tests, online assessments, production of required work samples, or during the interview process. Applicants who submit or provide AI generated or AI assisted responses may be disqualified from consideration.

SKILLS VERIFICATION TEST OR ONLINE SKILLS ASSESSMENT: If you meet the minimum job requirements, we might require you to take a skills verification test or an online skills assessment to be considered for an interview.

CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS: You will be required to undergo a National Level-2 criminal background check which requires you to provide your fingerprints.

REMINDER: Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hireor promotionunless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website at http://www.sss.gov .

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes,candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

LOCATION

LAKE CITY, FL, US, 32055 LAKE CITY, FL, US, 32056 LAKE CITY, FL, US, 32024 LAKE CITY, FL, US, 32025

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