Appraisal Analyst I, II or Associate Analyst

Salary: $62,092.00 - $113,589.00 Annually
Location : Castle Rock, CO
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number: 2025 - 2707
Department: Assessor
Opening Date: 02/28/2025
Closing Date: 3/7/2025 5:00 PM Mountain

Description
This position performs highly complex and responsible appraisal, assessment, and technical systems analysis, competently and in a manner that is impartial and objective. Duties include the analysis of descriptive data to determine the classification and value of real property for assessment purposes. Under the supervision of the Senior Analyst or Analyst II this position also provides training and support in the Douglas County Assessor's Office and is responsible for maintaining and reporting accurate data in the Assessor's Office.

This job opening is for a Associate Analyst, Appraisal Analyst I, OR Appraisal Analyst II

Associate Analyst: Generally, the hiring range is $62,092 - $77,615
Appraisal Analyst I: Generally, the hiring range is $68,953 - $86,191
Appraisal Analyst II: Generally, the hiring range is $75,742 - $94,677
Qualifications, education and experience as it relates to the position will be taken into consideration when determining salary.

Examples of Duties
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (The following examples are illustrative only and are not intended to be all inclusive. The Assessor reserves the right to modify or change the duties or essential functions of this job at any time.)

• Constantly assess CAMA database, actively searches for inconsistencies and generates clean-up reports for use in quality assurance/quality control activities. Works closely with software providers, Analyst II and/or Senior Analyst and other Assessor departments to ensure the integrity of Assessor data.
• Assist the Analyst team in the preparation of assessment data and reporting for all statutory and regulatory reporting requirements including Personal Property Declarations, Real and Personal Property Notices of Value, Real and Personal Property Notices of Determination, State Abstract of Assessment,
• Certification and Re-Certification of Values to the taxing entities, all annual State Audit downloads, Senior and Disabled Veteran Exemption reporting, Tax Warrant preparation and others as assigned.
• Completes the Mass Appraisal valuation of real property using Multiple Regression Analysis and other statistical procedures. Facilitates the sales confirmation process, ensuring an accurate and complete sales database for all real property.
• Assists the Analyst team in the analyzing mass appraisal performance by various stratums to ensure statutory compliance of real property valuation using data management and statistical software. Ensures the Assessor remains compliant with the annual audit in all statistical measures. Assists with sales data and all other reporting to Auditor, data analysis, reporting, and other support duties as needed.
• Monitors existing computer appraisal applications and develops recommendations for modifications regarding cost, efficiency, and effectiveness. Troubleshoots, tests and documents Assessor specific systems. Assist the Analyst II and/or Senior Analyst in development of internal software applications in response to department needs.
• Assists the Land Appraisal team in their mass appraisal efforts by providing assistance and/or guidance in sales time trending, incorporating GIS, calibrating land valuation models, analyzing land attributes for the purposes of accurate data collection and valuation modeling, and using the CAMA system to the fullest extent possible to create more efficient and improved processes, and general application of technology to improve outcomes.
• Assists the Commercial Appraisal team in their mass appraisal efforts by providing assistance and/or guidance in sales time trending, incorporating GIS into workflows, statistical modeling the three approaches to value, calibrating land valuation models, using the CAMA system to the fullest extent possible to create more efficient and improved processes, and general application of technology to improve outcomes.
• Assists the Analyst team in managing Marshall Valuation and Marshall and Swift Cost tables, troubleshooting Cost Approach calculations, importing and completing quality control on tables imported from the CAMA vendor and working with the other appraisal teams to determine edits, additions and deletions to the Cost table records.
• Assists the Analyst team in inputting, editing, troubleshooting and managing all valuation models within the CAMA system including Cost, Market and Income models for improved property, Market models for land valuation, Auto-Comp models for residential comparable.
• Provides training to Assessor's Office employees regarding computer hardware and Assessor specific computer software applications, internal procedures and technological developments.
• Researches policy and analyzes business processes to respond to changes, or to comply with State statute, DPT guidelines, or proposed legislation or regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Under general and/or direct supervision, the employee receives assignments and is expected to carry them through to completion with substantial independence. Work is reviewed for adherence to instruction, accuracy, completeness, and conformance to standard practice or precedent.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This position does not supervise staff but does provide training to employees in the Assessor's Office and may be called upon to provide information used for performance reviews in other workgroups.

INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT: Apply independent judgment to tasks based on knowledge, training, and experience. Consequence of error may result in flawed decision making by Douglas County Government, Local Government entities, and private sector entities, based on information provided by the Assessor's Office. Additional consequences include non-compliance with State reporting requirements, non-compliance with State Statute, an inaccurate database, incorrect assessment values resulting in loss of revenue to the county and other taxing entities, added expense in the event of a state ordered reappraisal, and public dissatisfaction.

Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION:

Associate Analyst:

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in a field related to real estate or technology, such as business, finance, statistics, computer science, engineering, or equivalent. Significant amounts of direct professional experience in the field may substitute for some educational requirements.
• The ability to meet the qualifying and continuing educational requirements set forth by the CBOREA, the Division of Property Taxation and the Douglas County Assessor's Office.
• Requires an acceptable amount of experience in related fields with specific emphasis in areas of data management and/or real estate appraisal.

Appraisal Analyst I:

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in a field related to real estate or technology, such as business, finance, statistics, computer science, engineering, or equivalent. Significant amounts of direct professional experience in the field may substitute for some educational requirements.
• The ability to meet the qualifying and continuing education requirements set forth by the CBOREA, the Division of Property Taxation and the Douglas County Assessor's Office.
• Requires two or more years of experience in related fields with specific emphasis in areas of data management and/or real estate appraisal.

Appraisal Analyst II:

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in a field related to real estate or technology, such as business, finance, statistics, computer science, engineering, or equivalent.
• The ability to meet the qualifying educational requirements set forth by the Colorado Board of Real Estate Appraisers for appraisal licensure.
• The ability to meet the continuing educational requirements set forth by the CBOREA, the Division of Property Taxation and the Douglas County Assessor's Office.
• Four or more years of experience in related fields with specific with emphasis in areas of data management and/or real estate appraisal.

EXPERIENCE:

• Knowledge of Real Estate principles, practices, markets and values. Familiar with relevant Colorado Statutes, case law, and ARL guidelines.
• Thorough knowledge of computer software, hardware, programming and applications, including Microsoft Office Suite programs.
• The ability to recognize, investigate and analyze a variety of computer application problems, and develop effective recommendations for solutions.
• Prior experience providing training to business users on hardware, software, internal procedures and/or technological developments.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other employees, organizations and the public.
• Able to solve practical problems by appropriately choosing from a variety of mathematical techniques.
• Expresses ideas and facts to individuals or groups in a succinct and organized manner, listens to others and facilitates an open exchange of ideas.
• Recognizes and uses correct English grammar, punctuation and spelling; produces written information that is appropriate for the intended audience.
• Makes sound, well informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action to accomplish goals; embraces change.
• Sets well-defined and realistic individual goals, displays a high level of initiative, effort and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely, accurate manner; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
• Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
• Is open to change and new information; adapts behavior and work methods in response to new information, changing conditions or unexpected obstacles; effectively deals with ambiguity.
• Ability to independently analyze, arrive at conclusions, and make recommendations is required.
• Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; is trustworthy.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)."

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS: A valid Colorado driver's license with complying insurance is required at time of hire. The County may review motor vehicle record at time of hire and throughout employment. A State of Colorado Appraisal License is required within two years of the date of hire, and the ability to meet continuing education requirements set by the State of Colorado.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The employee is required to operate a personal computer, digital cameras, smart phones and tablets, laser measuring tools, tape measures, read and interpret maps and blueprints, and drive a county- provided vehicle.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use office equipment, sometimes for long periods of time, use typical office equipment and operate a motor vehicle.
• The employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• This job occasionally requires the employee to visit construction sites, climb stairs, traverse rough terrain, negotiate partially constructed buildings and sites during on-site inspections.
• Work is generally performed in a typical office environment and will include field visits from time to time. Field work requires exposure to weather elements, construction hazards and other adverse conditions.
• Work involves daily contact with co-workers, supervisors, and managers, and substantial contact with state and elected officials, representatives of other agencies and jurisdictions, the general public, software vendors, businesses, and other county departments.

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Douglas County offers an excellent comprehensive benefit package including but not limited to: Medical/Dental/Vision.
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Douglas County offers a comprehensive benefit package. For a more detailed overview of our benefit package, click on the link below.

Why Douglas County? We offer excellent benefits to our employees!

• 10 paid holidays each year + a floating holiday
• 9 hours of paid vacation per month
• 8 hours of paid sick time per month
• Medical insurance employees can choose from three plan options: United Healthcare Doctors Plan, United Healthcare HDHP Plan or United Healthcare Choice Plus Plan.
• Life insurance 1.5 times employee salary at no cost to employee
• Short-term and long-term disability at no cost to employee
• Mandatory retirement - defined contribution of 8% - matched at 8%
• Annual performance reviews with potential for an increase

Additionally, we offer dental, vision, accident/critical illness insurance, tuition reimbursement, and employee training. Part-time employees receive a pro-rated benefits package.