Description
Position Summary
The Commercial Appraiser for the Osceola County Property Appraiser (OCPA) is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reviewing data and information using accepted appraisal methods and assessment tools, including cost, market, and income approaches for the valuation of assigned improved and vacant commercial properties to produce and maintain an accurate tax roll.
Requirements
Experience, Education, and Skills
Required:
§ High school diploma or GED and a minimum of four years’ appraisal experience.
§ Certified Florida Evaluator (CFE) designation or an equivalent.
§ Knowledge of Department of Revenue (DOR) rules and regulations and Florida Statutes pertaining to commercial property appraisals and ad-valorem property taxation.
§ Knowledge of real estate appraisal methods (including cost, market, and income approaches) and techniques, commercial building components, construction techniques, and materials that can impact property value.
§ Knowledge of the geographical layout of Osceola County, section maps, plats, surveys, sketches, aerial photographs, land use and zoning regulations, blueprints, legal property descriptions, and real estate sales data.
§ Proficient in using Microsoft Office applications (especially Word and Excel).
§ Technical orientation and aptitude to learn and apply new software applications.
§ Willingness to safeguard the confidentiality of sensitive information.
§ Must be friendly, approachable, and able to build rapport with others easily.
§ Ability to communicate and articulate information verbally and in writing clearly, concisely, and effectively; ability to speak in front of a group.
§ Ability to communicate sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy and to maintain a polite and respectful demeanor under all circumstances.
§ Good listening skills.
§ Attention to detail, thoroughness, and accuracy.
§ Numerical aptitude.
§ Valid Florida driver’s license and must meet OCPA driving and insurance standards.
