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Johnson County Office of the County Appraiser is looking for a qualified candidate to fill the position of Appraiser III. The position is located at 11811 S Sunset Drive, Suite 2100, Olathe, KS 66061. This position provides excellent benefits, including health insurance, wellness programs and discounts, retirement programs, and various other discount programs.

This position will remain open until 9:00 pm, Wednesday, May 22, 2024.

Appraiser III responsibilities include:

Obtains and verifies residential and commercial property information; locates correct property while listing objective property characteristics; utilizes mobile sketch software and technology to measure new construction by sketching all floor areas and perimeters and collecting data characteristics of new construction; reviews new construction blue prints, measures house and draws and labels a proportional perimeter sketch representative of the construction or improvement ensuring measurements are within guidelines; completes physical inspections for miscellaneous permits gathering data through direct measurements and discussions with homeowner; records and enters information in Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) system.
• Develops and tests valuation models for income approach to value and revises property market summary annually; analyzes and enters income and expense data from: returned annual income and expense questionnaire mailers, rent rolls, operating statements, leases, and fee appraisals submitted to the County through hearings and other evidentiary processes; reviews and evaluates information gathered from online listing services that provide current income and expenses data, current rents, current vacant or occupied space, and asking prices for properties; analyzes data in property specific groups such as building type, location, size, investment grade, age, etc.; constructs matrices of parameters to be used in income value models; revises and updates property market summary for each property type after reviewing income and value and provides a detailed summary; creates matrices used as guidelines for income, vacancy, and expense parameters in market modeling.
• Attend hearings; answers questions and advises property owners on appraisal and appeal rights and processes, documenting evidence, both oral and physical; prepares and reviews documentation packets for hearings to defend the County's valuation of the property; exchanges information with property owners, or representatives, as requested either in person or through written or verbal correspondence; schedules and performs inspections for all properties where discrepancies are determined through informal hearings; reviews, analyzes, and documents information gathered during hearing, (fee appraisals, photographs, repair estimates, additional comparable sales, etc.); conducts field checks and recommends a decision that best represents "fair market value" based on information available; documents recommended decision to Real Estate Valuation Manager; provides additional support documentation in the file in preparation of hearing files proceeding to additional appeal levels.
• Performs Required Annual Maintenance Review of properties in the County annually, which consists of reviewing properties once every six (6) years and confirming data characteristics; utilizes software and other technology to determine when a physical check is needed; documents condition of property, re-measures structure to ensure attached features and site improvements are drawn, recorded and the current photo in County record is an accurate depiction of property; responds professionally and promptly to tax payer inquiries; answers appraisal related questions and/or provides information to property owners or their representatives.
• Assigns values that best represent "fair market value" based upon objective analysis of property and market factors utilizing resources, software, and technology available that lends itself in support of the County's Final Valuation of the property; provides quality control (QC) on final valuation records by using a standard series of QC reports; verifies annual cost-to-cost percent changes, income variable consistency, permits versus value changes, Industrial Revenue Bond and Economic Development class properties, improvements on leased land, partial complete structure calculations, rent loss entries, pending stipulation properties, and various other quality control reports; corrects discrepancies and property characteristics as deemed necessary and provides feedback to supervisor on valuation tendencies and market area trends.
• Reviews COV (Sales Validation Questionnaires) for pertinent sales information while noting possible discrepancies; uses questionnaire form to conduct interviews with the seller, buyer, or agent on recently sold parcels; confirms sales and property characteristics are in accord with the county CAMA system; confirms the physical condition and vacancy at time of sale, while additionally inquiring about future property or business changes that could affect value; corrects the CAMA record of the property to reflect characteristics of property at time of sale, and corrects the commercial property hard file data; records sale validity codes in accordance with office policy, especially those sales that have undergone a "change after sale".

To be eligible for consideration for Appraiser III, the candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent. Associate's or Bachelor's in Business, Finance, Economics, or Mathematics or Statistics, preferred. Must be capable of maneuvering and reviewing a construction site, able to lift 25 lbs., maintain a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record, and exposure to dogs are also required.

Candidate must have four (4) years of mass appraisal experience and four (4) valuation cycles of appraisal experience and be proficient in all residential and at least one type of commercial property valuation.

International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO courses 101-Fundamentals of Real Property Appraisal and 102-Income Approach to Valuation or equivalent course work/ work experience required.

Registered Mass Appraiser (RMA) preferred.