Real Property Appraisal Technician - Saratoga Springs, United States - City of Saratoga Springs NY

Description

FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION, PLEASE SUBMIT THE CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS APPLICATION.

Applications are available in the Civil Service Office in City Hall, or online www.saratoga- under Civil Service, or email - to request one be sent to you.
Completed applications can be emailed in to -, mailed in or dropped off to the office.

PLEASE NOTE:
THIS IS NOT REMOTE/WORK FROM HOME - THIS IS IN OFFICE EMPLOYMENT.

SALARY: 2024 $59,648 NYS Retirement; Health, Dental, Vision Benefits; Earned paid time off; CSEA Union; Yearly increases
LOCATION: City of Saratoga Springs NY – Accounts Department – Assessment Office





MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
The following qualification(s)

MUST be met and clearly detailed on the Saratoga Springs application form:
EITHER

• Graduation from a New York State accredited two- or four-year college with a major in a related field and a minimum of 12 credit hours in real property appraisal courses; and one year of satisfactory full-time paid experience (or its part time paid 20hr per week equivalence) in an occupation involving the valuation of real property, such as appraiser, valuation data manager, real property appraisal aide or the like. This experience must have been in a paid position requiring the use of independent judgment in the appraisal of real estate, including the preparation of original written detailed reports
  OR
• Graduation from high school, or possession of an accredited high school equivalency diploma; and three years of satisfactory full-time paid experience (or its part time paid 20hr per week equivalence) in an occupation involving the valuation of real property, such as appraiser, valuation data manager, real property appraisal aide or the like.

  Two years of this experience must have been in a paid position requiring the use of independent judgement in the appraisal of real estate, including the preparation of original written detailed reports.

  
  ANTICIPATED ELIGIBILITY
• 
  LICENSURE/

CERTIFICATION:
If you are eligible for the required licensure/certification you
can be admitted to this examination. If successful on the examination, you will not be certified for permanent appointment until you have submitted proof of possession of the required licensure/certificate to the Saratoga Springs Civil Service Office.·
DEGREE AND/OR LICENSURE/


CERTIFICATION:
ONLY APPLIES IF A REQUIREMENT . If you expect to complete the educational requirement within 6 months, you can be admitted to this examination.

If successful on the examination, you will not be certified for appointment until you have submitted proof of completion of the requirements to the Saratoga Springs Civil Service Office.

Proof must be submitted within 2 months, following award of degree; failure to do so will result in removal of your name from the established eligible list.

SPECIAL NOTES:

· Two years of full time college study in a closely related field may be substituted for one year of the full time paid required experience. · If required to drive a city vehicle, current and valid NYS drivers license required.· Degree must have been awarded by a college or university by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the US Department of Education/US Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the internet at You must pay the required evaluation fee.


DUTIES:

This is a technical position involving responsibility for obtaining data used by professional personnel in making appraisals of real property. Work is performed under the direct supervision of the Deputy Commissioner of Accounts. General supervision is received from the Commissioner and/or Assistant Assessor. With experience an incumbent may qualify by examination for professional appraisal positions. Gathers basic data for use by the Assessment Office in determining valuation for assessment purposes. Does related work as required.