DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Taxpayer Services Division
1600 W Monroe St Phoenix, AZ 85007

Salary: $55,000 

Grade: 21

Closing Date: 7/29/2026

The Property Appraiser 3 on the CVP Team conducts the appraisals of considerable difficulty of centrally valued
properties (CVP)( e.g., electric generation, transmission, distribution, renewable energy properties, mines, railroads,
pipelines, telecommunications properties, airline flight property, among others), utilizing methods and techniques that
comply with Arizona Revised Statutes, standard appraisal methods/techniques, and guidelines and rules of the Arizona
Department of Revenue, to produce equitable valuations and uniform allocations of those values for property tax
purposes. May be called upon to review, discuss and defend values in informal taxpayer conferences, before both
judicial and administrative bodies and formally represent valuations on behalf of the Department and the State.

This position may be available for remote work within Arizona (# days per week in the office/hoteling)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Property Appraisals

• Determines the full cash value for centrally valued properties
  
• Performs annual appraisals of centrally valued property
  
• Prepares, creates, and facilitates appraisal exhibits and presentations for workshops,
  roundtable discussions, and classes to county assessor personnel
  
• 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, comparable sales data,
  economic trends, market conditions, Arizona Revised Statutes
  
• Provides recommendations on issues and presents alternatives as appropriate to
  assignment
  
• Works closely with other agency staff, county assessors’ offices, property owners,
  real estate industry representatives, and attorneys at the AG’s Office, in researching
  property values, property classification, component data, sales transaction
  information
  
• Compiles/Writes appraisal narratives
  
• Performs appraisals of county valued property types, as needed or requested by the
  District
  
• Perform on-site inspections
  

Appraiser

• Provides training to team members
  
• Representing Valuations
  
• Prepares reports and presents the Department's position in taxpayer's
  
• Data Integrity/Custodian of Records
  
• Notifies taxpayers of annexations periodically throughout the year and ensures up-
  to-date CVP/CCIS (Centralized County Information System) database land files and
  cost records.
  
• Works within the CCIS database to ensure up-to-date tax area code

Reporting

• 
  Reviews and revises annual reports forms for assigned centrally valued properties
  (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 special reports, monitors litigation and works with attorneys and expert
  witnesses on lawsuits
  

Knowledge/Understanding

• 
  Working knowledge of federal laws, the Arizona Constitution, Arizona Revised Statutes, Administrative rules and tax
  court cases pertaining to property tax
• Working knowledge of principles of accounting. financial and economic theory, and standard appraisal methods of property valuation

Skills

• Strong verbal, written, and listening communication skills
  
• Strong 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 with the ability to make progress on multiple duties and tasks
  simultaneously and work in high-pressure situations
  
• Proficient in the use of a PC in a Windows environment; in the use of the Internet; in the use of MS Office Applications such as Outlook, Access, Word and Excel, PowerPoint; and in the use of Google Suite applications suchas 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
  
• Ability to develop exhibit packages for review and presentation
  
• Ability to create and facilitate presentations for workshops, roundtable discussions, and classes to county assessor
  personnel
  
• Ability to design and demonstrate how data is captured to organize and stratified for analysis
  
• Ability to travel and operate a vehicle to attend workshops, roundtable discussions, and classes
  
• Ability to create, measure, monitor, and analyze metrics for standard processes.
  
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team
  
• Ability to work in a confidential manner, ensuring information is shared with internal and external individuals in an
  appropriate manner
  
• Ability to learn and apply lean principles and practices
  
• 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
  
  

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
Experience with LEAN management process improvement methodologies
Experience in Unitary Appraisal
Experience in Commercial Property Appraisal
Designation through a recognized professional appraisal organization
DOR Appraiser Level 1 and 2 Certification
Successful completion of the DOR intermediate appraisal certification program or ability to successfully complete
the program within three years after the hire date.
Ability to attend and successfully complete WSATA Courses 100 and 101 within 5 years of hire date.

The final candidate will be required to abide by the the following pre-employment checks:
-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
  
• 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

State employees are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
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 ogre.ctr@azdor.gov

*The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.