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About the Role

The Office of the Assessor-Recorder is hiring Senior Real Property Appraisers to perform complex appraisal work and potentially lead subordinate personnel. New hires may spend significant time valuing and presenting commercial cases at hearings. This role involves assisting in coordinating and enforcing valuation methods, contacting the public for information, and preparing detailed appraisal reports.

Responsibilities

Prepares appeal packages for properties under assessment appeal.
Testifies and/or presents before Assessment Appeals Board.
May present at other quasi-judicial bodies.
Acts as lead worker providing technical expertise, assisting with training, and reviewing appraisal and valuation recommendations of less experienced appraisal personnel.
Appraises various types of complex real property to establish values for tax assessment purposes.
Makes and recommends changes in valuation.
Prepares real property valuations pursuant to the Revenue and Taxation Code, SBE Rules, Standards manual, office policies and procedures.
Estimates property value by conducting site inspections and using standardized market, cost, and income valuation approaches.
Gathers and analyzes information from various sources to maintain current and accurate real property information.
Investigates requests and appeals on property assessments.
Makes recommendations regarding the resolution of requests and appeals.
Explains conclusions to property owners.
Performs special investigations and appraisal surveys, such as rental surveys in commercial areas and specialized surveys of commercial, industrial, and residential income-producing properties.
Prepares and maintains various records and reports, including those related to appraisals of real property.
Explains appraisal and assessment procedures to property owners and the general public within guidelines of BOE and state laws.
Interacts with members of the public, City staff of other departments, and City officials.
Maintains appraiser certification and competency by completing legally required hours of State-approved appraisal courses annually.
Assists in coordinating, interpreting and enforcing existing valuation methods and procedures in connection with real property appraisal activities in accordance with guideline of BOE and state laws.
Makes regular contact with the general public, outside organizations and their representatives in furnishing and obtaining information on real property appraisals for tax assessment matters.
Prepares and reviews detailed appraisal reports and records.

Requirements

Requires a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
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.
Possession of a valid California driver license.
Eligibility for certification from the California State Board of Equalization as an appraiser for property tax purposes.
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.
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).
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.
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process.
Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.
All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline.
Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.
Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

Skills

Technical expertise in real property appraisal.
Valuation methods and procedures.
Public interaction and information gathering.
Appraisal report preparation and review.
Property assessment appeals.
Real property valuation.
Market, cost, and income valuation approaches.
Information analysis.
Investigation of property assessment requests and appeals.
Explanation of conclusions to property owners.
Special investigations and appraisal surveys.
Record and report maintenance.
Explanation of appraisal and assessment procedures.
Interaction with public and city officials.
Maintaining appraiser certification and competency.

Location

San Francisco

Work Type

Permanent Exempt
Full-time

Experience Level

3 years of experience appraising real property in a County Assessor's Office, including 1 year appraising income-producing residential, commercial and industrial properties.
5 years of experience appraising real property as a fee, institutional or government appraiser, including 2 years appraising income-producing residential, commercial and industrial properties.

Education Level

Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
Completion of a 12-month real property appraiser trainee program may substitute for one (1) year of the required professional experience.

Salary/Compensations

$124,358 - $151,112 yearly

Benefits

Employee Benefits Overview

About the Company

San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change.
The Office of the Assessor-Recorder is responsible for fairly and accurately executing property assessment functions in accordance with the State Constitution and State and local laws.
Our core responsibilities include identifying all taxable property in the City and County of San Francisco, establishing a taxable value, and applying all legal exemptions.
The Office is also responsible for recording documents and securing public records.
We ensure each document meets recording requirements and make them accessible to the public.
Additionally, the Office is responsible for collecting any transfer tax due upon a change in property ownership and performing audits to ensure the correct property value basis for taxation.
In all that we do we seek to advance the values of fairness, care, equity, and excellence in service to our diverse constituents and communities.
Each year we prepare an assessment roll that reflects the taxable values of land, improvements, and personal property.
The assessment roll is the basis for San Francisco’s property tax revenue.
The work of our Office in enrolling property valued at approximately $352 billion generates an estimated $4.1 billion in property tax revenue for the City and County of San Francisco.
Property tax revenue represents over one-third of the City's General Fund which pays for crucial services ranging from public safety, affordable housing, and education to neighborhood improvements and health and family support services.
Our success is grounded by our Office's investment in our four strategic pillars: people, systems, services, and engagement.
We prioritize a climate and culture where belonging and inclusion are advanced, staff can be their authentic selves and pursue pathways for career growth, and diverse constituencies are equitably supported with a meaningful and seamless experience through care in customer service and efficient technology systems.
In line with these values, we are taking significant steps to modernize our operations, including leading a cross-departmental effort to replace the legacy property assessment system currently used to manage the City’s hundreds of billions of dollars in assessed property value.
This modernization work will provide for increased security and service as well as greater integration with other City systems utilized by the Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector and the City Controller’s Office.
We are committed to developing an organization that works to address the pervasive and persistent inequities resulting from systemic racism in our society.
This extends to our external engagements where our Office seeks to increase access to resources across multiple constituencies by hosting presentations, workshops, attending events, tabling at resource fairs, and more to ensure that all San Franciscans know what our office can do for them.

Equal Opportunity

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.