What are the responsibilities and job description for the APPRAISER ASSISTANT position at County of Los Angeles?
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With more than 10 million residents, Los Angeles County is the most populous county in the nation. As the largest employer in Southern California, over 112,000 employees in more than 38 Departments provide vital public services as diverse as law enforcement, child protection, property assessment, public health protection, water conservation, public social services, cultural activities and many more.WHAT WILL I DO AS AN APPRAISER ASSISTANT?
- Conduct or assist in conducting simple on-site inspections of real or personal property by conducting market research; scheduling inspection appointments; taking pictures with a camera; visualizing spatial relationships; making accurate property measurements and diagrams; conducting interviews; and writing descriptions of the property being appraised.
- Measure and diagram new property additions or alterations by using measuring tape and building plans; and online and digital diagraming tools.
- Review new construction statements by reading and verifying statements and contacting property owners for missing or additional information.
- Confirm current land and improvement base values by reviewing department data records to obtain land values, use of permits, tax evaluation, etc.; referring to original source documents; and collecting, recording, maintaining data.
- Prepare referral records and field books for use on on-site inspections by transferring leased equipment and property value data from property statements.
- Monitor property records by performing research utilizing county records; checking records for changes.
- Read and interpret legal descriptions of real property as contained in a variety of deeds and other documents and compares with cadastral maps to identify the location of the property and the Assessor's parcel number.
- Contact other departments, taxpayers, attorneys, and public and private agencies.
- Review documents, records, and various forms to ensure the accuracy and completeness of such information as grantor and grantee names, mailing or situs address, document numbers, recording date, and map book, page, and parcel numbers.
- Answer questions and give information to the public and refers the more difficult inquiries to the supervisor or designated employee.
Real Property: Successfully completed 60 semester units or 90 quarter units in an accredited college* -AND- Successfully completed the California Property Taxation and Appraisal (CPTA) noncredit program at Rio Hondo College.**
Personal Property: Successfully completed 60 semester units or 90 quarter units in an accredited college* including 6 semester units or 9 quarter units of accounting -AND- Successfully completed
the California Property Taxation and Appraisal (CPTA) noncredit program at Rio Hondo College.**
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
*To qualify, applicants must submit a legible copy of official transcripts AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION FILING OR WITHIN SEVEN (7) CALENDAR DAYS OF FILING. Also acceptable is a verification or confirmation letter from the school's Registrar's Office on the official letter head of the school, with the college or university seal. It should indicate the total number of semester or quarter units or that the student has completed all academic requirements.
**To qualify, applicants must submit a copy of the official Letter of Participation in the CPTA noncredit program issued by Rio Hondo College AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION FILING OR WITHIN SEVEN (7) CALENDAR DAYS OF FILING. For additional information, please see the "Withhold Information" below.
ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION AT THE TIME OF FILING OR SENT TO DCOUSIN@HR.LACOUNTY.GOV WITHIN SEVEN (7) CALENDAR DAYS OF FILING. For additional information, please see the "Withhold Information" below.
WITHHOLD INFORMATION:
Applicants who are currently enrolled in the California Property Taxation and Appraisal noncredit program at Rio Hondo College and expect to successfully complete ALL classes in the program BEFORE JANUARY 26, 2024, may also apply for this exam. Applicants must submit proof of current enrollment either at the time of application filing or by sending it to DCousin@hr.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days to be invited to take the multiple choice and/or simulation assessments (please refer to "Our Assessment Process" section for more details). Such candidates who achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on these assessments will be placed on "WITHHOLD" status until the official Letter of Participation is received and verified by our human resources unit. Candidates who fail to complete the California Property Taxation and Appraisal program and submit their Letter of Participation BEFORE JANUARY 26, 2024 will not be added to the eligible register.
Withhold applicants will be added to the hiring list (eligible register) once completion of the Selection Requirements is verified. Please refer to the "Special Requirement Information" section of this job posting for more information on the required supporting documentation to receive credit for any degree or completed college courses.
LICENSE:
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to use an alternate method of transportation is required to perform job-related essential functions.
PHYSICAL CLASS:
This job requires light physical effort which may include considerable walking, occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit, and some bending, stooping, or squatting.OUR ASSESSMENT PROCESS:
This examination will consist of multiple choice and/or simulation assessments weighted 100% covering:
- Customer Focus
- Responsibility
- Learning Potential
- Numerical Calculation
- Verbal Ability
- Working with Information
THE MULTIPLE CHOICE AND SIMULATION ASSESSMENTS ARE NOT REVIEWABLE BY CANDIDATES PER CIVIL SERVICE RULE 7.19.
TRANSFER OF EXAMINATION COMPONENTS:
- Applicants who have taken identical components recently for other exams may have their scores automatically transferred to this examination.
- This examination contains test components that may be used in the future for new examinations and your test scores may be transferred.
PLEASE NOTE:
Test Invitation Letters and other correspondence will be sent electronically to the e-mail address provided on the application. It is important that applicants provide a valid e-mail address. Please add dcousin@hr.lacounty.gov, info@governmentjobs.com, talentcentral@shl.com, noreply@proctoru.com, and donot-reply@amcatmail.com to your e-mail address book and/or list of approved senders to prevent e-mail notifications from being filtered as SPAM/JUNK mail.
Los Angeles County will not consider claims of not viewing or receiving notification to be a valid reason for late test administration or rescheduling of a test component.
Notice of Non-Acceptance and Final Result letters will be sent electronically to your e-mail address.
Test scores cannot be given over the telephone.
TEST PREPARATION:
Study guides and other test preparation resources are available to help candidates prepare for employment tests. While the guides will help in preparing for the test, we advise you to review all related materials that you deem necessary.
An interactive, Online Test Preparation System for taking practice tests may be accessed on the Department of Human Resources website at http://hr.lacounty.gov/. Please click on "Find a Job" and then "Job Search Toolkit." Test Preparation Information is located under the "Employment Test Assistance" section.
Additional practice tests are available at https://www.shldirect.com/en-us/practice-tests/.
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
Applications will be processed on an as-received basis and promulgated to the list of eligible candidates accordingly. The names of candidates receiving a passing score in the examination will be placed on the hiring list (eligible register) in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation.
VACANCY INFORMATION:
The resulting hiring list (eligible register) will be used to fill vacancies within the Office of the Assessor.
AVAILABLE SHIFT: Any
SPECIAL INFORMATION:
TESTING ACCOMMODATION:
If you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the assessment process, you will be given the opportunity to make a request when completing your application. Please note, you may be required to submit documentation from a qualified medical provider or other qualified professional to support your request for a testing accommodation.
ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI):
The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.
FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
Applications must be filed online only. We will begin receiving applications on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. (PT). All application must be received before 5:00 p.m. (PT) on Thursday, July 13, 2023. Applications submitted by U.S. Mail, Fax, or in person will not be accepted.
Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the deadline as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.
Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Selection Requirements as listed on this job posting. Provide any relevant job experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.
IMPORTANT: Please note that all information included in the application materials is subject to verification at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment. Utilizing verbiage from Class Specification and Minimum requirements serving as your description of duties will not be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and you may be disqualified.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.
NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD: All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.
COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES: For applicants who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, you may borrow laptops and Wi-Fi hotspots from some public libraries throughout Los Angeles County to complete job applications.
Department Contact Name: Damian Cousin
Department Contact Phone: (213) 738-2247
Department Contact Email: dcousin@hr.lacounty.gov
Testing Accommodations Coordinator Email: TestingAccommodations@hr.lacounty.gov
Teletype Phone: (800) 899-4099
Alternate Teletype Phone: (800) 897-0077
California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922
Salary : $42,772 - $57,555
