Personal Property Appraiser I

Personal Property Appraiser I

The Personal Property Appraiser I is a junior position requiring first-level certification, responsible for appraising personal property.

Essential duties and responsibilities include processing business personal property returns, updating mailing addresses, working appeals of business personal property returns, preparing valuations and working appeals of boats, updating new businesses and deleting businesses that have closed, entering data in software system, maintaining folders for the personal property division, pulling and filing folders for the Personal Property staff, processing return mail and locating change of address and owners, measuring, listing, and valuing pre-bill mobile homes, working TAVT car appeals, answering incoming phone calls, and working front desk as needed.

Education, training, and experience requirements include being at least 21 years of age, possessing a high school diploma or GED, and being in good physical and mental health. Necessary special requirements include having taken Courses I and IA and received a score of 70 or better on the Appraiser I exam or achieve within twenty-four (24) months, and possession of a valid Georgia Motor Vehicle Operator's License. Travel within Macon-Bibb County is required.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities include the aptitude to learn to perform assigned tasks, knowledge of mass appraisal techniques, ability to deal effectively with the general public and other governmental agencies, ability to interpret applicable federal and state laws and regulations, knowledge of local government organization and administration, ability to resolve problems in a timely, efficient, and effective manner, knowledge of and proficiency with the use of computers, knowledge of methods and techniques of research, statistical analysis, and report preparation, ability to plan, coordinate and organize work, ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, and ability to meet necessary requirements of Appraiser I as mandated by the Georgia Department of Revenue.

Benefits include medical/dental/vision plans, prescription coverage, discounted fitness centers, deferred compensation plan, flexible spending account(s), employee assistance program, annual/sick leave, and group life insurance 401-A retirement contribution plan - matches up to 5%.