MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

(a) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four-year college or university with a Bachelors Degree in engineering, architecture, economics, business administration or a related field AND one year of full-time paid (or the equivalent part-time and/or volunteer) experience in estimating and appraising real property, buildings or building construction work, including the preparation of original written detailed reports; OR

(b)  Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two-year college with an Associates Degree in engineering science, engineering technology, architecture, economics, business administration or a related field AND three years of full-time paid (or the equivalent part-time and/or volunteer) experience in estimating and appraising real property, buildings or building construction work, including the preparation of original written detailed reports; OR

(c) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma AND five years of full-time paid (or the equivalent part-time and/or volunteer) experience in estimating and appraising real property, buildings or building construction work, including the preparation of original written detailed reports;  OR

(d) Any equivalent combination of training and experience as described in (a), (b), or (c) above.

Tompkins County is Committed to Equity and Inclusion. We encourage those with similar values to apply.

Promotion:  The incumbent will promote to the Real Property Appraiser title without further competitive examination upon satisfactory completion of two years as a Real Property Appraiser Trainee or Assistant Real Property Appraiser during which time the incumbent must satisfy all of the requirements set forth in the Office of Real Property Services rules and Regulations, Section 188-5.  

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The incumbent will be required to satisfy all of the requirements set forth in the ORPS Rules and Regulations section 188-5.

The incumbent must possess a valid New York State drivers license at the time of appointment and maintain such license throughout the life of employment OR otherwise demonstrate the ability to meet the transportation requirements of the job.