Property Technician Supervisor (#RO4460)
$25.26-$30.70 Hourly / $4,377.82-$5,321.26 Monthly / $52,533.86-$63,855.23 Yearly

Under direction, supervises and performs technical office work and various sub-professional duties by assisting professional Appraisers and Auditor-Appraisers with the assessment and appraisal of real and/or business/personal property; and does related or other work as required in accordance with Rule 3, Section 3 of the Civil Service Rules.

This is the supervisory-level class in the Property Technician series. Incumbents in this class supervise Property Technicians who perform field and office duties of a technical nature. Incumbents may also perform the most complex sub-professional assignments in the assigned work unit but are not responsible for independently conducting and completing property audits or appraisals.

• Plans, organizes and supervises the work of a unit of Property Technicians who perform support duties related to property appraisal and/or assessment; assigns, reviews, and directs employee duties; evaluates employee performance; ensures that assignments are distributed among the employees in a way that maintains the flow and quality of the work. 
• Reviews employee work products for accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and compliance with standards; ensures that proper work methods are being utilized. 
• Orients new employees to the work unit and provides or coordinates training; ensures that employees understand and comply with department policies, procedures and standards; interprets departmental rules and standards based on management expectations. 
• Serves as a subject matter expert with regard to sub-professional property audit, appraisal and/or assessment support activities; responds to questions from subordinates as well as departmental professional and management staff; responds to moderately difficult inquiries from property owners, within scope of assignment; researches issues and prepares reports of findings as required. 
• Performs the more difficult technical work in the unit; gathers or prepares tools, guidelines, reports, and other documents to help subordinates perform assignments; prepares reports of unit activities; regularly updates management regarding any issues or concerns impacting areas of assignment. 
• Conducts meetings with unit staff; participates in departmental meetings or committees as assigned; attends conferences and trainings as assigned. 
• Enters and retrieves data from electronic data processing systems; establishes and updates records and information; generates correspondence; prepares input documents; assists in reviewing and preparing a variety of forms and documents. 
• May assist with appeal hearings.

Experience: One year performing technical duties and responsibilities comparable to a Property Technician in San Joaquin County service.

Principles and practices of employee supervision and training; basic principles of public administration, including general practices related to personnel management, payroll, labor relations, purchasing, inventory control, and systems development/maintenance; general office practices and procedures; basic mathematics, including geometry; basic principles of drafting; general terminology and practices related to real property appraisal and construction; basic principles and practices of accounting and bookkeeping; methods of researching and gathering information from property records, as well as tax and financial records; personal computer systems and standard office software; principles and practices of language usage, grammar and report preparation.

Plan, organize, and supervise staff performing sub-professional property appraisal or assessment work; evaluate and establish priorities for others and self; read and understand legal property descriptions; apply basic laws and regulations pertaining to the appraisal of real and business/personal property; measure accurately and prepare diagrams from measurements; determine structural features important to property appraisal; read and interpret basic construction blueprints, plans, and sketches; gather, read and understand tax forms and accounting documents; identify property categories that are important for audit or appraisal purposes; explain property tax and appraisal information to the public; perform mathematical calculations quickly and accurately; gather, summarize and transfer information accurately; establish and maintain effective working relationships; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Mobility -- Frequent operation of keyboards, sitting for extended periods, standing for long periods, walking; Lifting – Frequently 20 pounds or less; Vision – Good vision; frequent reading and close-up work; normal hand and eye coordination; Dexterity – normal dexterity with frequent writing and repetitive motion; Hearing/Talking – Frequent hearing and talking on the telephone and in person; Emotional/psychological – Frequent public contact and decision making; frequent concentration required; Special Conditions – May require occasional overtime, weekend or evening work.