Job Description

Appraiser Position

Salary: $69,514.00 - $102,949.00 Annually

Location: Bridgeport, CA

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 202300222

Department: Assessor's Office

Opening Date: 12/23/2025

Bargaining Unit: MCPE

Description

Mono County does not allow fully remote positions. All employees are required to perform their job duties in person at their designated work location(s) to ensure adherence to Mono County policies, state labor laws, applicable tax regulations, and operational requirements. Requests for intermittent remote work may be considered on a case-by-case basis and are subject to the approval of both departmental management and Human Resources.

Appraiser I

Under direction, to learn the procedures and methods for securing and analyzing data for the appraisal of real property for ad valorem tax purposes; to assist with and make field investigations, studies, and appraisals of residential, commercial, and farm properties; to explain appraisal methods, laws, and procedures to the public and to do related work as required.

Appraiser II

Under supervision, to secure and analyze data for the appraisal of real property for ad valorem tax purposes; to make field investigations, studies, and appraisals of residential, possessory interest, commercial, farm, and properties; to explain appraisal methods, laws, and procedures to the public; to defend challenged appraisals before the Assessment Appeals Board, when necessary; and to do related work as required.

Appraiser III

Under direction, to perform the most complex appraisals of real property for ad valorem tax purposes; to assist with the developmental appraisal methods and analytical methodologies, including data processing systems; to provide project leadership and training for other staff; to make field investigations, and appraisals of vacant land, residential, possessory interest, commercial, farm, and resort properties; to explain appraisal methods, laws, and procedures to the public; to defend challenged appraisals before the Assessment Appeals Board when necessary; to perform other job related work as required.

Typical Qualifications

Desirable Qualifications Knowledge of: Factors, techniques, methods, and principles involved in the appraisal of real property; Principles of land economics; Methods of determining property values; Laws and regulations affecting the appraisal of real property, including pertinent principles and guidelines contained in the State Constitution, Revenue and Taxation Code, and Assessor's Handbook. Ability and willingness to: Learn and apply appraisal principles, methods, and techniques in the equitable and justifiable appraisal of real property. Assemble and analyze statistical and narrative information. Read and interpret maps, assessment books, property descriptions, and legal codes. Prepare analytical reports. Make mathematical calculations quickly and accurately. Communicate orally and in writing. Maintain effective communications and good relations with the public and individuals questioning assessment practices and results. Effectively represent the County Assessor's policies, programs, and functions with the public, community organizations, County staff, and other government agencies. Regularly work well under pressure, meeting multiple and sometimes conflicting deadlines. Constantly demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues, supervisors, and customers/clients.

Training and Experience: Any combination of training and experience which would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:

1. Have a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year institution of higher learning; or

2. Be a high school graduate (or equivalent) and have four years of relevant experience; or

3. Possess a combination of education from an accredited institution of higher education and relevant experience totaling four years.

When an applicant has not graduated from a four-year college or university, the amount of education will be calculated based on the number of successfully completed units; one year of education is equivalent to either 30 semester units or 45 quarter units. Relevant experience is employment experience occurring within the last ten years in any of the following occupations:

a. An accountant, auditor, real property appraiser, building cost estimator, engineer, real estate loan agent, real estate loan underwriter, right-of-way agent, licensed building contractor; or

b. A real estate licensee, licensed by the California Department of Real Estate, engaged in buying, selling, leasing, or managing real estate; or

c. An appraiser aide or appraiser trainee in a County Assessor's office or in the BOE's Property Tax Department; or

d. An employee, other than an appraiser, appraiser aide, or appraiser trainee, of a County Assessor's office or of the BOE's Property Tax Department. However, that experience will be limited to qualifying for only two-thirds or 2.67 years of the four-year relevant experience requirement. The remaining one-third of time or 1.33 years, must be accumulated by other qualifying relevant experience, as previously described in items a, b, and c, or by education in an accredited institution of higher education. For those counties where the County Assessor is also the County Recorder or County Clerk, only the duties performed as part of the County Assessor's functions can qualify as relevant experience for purposes of certification as an appraiser.

Supplemental Information

The contents of this class specification shall not be construed to constitute any expressed or implied warranty or guarantee, nor shall it constitute a contract of employment. The County of Mono assumes no responsibility beyond the general accuracy of the document, nor does it assume responsibility for any errors or omissions in the information contained herein. The contents of this specification may be modified or revoked without notice. Terms and conditions of employment are determined through a "meet and confer" process and are subject to the Memorandum of Understanding currently in effect.

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