Independent Fee Appraiser Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $38.18 - $43.71 Hourly
Location : Borough Administration Building - 144 N. Binkley, Soldotna, AK
Job Type: Full-time
Department: ASSESSING DEPARTMENT
Division: APPRAISAL
Opening Date: 06/04/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
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Definition
Under the general direction and supervision of the director of assessing, the principal appraiser performs advanced real property appraisals on all commercial, industrial, and oil & gas properties by completing data collection, sales analysis, and estimating construction costs for various types of residential and commercial real property. The appraiser also conducts various surveys, researches construction costs, and analyzes economic information to establish commercial valuation models and to develop standards for field inspections pertaining to the quality and classification of residential and commercial real property. This is professional work requiring extensive public contact and explanation of policies, procedures and applicable Borough and State ordinances and laws and involving the complex application of standard appraisal practice performed in accordance with accepted standards and practices with a high degree of independence requiring the exercise of independent judgment in recommending action on specific cases.
This recruitment is open until filled.
Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Finance, Statistics, or Business Administration.

Or

• Associates Degree and 3 years' experience working as a real estate appraiser in a fee appraisal or governmental assessing office; candidate should have a good working knowledge of commercial real estate sales, financing programs, building construction components. A candidate with strong appraisal knowledge is preferred.

Or

• 5 years' experience of progressively responsible experience in the occupational field, sufficient to understand the major duties of the position, and be able to handle and resolve advanced appraisal problems. Experience in commercial real estate sales/financing, building construction or as a construction cost estimator may be considered. A candidate with strong appraisal knowledge is preferred.

1. Range P: Candidates needs to have and maintain a minimum level II certification with the AAAO or have transferrable coursework to obtain certification within 2 years of hire. Current level II certification requirements through the Alaska Association of Assessing Officers.

2. Additional Qualifications Level Q: To be considered for Level Q, in addition to meeting all of the requirements for a Level P the employee must hold and maintain a level III certification with the AAAO.
3. Additional Qualifications Level R: To be considered for Level R the employee must hold meet all of the requirements for Levels P and Q. To move to a level R employee must exhibit superior knowledge, independence and leadership skills. To qualify for Level R, employees are required to make and execute decisions resulting in complex commercial evaluations with little or no oversight.
*Note* Non-competitive advancement to Principal Appraiser Q/R is at the discretion of the Director and dependent on budget.
Candidate must have superior knowledge of Excel Spreadsheets and functions to assess all oil and gas properties. The candidate is required to have a valid Alaska driver's license to perform all job functions and the availability of a personal vehicle is required.
Essential Functions

1. Performs real property field inspections, investigations, surveys and appraisals for commercial, industrial, oil and gas and other complex properties.
2. Develops, collects, analyzes and maintains sales databases for improved commercial property and vacant land.
3. Compiles vacancy and rent statistics for income producing properties and researches construction costs providing completed reports with management. Prepares real property assessment reports, records and other communications. Gathers data pertaining to quality, classification and value of residential and commercial real property. Contacts businesses and agencies throughout the borough to obtain sales costs and relative market data to support appraisal activities.
4. Prepares possessory interest calculations for the valuation of government owned leasehold accounts.
5. Works closely with director with oil and gas corporations, preparing advanced calculations spreadsheets to assess all Borough oil and gas properties.
6. Trains other appraisers and technical staff, and advises them of resources and references available and suggests appropriate courses of action. Upon direction of assessor will be required to engage in public speaking events for education on commercial, industrial and oil and gas.
7. Prepares Board of Equalization PowerPoint and training as well as represents the department with written and oral defenses of assessed value at a quasi-judicial hearing before a local Board of Equalization.
8. May oversee of a team of subordinate appraisers as a supervisor or lead in an office or field environment.
9. Reviews/Audits appraisal reports and conducts regular and periodic field review of appraised parcels to insure accuracy and quality of appraisal activities.
10. Works daily with CAMA valuation software, laser measuring devices, Mobile Assessor Software, and Marshall and Swift valuation as required.
11. Represents the department in frequent contact with business owners, property tax professionals, legal counsel, State Oil and Gas Assessor, and oil and gas executives as well as the general public.
12. While serving under the supervision of the director this position also reports to the appraisal manager and may be asked to perform specific training or other duties.
    Other Functions:
    
    1. Other related duties as assigned.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to communicate orally; regularly required to sit and to use hands and fingers dexterously to operate office equipment and small tools; occasionally transport up to 50 pounds; reach with hands and arms, and stand and walk (at times on uneven ground). This position requires the ability to access non-road accessible land within the Kenai Peninsula Borough during all times of the year using four-wheeler, ATV, snow machine, snowshoes, etc. Specific vision abilities required include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Travel is required and would include some overnight trips.
Other Requirements:

1. Vehicle Requirements: Vehicle must be shown to be safe and reliable and must be able to meet the criteria established in the Kenai Peninsula Borough's Vehicle Policy within 30 days of hire.

1. Firearms: May be required to be trained on and/or carry firearms for work in remote locations.

We look forward to reviewing your application. Thank you for applying!
The Kenai Peninsula Borough is an EEO Employer. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:
Kenai Peninsula Borough Self-Insured Health/Rx /Dental/Vision Plans
• Coverage begins on date of hire into a regular position.
• Biweekly payroll (24 pay periods); employee's contribution (pre-tax) deduction
• Borough-provided contribution for HSA or HRA
High Deductible Health Plan
Calendar Year Deductible:
Individual - $2,000*
Family - $4,000*
Calendar Year Out-of-Pocket Maximum:
Individual - $5,500 In-Network / $15,000 Out-of-Network
Family - $9,000 In-Network / $30,000 Out-of-Network
A spousal coverage surcharge of $150 per month ($75 per pay period) will be assessed if an employee's spouse declines health coverage available through his or her employer and is enrolled in the KPB Plans, or if the spouse elects to enroll in a reduced benefit plan which shifts primary coverage to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Health Plan.
Prescription Drug Plan Note:
Calendar Year Deductible:
Individual - $2,000*
Family - $4,000*
* Medical and prescription deductibles are combined and cross-accumulate
* Medical and prescription out-of-pocket maximums are combined and cross-accumulate
Employee Health Premiums per Pay Period (24 per year):
Employee $47.50 ($95/month)
Spouse $47.50 ($95/month)
Children (1 - 5) $12.50 (per each child / $25 per child/per month)
Children (6+) $75 ($150 total/month)
Dental Plan
Calendar Year Deductible
Individual - $75 / Family - $250
Annual Maximum Benefit per Person - $2,500
Vision Plan
There is no deductible applicable to the Vision Plan.
Eligible expenses include eye exams, lenses and frames and contact lenses.
Dental/Vision Premiums per Pay Period (24 per year):
Coverage for employee and all eligible, enrolled dependents $15 ($30/month)
Borough Contribution to HSA or HRA
Health Savings Account
Calendar Year Contribution
$1,500 Individual / $3,000 Family
Health Reimbursement Arrangement
Calendar Year Contribution
$1,500 Individual / $3,000 Family
Employees who elect to participate in, and meet eligibility requirements for, the HRA or HSA, shall have the Employer's contribution, *pro-rated, deposited into their account in equal monthly installments during the first pay period paid on the first payday of each month.
Guardian Flight AirMed & LifeMed AK transportation
Discounted family membership for air ambulance services available at employee's expense.
Employee Assistance Program
Offered through Magellan Health, this program provides free support services to employees & their family. Options include limited counseling, wellbeing coaching, legal services & more.
Career Grants
Available to regular status, classified employees.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee funded via pre-tax deduction. These optional accounts include a Medical FSA for qualifying medical/dental/vision expenses, a Limited Purpose FSA for qualifying dental/vision expenses, or a dependent care FSA for qualifying childcare/eldercare expenses. All accounts have maximum annual limits set by the IRS & must be elected annually.
Group Life and AD&D
A life insurance policy for all regular status employees in an amount equal to the employee's annual salary. A $2,000 policy is also provided for spouse and dependent children.
Additional Group Life and AD&D
Additional life insurance available at employee's expense.
Supplemental Insurance Policies
Supplemental policies including accident, cancer, disability and critical illness available through Colonial Life at employee's expense via payroll deduction.
Pet Insurance
Discounted rates for pet insurance through MetLife available at employee's expense.
Personal Leave-Paid Time Off-PTO
Employees accrue 6.47 hours of PTO from date of hire and it is available to use immediately. Accrual increases according to a 2, 5, and 10-year schedule.
Holidays
Ten scheduled holidays plus two floating holidays.
Administrative Leave
Administrative employees who are overtime exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act will receive up to 160 hours of administrative leave per year, as earned, to be used like annual leave.
Retirement
Enrollment in the State of Alaska Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) is mandatory. Employee/ Employer contributions dependent on PERS Tier Level employee is hired under.
Please note, PERS calculates service based on 6 hrs. per day/30 hrs. per week as full-time. If working less than this, your years of service (used to determine vesting schedule, retirement etc.) will be prorated accordingly. Please contact PERS for more information.
Supplemental Retirement Accounts
Available at employee's expense through MissionSquare Retirement. Options include an optional, employee-funded, pre-tax 457 deferred compensation program and/or a post-tax IRA.
*pro-rated is defined as $125.00 per month for an individual or $250.00 per month for a family, based on month of hire for new hires. This is based on the Boroughs contribution for a Full-Time employee of $1500.00 per year for an individual or $3000.00 per year for a family.
This is only a Summary Sheet. Please see full Medical/Rx and Dental/Vision Plans for schedule of benefits and coverage. Consult your current Collective Bargaining Agreement as well as applicable KPB policies/procedures regarding other benefits outlined above.
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Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as a part of the application screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully, and certify that your responses can be verified from information within your application and by reference?

• Yes
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