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Real Estate Appraiser I

Salary

$46,588.80 - $77,924.00 Annually

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Unclassified

Job Number

12852

Department

City Assessor

Opening Date

07/17/2025

Closing Date

8/3/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

The City of Norfolk's Real Estate Assessor's Office is seeking a Real Estate Appraiser I to be responsible for researching, collecting, and analyzing information to arrive at a fair and equitable appraisal of the value of residential real estate. The incumbent will appraise properties, coordinating the tax abatement program, perform sales validations, and complete taxpayer reviews.

Real Estate Appraiser I: $46,589 to $53,577

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

+ Appraises residential properties by collecting information on-site regarding land and improvement characteristics.

+ Reviews sales and permit data to evaluate market conditions.

+ Performs on-site investigations to collect additional data as needed; enters physical characteristics into a computer-assisted mass appraisal software system; reviews the resulting value for consistency, equity, and accuracy.

+ Explains appraisals to property owners and defends appeals as needed.

+ Reviews properties receiving tax exemptions to determine eligibility for continued exemption.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience

Real Estate Appraiser I:

+ Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained with a two year associate's degree, diploma or equivalent from a college, technical, business, vocational, or correspondence school. Appropriate certification may be awarded upon satisfactory completion of advanced study or training.

+ Six months experience.

+ The preferred candidate will possess:

+ One year of experience related to real estate appraisal, real estate sales or brokerage, geography, construction management, or a similar discipline.

+ A Bachelor's Degree.

+ A Virginia real estate appraisal license.

+ An equivalent combination of related work experience and education may be considered at the discretion of the City Assessor.

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Additional Information & Requirements

+ Valid Driver's License

Work Location: 810 Union Street , Norfolk, VA 23510

Work Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week. Flexible schedule may apply.

+ Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

+ Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

+ Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

+ Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

+ The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

01

The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

+ I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

02

Are you a current City of Norfolk employee?

+ Yes

+ No

03

If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

04

Please indicate your years of experience performing the functions of a Real Estate Appraiser.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 6 months

+ 6 months - 1 year

+ More than 1 year of experience

05

Please indicate if you are currently licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Certified General Real EstateAppraiser, Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser or are a Certified Assessment Evaluator designated by the IAAO.(Select all that apply)

+ I am currently a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser

+ I am currently a Certified Assessment Evaluator

+ I am currently a Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser

+ I do not have any of the above certifications

06

Please indicate if you have current experience with any of the following: (Select all that apply)

+ Attend administrative hearings with property owners or representatives

+ Attend Circuit Court as an expert witness

+ Review appraisals to assure proper application of approved methodology, logic and make recommendations for revisions as necessary

+ Maintain appraisal and reviews records to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations

+ Appraise complex properties such as waterfront and commercial

+ Conduct market studies and prepare gross appraisals for reports

+ Provide technical leadership and guidance to team members regarding policy and regulatory guidance

+ I do not have any of the above experience

07

Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

+ Associate's Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree or higher

08

I understand that as a condition of employment, this position serves at the will of the City Assessor.

+ Yes

+ No

09

This position requires the performance of physical work in an outdoor setting in a variety of weather conditions. Are youable to work during inclement weather conditions and outside of normally scheduled work hours?

+ Yes

+ No

10

Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.

11

A conviction (felony or misdemeanor) does not necessarily eliminate you from employment consideration. A criminal background check is conducted on all new hires. Failure to disclose all criminal convictions may result in disqualification from employment consideration or may result in dismissal from City of Norfolk employment if you have been hired. The nature of the offense; the time that has passed since the offense, conduct and/or completion of the sentence; and the nature of the job sought may be taken into consideration. Have you ever been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor?

+ I have been convicted of a felony

+ I have been convicted of a misdemeanor

+ I have been convicted of a felony and a misdemeanor

+ I have not been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor

12

If you answered, that you have been convicted of a felony and/or a misdemeanor, please provide an explanation including the city, state and date of the conviction. This excludes minor traffic violations such as speeding tickets.

13

Are you a qualified military spouse? (An individual who is certified by the designated local agency as being a spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces)

+ Yes

+ No

14

Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

+ I am not a Veteran

+ I am a Veteran

+ I am a Disabled Veteran

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