Property Appraiser 3, County Services
- 539811
- PHOENIX
- REMOTE OPTIONS
- DEPT OF REVENUE
- Full-time
- Closing at: Apr 10 2026 - 23:55 MST
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
PROPERTY APPRAISER 3
Division of Taxpayer Services
1600 W Monroe St, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Salary: $50,000
Grade: 21
Closing Date: 4/10/2026
The Property Appraiser 3, in County Services serves as a valuation expert in the appraisal of all locally assessed property for ad valorem property taxation purposes. This position provides technical assistance to county assessors and their staff throughout the state regarding applicable valuation methods, market data and related projects. Assists in providing continuing education via presentations, workshops, and roundtable discussions. Conducts research and analysis of issues and conditions impacting property valuations and summarizes findings in reports, papers and/or presentations. Additionally, this role may be called upon to represent the Department as a valuation witness to review, discuss, and defend values, before both judicial and administrative bodies.
Serves as a senior appraiser on the County Services team by:
- Providing expertise to the team on locally assessed property types and ad valorem property taxation
- Supporting team performance in matters of technical knowledge and customer issues
- Actively contributing to new hire and ongoing job training of other appraisers on the team
- Guides the team and participates in complex appraisal projects
- Compiles and analyzes data, taking into consideration all relevant factors according to appraisal industry standards (e.g., construction costs, location, income, replacement costs, capitalization rates, highest and best use, current use, comparable sales data, economic trends, market conditions, etc.)
- Recognizes issues and presents alternatives, as appropriate to assignment
- Works closely with other agency staff, county assessors’ offices, property owners, and real estate industry representatives in researching property values, property classification, component data, sales transaction information, etc.
- Performs appraisals of county valued property types, as needed or requested
- Participates in development and review of property tax forms
- Performs on-site inspections and site visits, as needed
- Performs in-person visits to county assessors
- Consults with real estate industry professionals to research issues and market trends impacting property values.
Appraisal Education
- Utilize real estate research tools and data sources to prepare, create, and facilitate appraisal exhibits and presentations for workshops, roundtable discussions, and classes to Department and county assessor personnel
- Prepares reports and provides testimony as a witness to review, discuss, and defend values, both before judicial and administrative bodies, as well as taxpayer conferences.
Compliance & Continuous Improvement
- Remains current on all laws, regulations, policies, and best practices related to taxation through regular engagement in activities such as: self-directed research, conferring with other practitioners and technical experts; subscriptions to regulatory/legal/industry newsletters and briefs; membership industry associations and attendance at meetings/events; and or participation in training and others continuing education opportunities.
- Prepares special reports, monitors litigation and works with attorneys on lawsuits.
- May complete periodic metrics, projects, huddle boards and reports as requested (e.g., research taxpayer's inquiries, prepare management reports as needed, participate in appraisal of property which may include assigned valuation as needed by the District, etc.)
- Prepares for and actively participates in 1:1 coaching with supervisor
- Maximizes work processes and deliverables through lean principles within the Arizona Management System (AMS)
Licenses & Certifications
- Successful completion of the DOR intermediate appraisal certification program, or ability to successfully complete the program within three years after the hire date
- Valid, Arizona Driver’s License
- Advanced knowledge of accepted ad valorem appraisal principles techniques and practices
- Federal laws, the Arizona Constitution, Arizona Revised Statutes, Administrative rules and tax court cases pertaining to property tax
- Knowledge of accounting principles, financial theory, and standard appraisal methods of property valuation
Skills
- Strong presentation and public speaking skills
- mathematical skills to include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, average, percentage, simple and compound interest, gross yield, capitalization rates, and depreciated costs
- Effective organization and time management skills
- Proficient in the use of a PC in a Windows environment; the use of MS Office Applications such as Outlook, Access, Word and Excel, PowerPoint; and in the use of Google Suite applications such as Gmail, Sheets, Docs, and Drive.
Abilities
- Ability to clear a comprehensive background and clearance process that includes an Arizona tax compliance verification, and a criminal background check through the FBI via level one fingerprint clearance through the Arizona Department of Public Safety
- Develop exhibit packages for review and presentation
- Analyze collected income, expense, and sales data and to develop capitalization rates from this data for all types of income producing property.
- Create and facilitate presentations for workshops, roundtable discussions, and classes to county assessor personnel
- Design and demonstrate how data is captured, how property is appraised, and how the values are distributed amongst the counties
- Ability to work in a confidential manner, ensuring information is shared with internal and external individuals in an appropriate manner
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time and to operate a vehicle to attend workshops, roundtable discussions, classes, conduct property field inspections and appraisals, and visits to county assessors’ offices
- Ability to understand and solve problems by applying intermediate analytical skills to include collecting all the relevant information and data needed to address the problem; organizing, classifying and synthesizing the data into fundamental issues; from the information, identifying the most probable causes of the problem; reducing the information down into manageable components; identifying the logical outcomes from the analyses of the data collected; and, identifying the options and solutions for addressing the problems analyzed.
- Willingness and ability to embody ADOR’s core values of Do the Right Thing, Commit to Excellence, and Care About One Another.
Additional Job Demands
- In the course of performing the essential duties one must be able to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
- Any combination that meets the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA); typical ways KSAs are obtained may include but are not limited to: a relevant degree from an accredited college or university such as Bachelor’s Degree (e.g., B.A.), training, coursework, and work experience relevant to the assignment.
- Minimum of two years of previous property appraisal, accounting, and/or financial analytics experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field
- Experience with LEAN management process improvement methodologies
- Experience in testifying before a panel or before a jury or judge in a courtroom situation
- Experience valuing complex commercial, industrial, and income producing properties
- Current Level 2 Arizona Department of Revenue Appraiser certification
- Employment Verification and Reference Checks
- State and Federal Criminal Background Check, including fingerprinting
- Arizona Tax Filing Records Check
- If applicable, ASEDRA Authorized Driver Identification Check
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.
The State of Arizona provides a world class comprehensive benefits package including:
- Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
- Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and long-term disability plans
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
- Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- Deferred compensation plan
- Wellness plans
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Stipend Opportunities
- Infant at Work Program
- Rideshare and Public Transit Subsidy
- Career Advancement & Employee Development Opportunities
- Flexible schedules to create a work/life balance
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
Top ranked Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) provides 100% employer matched contributions (enrollment eligibility will be effective after 27 weeks of State employment). ASRS provides a lifelong benefit based on years of service earned, or worked, and your ending salary. Learn more about ASRS at: https://www.azasrs.gov/content/new-and-prospective-members.
If you have any questions, need assistance, or would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the ADOR Talent Team at talentgroup@azdor.gov.
*The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
ARIZONA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (AMS)
All Arizona state employees operate within the Arizona Management System (AMS), an intentional, results-driven approach for doing the work of state government whereby every employee reflects on performance, reduces waste, and commits to continuous improvement with sustainable progress. Through AMS, every state employee seeks to understand customer needs, identify problems, improve processes, and measure results.
State employees are highly engaged, collaborative and embrace a culture of public service.
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements
