Salary: $27.63 – $51.76 Hourly
Location : Woodbridge, VA
Job Type: Full-Time (PF)
Job Number: 202308198
Department: FINANCE
Division: REAL ESTATE ASESSMENT
Opening Date: 06/29/2023
Closing Date: 7/13/2023 11:59 PM Eastern
GRADE: B24
Starting Salary: $27.63 – $33.66
Introduction
The Real Estate Assessments Office of Prince William County government is searching for a Commercial Real Estate Appraiser Trainee in Woodbridge, Virginia. This is one of several positions that trains and performs professional work in the appraisal of real property for assessment purposes.
About This Role:
Under the direct guidance of a supervisor, you will train in assessment best practices and methodologies and determine the market value of commercial real property and vacant land for county taxation purposes. You will be hired as Commercial real estate appraiser trainee and follow a distinct training path to a Commercial Real Estate Appraiser position.
After the successful completion of three years in the training position and professional coursework, you will be eligible for promotion to and able to function as a Commercial Real Estate Appraiser. Responsibilities include: conducting research for the valuation of residential properties, commercial properties, and vacant land; evaluating income and expense surveys and applying the results to the valuation of improved commercial properties; conducting onsite inspections to review and verify existing data, or for reassessment, new constructions/permits or valuations; communicating with and educating taxpayers.
Minimum Requirements: HS Diploma or GED
Preferences: You will have a 4 year college degree in analytical field and be proficient with MS Office products. You need excellent analytical skills, and must display an attention to detail and be accurate and meticulous. You must be able to function independently and exercise good time management with minimal supervision, and must also possess excellent customer service skills as you will need patience and tact to deal with taxpayers.
In addition, as a commercial trainee you need to have excellent communication skills in order to defend the values to property owners, tax representatives, the Board of Equalization, and possibly in court. You would need to demonstrate strong self-leadership skills because the commercial associate position would promote to the commercial position which involves more independent job duties. Strong Excel skills are also needed since most of the candidate’s time is spent creating and working in excel spreadsheets.
Additional preferences include:
- some knowledge of statistical analysis
- excellent teamwork skills
- the skills to establish and maintain effective working relationship with County employees and the general public
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8-4:30 or 8:30-5:00 in our Woodbridge office.
Starting Salary Range: $27.63 – $33.66
Prince William County Government offers medical plans with corresponding pharmacy and basic vision coverage, as well as dental plans and a separate vision plan.
Full-time and part-time Prince William County Government employees are eligible to participate in our plans; however, the level and cost of benefits depends on the classification of the position.
The following positions do not accrue leave and are not eligible for holidays or other fringe benefits:
- Temporary
- Provisional
- Seasonal employees
Click on the link below to explore our plans and rates.
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I understand that information provided on my application is used to determine my qualifications. Information on my resume will not substitute for the education, work experience and required fields on the County application. Only information provided at the time of the application submission will be considered when determining my qualifications. Only responses to Supplemental Questions that can be verified in my submitted education and work experience will be credited.
- I have read, understand, and acknowledge the above statement.
- I decline to proceed any further in this process.
02
Please select your highest level of completed education.
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher with major course work in analytical areas, such as mathematics, economics, real estate or business.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in an unrelated field
- Associate’s Degree with major course work in analytical areas, such as mathematics, economics, real estate or business.
- Associates degree in an unrelated field
- HS/GED
- None of the above
03
Please select the Microsoft Office applications with which you are proficient. Check all that apply.
- Word
- Excel
- Outlook
- PowerPoint
- Publisher
- Access
- None
04
Rate your skill with Microsoft Word.
- Advanced – macros, track changes, mail merge, break, hyperlink, forms; outline, creating advanced fillable forms, protecting documents, etc
- Intermediate – page set up, tables, labels & envelopes, graphics, foot note & endnote, tools, tabs, document merge, tracking changes
- Beginner – basic keyboarding, edit, format, font, correspondence and other documents; spell check, cut copy & paste; change case, indent
- No experience with Microsoft Word
05
Please identify if you are proficient in performing any of the following functions in MS Excel. Check all that apply:
- Creating spreadsheets
- Creating formulas
- Performing calculations
- Managing workbooks
- Creating and using pivot tables
- Merging and/or exporting data
- Single and multi-level sorting
- Charting data with graphs
- Macros and templates
- No/limited Excel experience
06
Quantify your Microsoft Excel skills by checking all that apply.
- Excel Skill Level 4 – Creating complex functions; create and modify pivot tables and database queries; using the IF function; nesting functions; calculating dates; using VLOOKUP, applying data validation; macros and templates
- Excel Skill Level 3 – Database Tools – single and multi-level sorting, setting custom sort options, filtering data, charting data with graphs, importing and exporting data, protecting cells, worksheets and workbooks, and using conditional formatting
- Excel Skill Level 2 – Creating basic formulas, creating basic functions, formatting spreadsheet data, and managing workbooks
- Excel Skill Level 1 – Creating spreadsheets and entering and editing data, inserting rows and columns, and moving/copying data
- No experience with Excel
07
Are you proficient in any of the following Microsoft Access functions? Check all that apply.
- Inputting, retrieving and editing data
- Creating forms and reports
- Importing information into and exporting information out of Access
- Constructing data queries
- None of the above
08
How many years experience do you have assessing commercial properties?
- None
- 1 – 2
- 3 – 4
- 5+
09
How many years experience do you have assessing commercial properties for ad valorem tax purposes?
- None
- 1 – 2
- 3 – 4
- 5+
10
What types of income-producing properties do you have experience valuing using the income approach?
- Apartments
- Retail
- Industrial
- Office
- Special use – Specify _________
- Other – Specify ____
11
A requirement is to drive a county vehicle to commercial properties. Do you have a valid driver’s license and at least 3 years of driving experience?
- Yes
- No
Required Question