Appraiser / Real Property
4 days ago
Los Angeles
EXAM NUMBERG1962AH TYPE OF RECRUITMENTWe welcome applications from all qualified candidates. FILING PERIODWe will be accepting online applications onTuesday August 19 2025 at 8:00 a.m. (PT). All applications must be received before 5:00p.m.on Friday August 22 2025to be accepted. Our vision is to be the premier property assessment agency in the nation. Our mission is to produce an accurate and timely Assessment Roll while delivering outstanding service to the public. We believe in ethics in the work environment! We are dedicated professionals committed to serving our employees and the public. The County of Los Angeles serves a demographically and geographically diverse population of more than 10 million residents and has been listed as one of Forbes Best Large Employers. Employing over 100000 employees who work in roles as broad as law civil engineering public safety healthcare and human services the County provides vital and wide-ranging public services. The County is a Fair Chance employer committed to diversity and inclusiveness in our workforce. We are a diverse economic and cultural hub driving major elements of the national and world economies. Are you ready to join the nations premier assessment agencyAs an Appraiser in training you will participate in a formal one-year Appraiser Trainee Certification Program (ATCP) designed to prepare you for a career in real estate with the Los Angeles County Office of the Assessor. The purpose of this program is to teach you the theory of appraising and techniques of valuing real property for assessment purposes. The training program will be a combination of classroom instruction and appraisal field training under the direction of experienced appraisers. This combination of theory and practical experience makes for an interesting and well-rounded training program. You will learn various appraisal methods which involve the application of appraisal principles and practices used in the valuation of real property for assessment purposes. Where you will work: Your one-yeartraining will begin at theKenneth Hahn Hall of Administration 500 W. Temple Street Los Angeles CA 90012located adjacent to Grand Park. Take advantage of the many benefits that come with working at the Civic Center including: • Food trucks, • Coffee shops including Starbucks, • Calm walking paths 1)Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration - 500 W. Temple St. Los Angeles CA 90012 2. East District Office - 1190 Durfee Ave. South El Monte CA 91733, 3. East Annex Office - 1198 Durfee Ave. South El Monte CA 91733, 4. North District Office - 13800 Balboa Blvd. Sylmar CA 91342, 5. Lancaster Regional Office - 2541 E. Avenue K-6 Lancaster CA 93535, 6. West Regional Office #1 - 6167 Bristol Parkway Culver City CA 90230, 7. West Regional Office #2 - 325 W. Adams Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90007, 8. West Regional Office #3 - 9355 Burton Way Beverly Hills CA 90210, 9. South District Office - 1401 E. Willow St. Signal Hill CA 90755 Appraiser Trainee Certification Program (ATCP)Training Curriculum • Participates in formal classroom and on-the-job training to learn the theories principles and techniques of the accepted approaches to value (cost sales comparison and income) including complex mathematical formulas and concepts., • Learns the policies and procedures of the Office of the Assessor in order to establish a foundational knowledge of property tax assessment., • Under close supervision learns to apply the cost approach. This will include performing on-site inspections of residential commercial or industrial structures., • Learns how to utilize departmental records property database systems and other analytical software in order to research assessment situations and coordinate and enroll property tax assessments., • Learns how to evaluate taxpayer inquiries both verbal and written in order to determine the appropriate action such as assessment changes and assessment enrollment., • Communicates with peers supervisors government agencies and members of the public in order to answer questions or gather disseminate and request information., • Collects verifies and analyzes market and subject information as needed in each of the three professionally accepted approaches to value in order to determine and estimate of fair market value., • Collects verifies and analyzes income expense sales and cost data including information regarding property transfers to be used in the appraisal of residential commercial and industrial property and in the preparation of appraisal reports and market data studies/reports., • Conducts on-site inspection of residential commercial or industrial property for assessment purposes; measures improvements notes property characteristics prepares diagrams to scale and computes square footage to ensure correct valuation., • Interfaces with evolving systems to access departmental records and data in order to research assessment situations update parcel information and/or enroll property tax assessments., • Prepares assessment appeals cases and testifies as an expert witness at Assessment Appeals Board (AAB) hearings., • Communicates with taxpayers or their representatives verbally and/or in writing in order to explain assessment policies and procedures and answer questions concerning property assessments., • Communicates and collaborates with supervisors peers support staff and outside agencies in order to request gather disseminate and clarify information., • Participates in continuing education regarding theories principles techniques and other aspects of assessment and appraisal work as mandated by the Board of Equalization to maintain certification. REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFYOPTION I: A bachelors degree from an accredited four-year college or university. OR OPTION II:Sixty (60) semester or ninety (90) quarter units of credit from an accredited college or university and two (2) years holding the County of Los Angeles payroll title of Appraiser Assistant. Desirable Qualifications: 1. A valid and permanent certification of Appraiser issued by the California Board of Equalization., 2. A bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in business accounting finance management real estate economics or related field. For Option I to verify that you meet the education requirement we need you to submit a copy of your official diploma official transcript or verification letter from schools Registrars Office on the official letter head of the school with college or university seal. For Option II a copy of your official transcript demonstrating units completed must be provided. The document should show the date the degree was conferred (Option I) or units completed (Option II) and be in English; if it is in a foreign language it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards. For more information on our standards for educational documents please visit: ______Desirable Qualifications: 1. A valid and permanent certification of Appraiser issued by the California Board of Equalization., 2. A bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in business accounting finance management real estate economics or related field. For Option I to verify that you meet the education requirement we need you to submit a copy of your official diploma official transcript or verification letter from schools Registrars Office on the official letter head of the school with college or university seal. For Option II a copy of your official transcript demonstrating units completed must be provided. The document should show the date the degree was conferred (Option I) or units completed (Option II) and be in English; if it is in a foreign language it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards. For more information on our standards for educational documents please visit: ______Desirable Qualifications: 1. A valid and permanent certification of Appraiser issued by the California Board of Equalization., 2. A bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in business accounting finance management real estate economics or related field. For Option I to verify that you meet the education requirement we need you to submit a copy of your official diploma official transcript or verification letter from schools Registrars Office on the official letter head of the school with college or university seal. For Option II a copy of your official transcript demonstrating units completed must be provided. The document should show the date the degree was conferred (Option I) or units completed (Option II) and be in English; if it is in a foreign language it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards. For more information on our standards for educational documents please visit: EXAM NUMBERG1962AH TYPE OF RECRUITMENTWe welcome applications from all qualified candidates. FILING PERIODWe will be accepting online applications onTuesday August 19 2025 at 8:00 a.m. (PT). All applications must be received before 5:00p.m.on Friday August 22 2025to be accepted. Our vision is to be the premier property assessment agency in the nation. Our mission is to produce an accurate and timely Assessment Roll while delivering outstanding service to the public. We believe in ethics in the work environment! We are dedicated professionals committed to serving our employees and the public. The County of Los Angeles serves a demographically and geographically diverse population of more than 10 million residents and has been listed as one of Forbes Best Large Employers. Employing over 100000 employees who work in roles as broad as law civil engineering public safety healthcare and human services the County provides vital and wide-ranging public services. The County is a Fair Chance employer committed to diversity and inclusiveness in our workforce. We are a diverse economic and cultural hub driving major elements of the national and world economies. Are you ready to join the nations premier assessment agencyAs an Appraiser in training you will participate in a formal one-year Appraiser Trainee Certification Program (ATCP) designed to prepare you for a career in real estate with the Los Angeles County Office of the Assessor. The purpose of this program is to teach you the theory of appraising and techniques of valuing real property for assessment purposes. The training program will be a combination of classroom instruction and appraisal field training under the direction of experienced appraisers. This combination of theory and practical experience makes for an interesting and well-rounded training program. You will learn various appraisal methods which involve the application of appraisal principles and practices used in the valuation of real property for assessment purposes. Where you will work: Your one-yeartraining will begin at theKenneth Hahn Hall of Administration 500 W. Temple Street Los Angeles CA 90012located adjacent to Grand Park. Take advantage of the many benefits that come with working at the Civic Center including: • Food trucks, • Coffee shops including Starbucks, • Calm walking paths 1)Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration - 500 W. Temple St. Los Angeles CA 90012 2. East District Office - 1190 Durfee Ave. South El Monte CA 91733, 3. East Annex Office - 1198 Durfee Ave. South El Monte CA 91733, 4. North District Office - 13800 Balboa Blvd. Sylmar CA 91342, 5. Lancaster Regional Office - 2541 E. Avenue K-6 Lancaster CA 93535, 6. West Regional Office #1 - 6167 Bristol Parkway Culver City CA 90230, 7. West Regional Office #2 - 325 W. Adams Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90007, 8. West Regional Office #3 - 9355 Burton Way Beverly Hills CA 90210, 9. South District Office - 1401 E. Willow St. Signal Hill CA 90755 Appraiser Trainee Certification Program (ATCP)Training Curriculum • Participates in formal classroom and on-the-job training to learn the theories principles and techniques of the accepted approaches to value (cost sales comparison and income) including complex mathematical formulas and concepts., • Learns the policies and procedures of the Office of the Assessor in order to establish a foundational knowledge of property tax assessment., • Under close supervision learns to apply the cost approach. This will include performing on-site inspections of residential commercial or industrial structures., • Learns how to utilize departmental records property database systems and other analytical software in order to research assessment situations and coordinate and enroll property tax assessments., • Learns how to evaluate taxpayer inquiries both verbal and written in order to determine the appropriate action such as assessment changes and assessment enrollment., • Communicates with peers supervisors government agencies and members of the public in order to answer questions or gather disseminate and request information., • Collects verifies and analyzes market and subject information as needed in each of the three professionally accepted approaches to value in order to determine and estimate of fair market value., • Collects verifies and analyzes income expense sales and cost data including information regarding property transfers to be used in the appraisal of residential commercial and industrial property and in the preparation of appraisal reports and market data studies/reports., • Conducts on-site inspection of residential commercial or industrial property for assessment purposes; measures improvements notes property characteristics prepares diagrams to scale and computes square footage to ensure correct valuation., • Interfaces with evolving systems to access departmental records and data in order to research assessment situations update parcel information and/or enroll property tax assessments., • Prepares assessment appeals cases and testifies as an expert witness at Assessment Appeals Board (AAB) hearings., • Communicates with taxpayers or their representatives verbally and/or in writing in order to explain assessment policies and procedures and answer questions concerning property assessments., • Communicates and collaborates with supervisors peers support staff and outside agencies in order to request gather disseminate and clarify information., • Participates in continuing education regarding theories principles techniques and other aspects of assessment and appraisal work as mandated by the Board of Equalization to maintain certification. REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFYOPTION I: A bachelors degree from an accredited four-year college or university. OR OPTION II:Sixty (60) semester or ninety (90) quarter units of credit from an accredited college or university and two (2) years holding the County of Los Angeles payroll title of Appraiser Assistant. Desirable Qualifications: 1. A valid and permanent certification of Appraiser issued by the California Board of Equalization., 2. A bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in business accounting finance management real estate economics or related field. For Option I to verify that you meet the education requirement we need you to submit a copy of your official diploma official transcript or verification letter from schools Registrars Office on the official letter head of the school with college or university seal. For Option II a copy of your official transcript demonstrating units completed must be provided. The document should show the date the degree was conferred (Option I) or units completed (Option II) and be in English; if it is in a foreign language it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards. For more information on our standards for educational documents please visit: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *