Champaign County
Job Description

Job Title: Appraiser/Analyst
Department: Supervisor of Assessments
Reports To: Supervisor of Assessments or Chief Deputy
FLSA Status: Exempt
Grade Range: G
Prepared Date: August, 2009

SUMMARY Develops appraisals of residential and commercial properties utilizing complex property appraisal techniques and statistical analysis.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Develops appraisals utilizing complex property appraisal techniques and utilizes statistical analysis to promote uniformity of assessments throughout the County. Processes all CAMA work and projects involving townships.

Prepares complex individual and mass appraisals to determine estimates of fair market property values. Uses data such as incorporating cost, market and income approaches to property valuation.

Determines uniformity of assessments by using the generation and integration of statistical studies utilizing T/F-factor, Chi2 and multiple regression analysis.

Develops cost and remaining economic life tables from mass appraisals and statistical studies in the process of updating values in real property appraisal manuals for use by 19 township and multi-township assessors who are under administrative direction of the Supervisor of Assessments.

Assists Board of Review in researching problem assessments.

Reviews and develops appraisals using a variety of statistical data including economic life tables as a supplement to the Illinois Department of Revenue's Property Appraisal Manual.

Assists the Supervisor of Assessments with the Quadrennial viewing of all County property and the implementation of major reassessment projects.

Advises township officials on the implementation of computer-assisted valuation record conversions.

Maintains contact with township assessors in order to promote accurate, uniform assessments.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Bachelor's degree (B. A.)in Business/Finance or a directly related field from a four-year college or university and real estate or appraisal coursework. Requires three years of appraisal experience. Requires a good working knowledge of computer capabilities or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information orally or in writing to and respond to questions from groups of managers, department employees, outside professional representatives and the general public. An acceptable equivalent of education and experience may also qualify.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS As required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and talk; or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the primary functions of this job. Normal office conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.