Commercial and Industrial Property Appraiser 2

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Pay Range:

$39.11 - $48.12 Hourly

Department:

Department of County Management (DCM)

Job Type:

Regular Represented

Exemption Status:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

October 14, 2025

The Opportunity:

Overview

Who We Are & What We Do:  At the Department of County Management (DCM), the public service we carry out is essential to the operation of Multnomah County as a government, as well as an employer. The Division of Assessment, Recording, and Taxation (DART) strives to ensure the stability and quality of life for our community by providing local government with the revenues necessary to fund essential services. We pride ourselves on providing reliable, responsive, personal service to the public and our co-workers. As a team, we are committed to being good stewards of public resources while creating a safe and inclusive environment for employees, customers, and the communities we serve. 

“The primary role for all staff members is to carry out the functions of the Division of Assessment Recording and Taxation in a manner that is friendly, respectful, resourceful and willing in order to create an environment of safety, trust and belonging for all.”

Who We are Seeking:  Multnomah County's Department of County Management Division of Assessment, Recording and Taxation is seeking to fill a Commercial & Industrial Property Appraiser 2 (Emphasis on Retail and Multifamily) position. This classification is the second level (journey level paraprofessional) of three in the Property Appraiser classification series and performs the full range of duties of appraising industrial, commercial, and multifamily properties for ad valorem taxation purposes in accordance with Oregon Department of Revenue rules and procedures and industry best practices. Individuals work independently, applying well developed subject knowledge, and exercising judgment and initiative, while assisting in the implementation of goals and objectives

Your role in this position will include the following:  

Appraisal:  

• Value property using complex income, market, and/or cost approaches: Determine total real market value of property including land and improvements.

• Value industrial and commercial property accounts as assigned. Inspect improvements to determine highest and best use.

• Perform value calculations in the Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) system and utilize various software applications to assist in workflow tracking.

• Determine values for consolidation and segregation of property.  

• Collaborate with Department of Revenue staff on appraisal issues and interpretation of Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS). Work jointly with Appraisal Data Analyst(s) to ensure proper trending, pricing, and model valuation tables are set up within the CAMA system.

Valuation and Related Appeals:

• Work with property owners or their representatives regarding Real Market Value (RMV) and related assessment issues; explain property owner’s rights and appeal procedures. 

• Research and analyze sales as well as comparable rents and expenses, to form conclusions for use in appraisals. Prepare summary appraisal reports and testify before the Property Value Appeals Board (PVAB).

• Prepare narrative appraisal reports for and testify at Department of Revenue and Tax Court hearings; Manage appeal case load by monitoring Case Management Conferences (CMC’s), status report updates, receipt of discovery, site inspections etc. Communicate as needed, any relevant updates to our County Legal Counsel.          

Research and Analysis:  

• Research and analyze data for use in sales as well as market value appraisals of industrial, commercial and multifamily property, including machinery and equipment.

• Research includes gathering and confirming property characteristics, exemptions, sales data, rental/lease information, and interviewing owners, agents, tenants, dealers, manufactur