Announcement Number: 50155

Open to all qualified persons.

Posted 01/15/2025

Close Date: 01/22/2025

The Position

Property Appraisers value real and personal property; conduct ratio studies to evaluate work of county assessors; value mining improvements and net proceeds of mines; research and develop agricultural values for approval by the Nevada Tax Commission; research and recommend appropriate appraisal and assessment standards for use by county assessors.

The Department of Taxation is recruiting to fill a Property Appraiser 2 position within the Centrally-Assessed Section of the Division of Local Government Services located in Carson City. This position will discover, list, and appraise mining and milling properties; conducts extensive physical inspections of improvements and personal property in remote mining locations; and collects and evaluates on-site data including building size, age, type of construction, and the condition of improvements. The incumbent will compile, analyze, and calculate field data into an estimate of value. Additionally, they discover information used to report and assess net proceeds of minerals, analyze reported data concerning annual gross yield and allowable expenses, review taxpayer annual reports for compliance and accuracy, calculate net proceeds of minerals taxes assessed against mine operators and royalty recipients, and apply net proceeds of minerals data base assessment and billing program as well as procedures necessary for timely collection and proper distribution of appropriate tax payments. The incumbent may act as an expert witness in contested cases, defending the appraisal value and the methods used to taxpayers, county boards of equalization, the State Board of Equalization, or the Nevada Tax Commission.

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

To Qualify

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:

Qualifications

Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, accounting, economics or related field and two years of professional experience in property appraisal work related to the transfer and sale of real property, valuation of property at a local assessor’s office, real estate sales, real estate lending, cost estimation, or tax assessment; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and four years of professional experience in property appraisal as described above; OR one year of experience as a Property Appraiser I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Special Notes

Certification as a Property Tax Appraiser by the Nevada Department of Taxation is required within two years of appointment.

Special Requirements

A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items. A valid driver’s license or evidence of equivalent mobility is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continued employment.

The Examination

Application Evaluation Exam

The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.