Job Description
Salary: $23.25 Hourly
Location : Coeur d'Alene, ID
Job Type: Regular Full-Time
Job Number: 2025-00020
Department: Assessor - Residential Appraisal
Opening Date: 03/11/2025
Summary
RESIDENTIAL APPRAISER I - ASSESSOR'S OFFICE
"Our mission is to provide professional, courteous service to the public with regard to the equitable valuation of all properties in Kootenai County."
Application must include cover letter and resume
Kootenai County is interested in recruiting individuals in the field of appraisal. Applicants without formal qualifications who can demonstrate experience and skills sets that are transferable to the role of an Ad Valorem Appraiser such as experience in building inspection, construction, real estate, or with a title company will be considered.
THE POSITION: Performs semi-complex or complex inspections of urban, rural suburban and rural unimproved land and improved residential properties to facilitate the determination of market value for assessment purposes. The nature of the work requires the employee to be detail oriented and time sensitive to mandated deadlines. The principal duties of this job are performed in a general office environment and in the field, including exposure to adverse weather conditions and require the Appraiser to drive to various, sometimes remote, locations within the County.
• $23.25 per hour
GENEROUS BENEFITS:
- County sponsored training for Appraisal Course 101 and 201 to obtain licensing as Certified Tax Appraiser from Idaho State Tax Commission
- Public Employees Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI), a pension plan with five-year vesting, 11.96% employer contribution, and a lifetime payout upon retirement
- Our comprehensive includes full access for health plan members and dependents to a free medical clinic offering primary care appointments, select medications, select lab services and more!
- Employer-paid life, short-term, long-term disability and AD&D insurance
- Employees also receive 10 paid holidays each year and generous vacation and sick leave
- Do you have student loan debt? This position is Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible allowing employees who qualify 100% student loan forgiveness
DO YOU QUALIFY?
- Do you have an Associate's degree in a related field and 6 months of work experience in a position equivalent to appraiser trainee or equivalent years of education and experience?
- Do you possess or have the ability to obtain a valid driver's license and are you insurable?
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THIS IS THE JOB FOR YOU IF:
- You enjoy working outside in all types of weather in addition to working inside
- You are detail oriented, enjoy working independently, and have an aptitude for analytical thinking
- You have good communication skills; you are good in working with people
- You have interest in the property tax assessment process and its relationship to County governance
OUR LOCATION: Located in beautiful northern Idaho, and home to approximately 181,000 residents, Kootenai County is surrounded by scenic mountains and more than twenty pristine lakes--an outdoor enthusiast's dream. The largest city and county seat is located in Coeur d'Alene and is on the majestic shores of Lake Coeur d'Alene. With a low crime rate it is an ideal place to call home. to learn more about living in Kootenai County
CONTACT US:
Human Resources (208) 446-1640
TO APPLY : Apply online
MUST ATTACH COVER LETTER, RESUME AND ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS ON THE APPLICATION.
Must successfully pass the County's pre-employment and subsequent drug tests as well as a basic office skills test.
EOE / VETERAN'S PREFERENCE / DRUG FREE WORKPLACE
Kootenai County Benefits:
01
For this application we require a cover letter as well as resume. Please verify that you have attached a cover letter and resume prior to submitting this application. Yes
No
02
If you are a veteran, did you attach a copy of your DD214? Yes
No
Required Question Kootenai County, ID
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