A King County Application, resume, letter of interest detailing your background and describing how you meet or exceed the requirements, and a completed questionnaire are required for this position. This position works in conjunction with other Department of Assessment's personnel to develop and calibrate models for the valuation of property for assessment purposes, striving to maintain assessment uniformity and equity. Incumbents statistically analyze real estate sales and must monitor results for compliance with standards, determine usability of property characteristics for statistical analysis, and interpret construction costs and sales data. Field work to verify sales, become familiar with an area, or test results of models is often necessary. A basic understanding of Departmental operations must be gained to integrate detail into overall operations.
Incumbents make oral and written presentations of their findings and recommendations.
Work is performed under general supervision and reviewed through conferences, reports, and quality of results obtained. At the time of appointment, the candidate must possess a valid Washington State Driver's License. Employees in this classification may be expected to drive their personal automobile on field assignments. Offers of employment are made subject to the successful passage of a physical examination. The successful candidate will serve a minimum six-month probationary period as an extension of the selection process.