Salary: $5,657.33 - $8,041.90 Monthly
Location : Bend, OR
Job Type: Regular, full time, full benefits
Job Number:
Department: Assessor's Office
Opening Date: 08/06/2026
Bargaining Unit: AFSCME

ABOUT THE JOB
Performs straightforward or standardized appraisals of real property to establish a fair and accurate value upon which taxes will be assessed. Positions may choose to work a flex schedule during parts of the year.

Key Responsibilities:

• Appraiser I - Emphasis of work assignments is valuations of straightforward residential properties.
• Appraiser II - Oriented toward working independently, conducting property appraisals, with considerable discretion and judgment in appraisal techniques that are used. Performs technical and analytical functions to determine market value of residential, farm, and forest properties.

What You Will Bring:
Knowledge of or experience with:

• Modern property appraisal principles and practices, including land mapping and surveying, property description and measurement, construction principles and practices.

Skill in:

• Ability to read and interpret maps, aerial photographs, and legal descriptions.
• Basic mathematical aptitude to perform calculations.
• Ability to produce clear and concise written reports relating to appraisals.

*This posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but rather constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function.

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Compensation

Property Appraiser I: $5,657.33 to $7,581.35 per month for a 172.67 hour work month.
Property Appraiser II: $6,000.99 to $8,041.90 per month for a 172.67 hour work month

Excellent County benefit package when eligible. This union-represented position is available immediately. Placement in the classification and pay range is dependent upon education, training and experience.

BENEFITS:
Our robust healthcare package covers medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage at a minimal cost of $100 for employee only and $121 per month for employee plus dependents, which includes an innovative on-site clinic, pharmacy, and wellness and wellbeing services. Additionally, we include life insurance, retirement (PERS), generous paid time-off (14-18 hours/month to start, pro-rated for part-time), holidays, and professional development opportunities. Please click HERE for full benefit details.

This position is opened until filled with first application review on September 8, 2026.
Minimum Qualifications

Property Appraiser I:

• Associate's degree with emphasis in accounting, business, real estate or related field;
• AND one (1) year of property appraisal experience;
• OR any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills and knowledge to perform the job.

Property Appraiser II:

• Associate's degree with emphasis in accounting, business, real estate or related field;
• AND two (2) years of property appraisal experience;
• OR any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills and knowledge to perform the job.

Necessary Special Requirements

Driving is a requirement for this position. Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Oregon driver's license within 30 days of hire date. The employment offer will be contingent upon presentation of an acceptable and verifiable driver's license, pre-employment screening for criminal history, driving history, and controlled substances (NOTE: Positive test results for marijuana use may result in rescission of a contingent offer of employment). This screening must be completed with satisfactory findings in order for a formal offer of employment to be extended.

Must have dependable transportation and be able and willing to drive throughout Deschutes County in sometimes adverse weather conditions.

Possession of or ability to become registered as a qualified appraiser per ORS 308.010 within 30 days of hire date.

Excellent County benefit package when eligible.
Deschutes County offers eligible employees a comprehensive healthcare package that covers medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage at a minimal cost of $100 for employee only and $121 per month for employee plus dependents. Included in the health care package is the Deschutes Onsite Clinic (DOC), which provides a wide range of health, wellness, and primary care services to employees and their dependents. The DOC offers convenient hours and no out-of-pocket costs to patients. The DOC Pharmacy is a full service pharmacy available to employees and dependents to have their prescriptions filled at a discounted co-pay. In addition to the health care package, Deschutes County provides a generous and comprehensive benefits program to eligible employees.

When Are you Eligible:
If you are hired on the first business day of the month, your benefits will start on the first of that month (immediate benefits, either that day or back to the first of the month if the first is on a Saturday or Sunday). If you are hired after the first business day of the month, your benefits will start on the first day of the following month.

Employer paid benefit offerings include:

• Life Insurance for employee and dependents
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Program through Oregon PERS
• Time Management Leave

Employee paid voluntary benefit offerings include:

• 125 Flexible Spending Program
• 457 Deferred Compensation Program
• Supplemental Life and Accident Insurance

To learn more about Deschutes County's generous benefit offerings, please visit our page and click on Employee Benefits or click HERE for full benefits guide.
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This position requires a minimum of an Associate's degree with emphasis in accounting, business, real estate or related field; AND one (1) year of property appraisal experience; OR any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills and knowledge to perform the job. Do you meet the requirements as listed above?

• Yes
• No

02

Please describe how you meet the minimum qualifications as listed above. Be specific with regard to education and years of experience.
03

Are you registered as a qualified appraiser per ORS 308.010, or do you have the ability to become registered within 30 days of hire date?

• Yes
• No

04

Please list which appraisal certifications you currently possess. If you do not possess any certification, please describe what will qualify you to obtain the required appraisal registration per ORS 308.010.
05

Work is primarily performed in a field setting which may require protective equipment to protect against potential environmental hazards or involve working in uncomfortable conditions for extended periods of time. Successful candidates must have the ability to walk in rough terrain, stoop, bend, crawl, kneel, reach, stand, walk, lift, grasp, talk, hear, see, and to work and drive in sometimes adverse conditions. Must have sufficient hand manipulative skills to operate small measuring and testing devices. Can you meet these requirements with or without accommodation?

• Yes
• No

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Successful candidates must have the ambulatory ability to drive throughout Deschutes County and to drive throughout Deschutes County in sometimes adverse weather conditions. Can you meet these requirements?

• Yes
• No

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