Residential Appraiser 2

Location: Pinellas County Courthouse, 315 South Ft. Harrison Avenue, Clearwater, FL  33756

Schedule: Up to 2 days remote after training period is completed

The award-winning, Pinellas County Property Appraiser's Office is currently seeking applications for a Residential Appraiser to join their dynamic team.

This is field and office work of routine difficulty in the gathering of property data to assist in estimating residential property values for ad valorem purposes.  Work involves measuring building structures and appurtenances, drawing sketches to scale, identifying structural features and characteristics, making quality judgments, conducting inventories, and recording descriptive data.

What Would You Do?

• Serves as a member of an appraisal team (Real Property).
• Accurately interprets and records parcel changes discovered via oblique and/or street level images.
• Responds to building permits/CO's for new construction, alterations, additions and demolitions.
• Understands and can clearly communicate, in writing and orally, basic concepts related to the valuation of commercial property.
• Prepares research and documentation in defense of values.
• Provides accurate preliminary analysis in support of VAB preparation.
• Accurately and efficiently collects physical sales and statistical data to support analysis and valuation.
• Collects and interprets parcel attributes for sales verifications.
• Develops opinions of value reflecting the 3 methods of data analysis: cost, sales comparison and income capitalization, then reconciles 2 or more of those value indications into a final value conclusion.
• Performs related work as assigned or required.

What Do you Need To Have?

At least 4 years of experience in ad valorem appraisal or; an associate degree or higher or two years of college-level coursework in business, finance, accounting or public administration, real estate or related field and at least 2 years of appraisal or; an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.

Additional Requirements

• Possession and maintenance of a valid State of Florida Driver's License upon hire with eligibility based upon evaluation of a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) driving report. 
  • Must provide personal properly licensed and insured automobile transportation for the performance of fieldwork (mileage reimbursement).
• Must pass the Property Appraiser's math skills test, given after interview (or previously have taken and successfully passed).
• Must successfully complete the International Association of Assessing Officer’s (IAAO) Course #101 and Course #102 (Fundamentals of Real Property Appraisal and Income Approach to Valuation) and additional IAAO Courses sufficient to meet the requirements for the CFE designation from the Florida Department of Revenue within a reasonable time set by the Appointing Authority (usually 2-3 years) or be subject to automatic removal.
• Assignment to work a variety of work schedules including compulsory work periods in special, emergency, and/or disaster situations.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Experience with MS Office suite including MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook.
• Experience with technology including desktop computer, MS Windows, tablet PC.

Highly Desirable

• Possession of a Florida State Certified Appraiser or Registered Trainee Appraiser license.
• Experience in mass appraisal.
• Possession of a designation from a nationally recognized professional appraisal organization.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge and ability to clearly communicate, in writing and orally, intermediate concepts related to the
• valuation of residential property, condominiums, or manufactured homes.
• Knowledge of DOR transfers qualification coding scheme.
• Ability to apply computer applications and software.
• Ability to clearly communicate, in writing and orally, intermediate concepts related to TPP principles and the
• valuation of tangible personal property.
• Ability to communicate tactfully and courteously with the public.
• Ability to handle most questions and answer related PAO customer calls/visits and understands when to forward
• an issue to a more senior staff, team lead, or senior manager.
• Ability to measure structures and distances accurately.
• Ability to meet established written performance standards in quantity and quality of work.
• Ability to operate a hand-held personal computer to record and/or change property data.
• Ability to perform routine appraisal related tasks of intermediate difficulty in the gathering of property data to
• estimate residential or tangible personal property values for ad valorem purposes.
• Ability to read maps and plats.
• Ability to train others to research and interpret terms of sales for qualification.
• Ability to record descriptive data accurately and completely.
• Ability to render identifications and technical descriptions concerning structural features, construction methods,
• and quality of construction.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow workers, outside agencies, and the general public.
• Ability to work within a team environment.

Our benefits rank among the top in the area!

• Looking for a strong retirement? We have you covered as members of the Florida Retirement System (FRS) with investment and pension options.
• We have deferred compensation programs and wellness centers to name a few perks. Check out these and more!

Want To Learn More?

Please review the full classification description with the Physical/Mental Demands and Working Conditions at the below link.

PAO Appraiser 2, C24