Job Description

Position Information

Plans, coordinates and administers a program involving the appraisals of real property for either acquisition of land and rights or tax assessment purposes; prepares appraisal reports; provides consultation and advice to Corporation Counsel\'s Office on matters pertaining to real estate valuation; and performs other related duties as required.

Current vacancy:
There is one (1) vacancy with the Department of Design and Construction, Land Division. Position is located at the Fasi Municipal Building in Honolulu. Position is responsible for planning, coordinating, and administering a program involving the appraisal of real property for acquisition or disposition purposes. Responsibilities include preparation of appraisal reports and appraisal review reports, supervising the Real Property Appraiser V, as well as providing consultation to the Corporation Counsel\'s Office on matters pertaining to real estate valuation.

If you qualify for the position, your name will be placed on an eligible list. This list may be used to fill current and/or future vacancies in this and/or other departments.

Additional Job Information

Applications must be submitted online at to be accepted.

***Salary Range: $6,949 to $8,130 per month (SR-28) salary negotiable, pending approval and subject to funding availability.***

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

At the time of application, you must be a citizen, national, or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non-citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:
Equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with major work in the field of business or public administration, economics or a related field.

Verification Requirement: You must submit evidence of your education in order to be given credit. Please attach an electronic copy of your diploma and/or official transcript which shows the embossed seal to your application. Or mail in a photocopy of your diploma and/or official transcript to the following address: Department of Human Resources, 650 South King Street, 10th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813.

Copies will not be returned. Unofficial transcripts will not be accepted. All information on your diploma and/or official transcript must be legible in order to receive credit.
Work experience may be substituted for a bachelor\'s degree on a year-for-year basis. Such experience must have provided the knowledge, skills, and analytical ability normally gained from attainment of a bachelor\'s degree.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
Five years of professional experience in real property appraisal work, two years of which must have involved partial taking and other condemnation appraising.

Such experience must have demonstrated knowledge of techniques, methods and principles used in real property valuations and appraisals; the summation, market data and income residual approaches to value; physical, functional and economic depreciations; compensable and non-compensable damages; access and air rights; the various sources of information required in real estate appraisals; real estate values in Honolulu; laws, rules, regulations and procedures pertaining to the appraisal of real estate in the City and County; research principles, techniques and methods; and the ability to make sound independent appraisals of property; interpret and apply the various laws, rules, regulations, ordinances and statutes governing the appraisal of real property for the organization\'s purposes; read and interpret engineering plans and drawings for appraisal purposes; exercise good judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT:
1. The current vacancy requires a valid State of Hawaii certification as a Certified Residential Appraiser (CRA) or Certified General Appraiser (CGA) at the time of application.

Verification Requirement: Please attach an electronic copy of your State of Hawaii CRA or CGA certificate to your application. Or mail in a photocopy of your certificate to the following address: Department of Human Resources, 650 South King Street, 10th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813.
2. The vacancy also requires possession of an appropriate valid driver\'s license (type 3/automobile), prior to appointment.

The above license and certificate must be maintained on a current basis thereafter.

Examination Process

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION: In addition to meeting the above minimum qualifications, your application will be further evaluated. Your score will be based on the quality, quantity, and/or recency of your education and experience. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being rejected or your receiving a lower score.

EXAMINATION WEIGHT:
Education & Experience Evaluation100%

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