STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: RIGHT-OF-WAY APPRAISER IV
Class Code: 7764-27
Date Established: 03-29-95
Occupational Code: 7-5-7
Date of Last Revision: 06-20-05
BASIC PURPOSE: To perform appraisals and appraisal
reviews in order to arrive at the market value of real estate being acquired
for highway construction.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Analyzes and audits
appraisals in order to recommend acceptance or rejection of valuation findings.
·
Prepares appraisal
reports to determine estimates of damages for complex assignments.
·
Conducts review
conferences and prepares letters to staff/fee appraisers to reconcile problems
of methodology, application or valuations.
·
Approves or rejects
appraisals and prepares appraisal reports as required when the submitted
report(s) cannot be approved.
·
Provides information
to the Attorney General's Office pertaining to the establishment of market
value in condemnation proceedings.
·
Appears as expert
witness before the Superior Court and/or Board of Tax and Land Appeals in
support of appropriate real estate valuations.
·
Explains appraisal
methods and right-of-way procedures to commercial and industrial property
owners or their agents.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in evaluating, planning
or integrating analysis of data to formulate current and long-range solutions,
strategies or policies of a specialized or technical nature.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific
understanding to analyze problems of a specialized or professional nature in a
particular field.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving
major aspects of long-range agency objectives by planning short- and long-term
organization goals, reviewing recommendations for procedural changes, and
developing or revising program policies.
Errors at this level result in incorrect decisions at an administrative
level, and are detected subsequent to implementation in an overall evaluation
process.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
scheduling work, recommending leave, reviewing work for accuracy, performance
appraisal, or interviewing applicants for position vacancies.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical
elements or a number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure
to minor injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires reviewing summaries and
reports and making management level decisions to solve problems or to achieve
work objectives as well as articulating and expressing those solutions and
goals. This level also requires
formal presentations of solutions and goals to employees and the general public
to increase the responsiveness of the agency toward the demands of its client
system.
Complexity: Requires evaluating a combination of
wide-ranging job functions to determine work procedures, to solve problems, and
to reach conclusions by applying analytical, technical, or scientific thinking. This level also requires planning
policies and long-term strategies, drawing conclusions based on available
criteria, and evaluating the effectiveness of program objectives.
Independent Action: Requires independent judgment in
planning and evaluating work procedures and in supervising the development of
professional, technical and managerial standards under administrative direction
and according to broad departmental guidelines.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor's degree from a recognized
college or university with a major study in real estate, economics, business
administration, engineering, forestry, agriculture, or a related field. Each additional year of approved formal
education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.
Experience: Seven years' experience in the real
estate appraisal field, three years of which shall have been at the
Right-of-Way Appraiser III level, including preparation of before and after
appraisals. At least one year of
the total seven years' experience shall have been as a review appraiser. Each additional year of approved work
experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.
OR
Education: Associate's degree from a recognized
college or technical school or two years of college with major study in real
estate, economics, business administration, engineering, forestry, agriculture,
or a related field. Each
additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of
required work experience.
Experience: Nine years' experience in the real
estate appraisal field, three years of which shall have been at the
Right-of-Way Appraiser III level, including preparation of before and after
appraisals. At least one year of
the total nine years' experience shall have been as a review appraiser. Each additional year of approved work
experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.
License/Certification: Registration as a Certified General
Appraiser in the State of N.H.
Valid driver's license and/or access to transportation for statewide
travel.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Successful completion
of Real Estate Appraisal Course - 401 - of the International Right-of-Way
Association or Condemnation Appraising:
Basic principals & Application of the appraisal Institute or
equivalent.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of appraisal principles and
methods as applies to all types of rural and urban properties. Knowledge of current local property
values in urban areas as well as rural property, including knowledge of
building types, construction and use value. Knowledge of real estate and eminent domain law and real
estate finance; also knowledge of state and federal regulations. Ability to apply consistent value to
property and land. Ability to
estimate land damage figures from proposed highway plans. Ability to work in field without
supervision and submit concise and accurate reports. Ability to establish and maintain harmonious relationships
with departmental and other state agency officials, independent appraisers,
property owners and the general public.
Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties
and responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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