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PROPERTY & ACQUISITION SPECIALIST 5

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PROPERTY & ACQUISITION SPECIALIST 5
Class Code: 179M
Category: Financial Services


Class Series Concept

See Property and Acquisition Specialist 1.

Definition

Under the Uniform Relocation Act, positions supervise or lead employees in real estate activities such as property management, relocation, appraisal, negotiations, or title examination or positions may serve as a review appraiser for multi-regions. Some positions provide technical expertise in state-mandated programs such as the statewide ratio study, revaluation, county review, property tax exemptions and deferrals, education, levy administration, or financial and/or valuation analysis in the areas of utilities, real property, and personal property.

Typical Work

Advises and/or provides recommendations to agency administrators, county officials, and/or taxpayers regarding damage claims, audit findings and recovery of federal aid, assessment, settlements or condemnations, equalization and taxation of real and personal property, property tax exemptions or deferrals or in special valuation of property based on the current use of the property;

Prepares studies, fund requests, and budgets;

Assigns and/or conducts negotiations or relocation assistance;

Monitors right of way activities of local agencies for state and federal policy compliance;

Defines tasks, solicits bids, negotiates, drafts, awards, and monitors personal services contracts for appraisal-related activities;

As a review appraiser, writes reports for all levels of eminent domain appraisals and other types of real estate appraisal and value estimates;

Assigns or conducts the disposal process of excess property, management of state-owned property, salvage appraisals, and auctions of state-owned buildings;

Coordinates and advises local taxing authorities in the formulation and application of state and local levy process;

Reviews and approves county assessor revaluation programs; reviews and develops state-mandated guidelines, forms and programs in the valuation and taxation of property;

Testifies and provides expert advice at legislative committees and public hearings on property tax matters and proposed legislation; testifies at the State Board of Tax Appeals and in judicial courts; assists attorneys preparing court cases;

May supervise or lead other staff.

Legal Requirement(s)

There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification. It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure the appropriate licenses/certifications are obtained for each position.

Desirable Qualifications

Positions typically require a Bachelor’s degree involving major study in business or public administration, real estate, economics, accounting, or related field

AND

three years of experience in auditing and/or appraising commercial and light industrial real or personal property.

OR

One year of experience as a Property and Acquisition Specialist 4.

Class Specification History

New class. Consolidates 61890 Right of Way Agent 4, 61220 Property Tax Specialist, effective January 1, 2006.
Revise class. Revises class code (formerly 177M); adopted May 10, 2007, effective July 1, 2007.