The Napa Valley
Napa County is home to 140,000 residents who share a strong sense of community and a legacy of preserving and protecting our rich agricultural heritage.
Located in the heart of California's preeminent wine region, the Napa Valley is also part of the dynamic San Francisco Bay Metropolitan Area. With its sunny Mediterranean climate and proximity to the mountains and ocean, the Valley offers residents easy access to virtually unlimited shopping, dining, cultural and recreational opportunities.
The Napa Valley's strategic location, natural and cultural resources, history of responsible land use planning and attractive quality of life provide the ideal mix of small town living and big city amenities.
Napa County as an Employer
As an organization, Napa County is dedicated to improving the lives of our citizens and reflecting the best of the community's values: Respect, Accountability, Dedication, Integrity and Innovation. Learn more HERE .
The Position
About the Position This is a single para-professional class in the Assessor Division of the Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk Department. The Appraiser Aide is to assist professional appraisal staff in collecting, reviewing, assembling, entering and processing information pertaining to assessment of real and business property; to learn fundamental appraisal principles and practices; to conduct field checks and canvasses; and to maintain and process databases, records and files pertaining to real property changes of ownership and new construction. May be responsible for various Assessor Administration activities.
- Administer Welfare, Disabled Veteran and Religious Exemption Programs.
- Perform Roll corrections.
- Check daily value updates.
- Review and help with value entry when needed and process supplemental notices.
- Work with the Auditor-Controller and Tax Collector departments regarding roll corrections and supplementals.
- Update and maintain State and Napa County Assessor Forms.
- Provide Assessor Administration support following disaster affecting assessments.
- Report on Unworked and Status of Roll Corrections weekly to Assessor team.
- Answer phones and assist at the public counter as needed.
- Respond to customer questions via the Assessor email box. Submit Megabyte system requests—CIDs to Supervisor as appropriate.
This recruitment is being conducted to fill one full-time vacancy in the Assessor Division of the Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk Department. The list is established by this recruitment may also be used to fill future full-time, part-time, limited term, and extra help vacancies for up to one year.
Education and Experience To qualify for this position, an individual must possess any combination of experience and education that would likely produce the required knowledge and abilities. A desirable combination is:
Education: Equivalent to two years of college level course work in economics, business administration, real estate principles, accounting, mathematics/statistics or a related field. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for college education on a year-for-year basis).
Experience: Two years of progressively responsible experience in property assessment functions in a County Assessor department or appropriate experience directly related to Assessor administration activities
or
Two years of related experience in fields such as real estate sales or mortgage lending.
License or Certificate*: Possession of a valid California Driver's License.
*Any license, certification, or registration required for this position shall be maintained (i.e., active and in good standing) at all times during employment with Napa County . For continued employment with Napa County, you must maintain such license, certification, or registration to meet the minimum qualifications of this position.
The Recruitment Process
Application Deadline
5:00 pm (PST) on April 30, 2024
Application Screening
By May 2, 2024
Supplemental Questions Scoring
Week of May 6, 2024
Supplemental questions will be scored by the subject matter experts. Only the most qualified applicants from the scoring of the supplemental questions will be invited for an Oral Panel Interview.
Oral Panel Exam
Week of May 20, 2024 (Tentative)
Establish Eligibility List
Week of May 27, 2024 (Tentative)
Only the most qualified candidates from the oral panel exam will be placed on the eligibility list and may be considered to fill positions for up to one year.
The Human Resources Department reserves the right to change the recruitment process at any time.
Example of Duties
Example of Duties To view the full job description, including the example of duties, please click Appraiser Aide . Napa County employees automatically become Disaster Service Workers. This means that when Napa County experience emergencies (earthquakes, wildfire, power outage, etc.) you may be asked to pivot from your regular duties to provide critical services to those affected by the emergency (Cal. Gov. Code § 3101.)
Benefits
Learn more about the benefits package for this position HERE .
ADA Accommodation
Applicants requiring accommodation during the application and/or selection process pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act should contact County of Napa Human Resources at (707) 253-4303.
Napa County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
PUBLIC SERVICES EMPLOYEES BENEFITS INFORMATIONSALARY -Salaries are based on a five-step range. Appointments are usually made at the beginning step with advances occurring at six months and the completion of each year thereafter. Salary rates are reviewed annually.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS INFO - Click here for additional benefits information forPublic ServicesEmployees:
https://www.countyofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/25886/Benefits-Summary---Public-Service-Employee-PSE
THESE BENEFITS DO NOT APPLY TO EXTRA HELP POSITIONSEMPLOYMENT INFORMATIONPHYSICAL STANDARDS -Certain designated County positions require a candidate to pass a physical examination prior to appointment. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of this examination.
FINGERPRINTING -All employees hired into allocated positions or extra help positions will be fingerprinted.
SELECTION PROCESS -FOR POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT - The selection process will include an oral board interview, psychological assessment, background investigation, and a pre-employment physical exam.
Closing Date/Time: 4/30/2024 5:00 PM Pacific
