Commercial Appraiser Senior

This position is responsible for providing appraisals of commercial, industrial, and complex residential property for tax purposes by reviewing existing and newly constructed property, calculating building and site improvement sizes, and analyzing market data.

The starting salary will be $25.10 hourly ($52,208 annually) for General Certified appraisers and $21.83 hourly ($45,406.40 annually) for those who do not possess certification.  Applicants hired full time on or after January 17, 2018 will be participating in the revised retirement plan.  New employees will be required to contribute 4% of their salary to this plan.

• Estimates property values by analyzing and making recommendations using cost and income approaches.
• Produces complex written narrative appraisals for the purpose of defending the appraised value before the State Tax Commission (STC).
• Represents the Assessor's Office by serving as an expert witness before the Board of Equalization (BOE) by analyzing financial documents, leases, appraisals, etc.
• Presents and defends property values in compliance with State statutes, STC rules, and BOE procedures.
• Interacts with property owners, attorneys, tax representatives, and other internal and external parties as required.
• Performs related work as needed.

A minimum of  four years'  experience in commercial appraisal or commercial real estate sales; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.  The work rules for the St. Louis County Assessor's Office require all employees, whether they reside in St. Louis County or elsewhere, to remain current in the payment of their personal and real property taxes.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must possess a valid driver's license.

SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT: A selection committee will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant which will include recentness and appropriateness of the applicant's education and experience, answers to the supplemental questions, results of employment references investigated and any other appropriate information available.

The selection committee will admit to the interview only those persons who possess the most job related qualifications and may establish admittance criteria beyond the minimum qualifications stated above. The assessment will consist of a written examination (Qualifying) and an oral interview which is 100% of the applicant's earned grade. A candidate must earn a qualifying grade of 70 or more on the interview to be eligible for appointment.

The five top ranking candidates, based on the final grade, will be certified to the Department Director/Appointing Authority who will make the final decision.

All applicants conditionally offered a permanent part time, full time, term or on-call position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Screening will be performed by a reputable clinical laboratory. The cost of screening will be bourne by the County.

HOW TO APPLY: Applicants interested in applying for this position should visit our website at www.stlouisco.com/personnel/jobsearch or apply in person at St. Louis County Government, Division of Personnel located at 41 S. Central 7th Floor, Clayton, Missouri 63105.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY: The policy of the Civil Service Commission of St. Louis County is to support fair and equitable employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability/handicap condition, sexual orientation, marital status, veterans' status or political affiliation. Call the Division of Personnel at (314) 615-5429 for more information on this policy.