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Salary Range: $109,561.03 - $164,341.55

This is an exempt (salaried) position. Please note: pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level, and internal equity. Internal equity considerations include an assessment of the applicant's salary history and qualifications in comparison to the market rate and requirements for the job.

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Real Property Director

Position Summary

Direct activities within the Real Property division. This position is considered a high-level specialist who regularly interacts and works with senior management and reports to the County Assessor.

Essential Functions

1. Review residential and commercial real estate appraisals for accuracy and compliance with established policies and guidelines.
2. Review completed appraisals to ensure properties are valued appropriately and procedures were followed.
3. Establish quality standards governing the appraisal process.
4. Provide oversight and direction for implementation of programs/services.
5. Manage strategic planning initiatives.
6. Coordinate within the department across divisions.
7. Represent the division county-wide and to the Board of County Commissioners.
8. Take on legislative initiatives.
9. Interpret policies.
10. Serve as a liaison, both internally and externally.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Experience: Minimum of eight years of progressively responsible commercial and residential appraisal experience, including two years of supervisory experience.
2. Education: Bachelor's degree in a related field. Combination of relevant education and experience accepted.
3. Licenses and Certifications:
   • Valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License.
   • County Driving Privileges.
   • NC Dept. of Revenue as a County Real Property Appraiser.
   • Completion of IAAO Course 102 or equivalent.
4. Preferred Qualifications:
   • Master's Degree in a related field.
   • IAAO designation such as the CAE, RES, or AAS.
   • Mass Appraisal experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of

• Business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership techniques, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Principles and processes for providing customer services, including needs assessment, quality standards, and customer satisfaction evaluation.
• The structure and content of the English language, including spelling, grammar, and composition rules.
• Laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, agency rules, and the political climate.
• Expertise in Real Property.
• Business acumen: Using economic, financial, market, and industry data to understand and improve business results.

Skills

• Using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of solutions or approaches.
• Strong oral and written communication skills for interactions with external and internal customers; ability to prepare presentations, correspondence, reports, and documents.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Data analysis, sound judgment, and problem-solving skills.
• Researching, compiling, and summarizing statistical data and information materials.
• Considering costs and benefits to choose the most appropriate action.
• Identifying complex problems and developing and evaluating options.
• Conveying information effectively to others.
• Adjusting actions based on others' actions.

Abilities

• Building strategic work relationships.
• Aligning performance for success.
• Strategic decision making based on key issues and resources.
• Delivering effective presentations suited to the audience.
• Leading through vision and values.
• Proficient in various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

Individuals must be able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

Disclaimer Statement

This list of responsibilities, duties, skills, requirements, or working conditions is not exhaustive. Other duties may be assigned based on business needs. Mecklenburg County reserves the right to revise this job description at any time. Designated positions may be required to assist in emergency and/or disaster situations.