Entry Level Real Estate Appraiser Jobs in Alaska

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Summary
The Real Estate Coordinator's primary responsibilities include performing land title research, property acquisition, appraisal, and relocation tasks in support of highway, airport, public facility, and private projects. Duties include setting up project files, researching tax and property sale values, gathering property ownerships and supporting data, assembling offer packages and transmittals, and other duties as assigned under limited supervision. A Real Estate Coordinator is expected to exercise a strong work ethic, demonstrate a desire to learn and grow, and have strong organizational and communication skills. This person is expected to work well with others, absorb and apply constructive criticism and seek guidance from more experienced members of the team as necessary.
Job Responsibilities and Duties
To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Software

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Technical Expertise

• Solid understanding of technical fundamentals
• Performs basic technical tasks with market sector with limited oversight
• Performs quality control of basic deliverables
• Eager to learn and expand skill set

Teamwork
Team player who follows the direction of others. Asks good questions, retains information provided, and shares information with those less experienced.
Project Delivery
Produces the following under limited direction/oversight from others:

• Draft offer packages
• Draft waiver valuations
• Draft ROW technical memos and reports
• Spreadsheet data and file structure maintenance
• Ownership research and database manipulation

Understanding Budget and Schedule
Moderate understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets. With guidance, predicts the level of effort for individual tasks and successfully deliver tasks within that level of effort. Monitors results on moderately complex projects.
Industry Standards and Regulations
Understands and employs the following ROW manuals and regulations:

• Ethics requirements
• Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (1970) (URA)
• State ROW manual(s)

Client Interaction
Limited direct interaction, commonly in group settings. Responds to emails, attends meetings, and answers questions/comments with limited autonomy.
Other
Other duties as assigned.
Level of Work/Accountability
Performs moderately complex technical work on projects for the assigned market sector. Operates with limited autonomy - work is supervised and reviewed by more senior staff.
Supervisory Duties
None
Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Years of experience required: 1 year

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Real Estate license required (if required by state code)
• Right of Way Agent (RWA) designation preferred
• Driving is an essential job function or a valid driver's license is required to support legitimate business purposes

Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to create and interpret graphs and understand statistical analysis.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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