Job Description
Salary: $38.26 - $41.41 Hourly
Location : Palmer, AK
Job Type: Regular Full-Time
Job Number: 2025-00150
Department: Finance
Division: Assessments
Opening Date: 11/13/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
Job Summary This position is responsible for the collection, organization and analysis of sales data and for applying values to real and personal property that reflect current market indicators.
Work is performed and duties are carried out in accordance with established policies, procedures, and Borough core values: Accountability, Customer Focus, Dedication, Integrity, Responsiveness and Teamwork.
Pay Grade P1 - P5 - DOE
Minimum Requirements High School diploma or equivalent. Associate's degree in a course of study directly related to the occupational field. Any combination of post-secondary education or experience which provides the expertise required to perform effectively the functions of the position may substitute for the Associate degree on a year-for-year basis.
Seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in the occupational field, sufficient to understand the major duties of the position, and to be able to answer questions and resolve problems. Such experience includes appraisal, real estate, construction trades or construction management. Relevant experience and/or skills may include: Hands-on knowledge of materials, construction techniques, and building systems. Property management or development: Familiarity with property value influences. Real estate sales or brokerage: Knowledge of market values, comparable sales, and local trends.
Possession of Alaska Certified Assessor/Appraiser Level 2 designation or equivalent as recognized by the Alaska Association of Assessing Officers.
Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of Alaska for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen, physical and background check.
Completion of Incident Command System (ICS) courses, ICS 100 and IS 700, within ninety (90) days of hire.
Duties/Responsibilities - Collects market data and performs analysis for residential, commercial, industrial, and personal property to determine and establish assessed value.
- Locates, measures, photographs, and inventories residential, commercial, industrial and personal property; interviews property owners to verify interior components and property conditions.
- Performs statistical analysis of ratio studies through statistical testing utilizing the coefficient of dispersion; absolute deviation; mean, median, weighted mean, coefficient of variation and price related deferential.
- Communicates with the general public by phone, email, and in person to answer questions, explain the assessment process, and resolve issues and conflicts.
- Confirms and presents written and oral defenses of assessed values at quasi-judicial hearings before a panel of board members.
- Reviews, analyzes and interprets fee appraisals, brokers' opinions of values, and other appraisal documents presented in support of assessed values.
- Responds and assists the Emergency Operation Center in assessing property affected by disasters.
- Provides training and guidance for assigned personnel and reviews their work for accuracy and quality control.
- Performs related duties.
The Mat-Su Borough offers a variety of benefits to its eligible employees. These benefits include Health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, accident and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, retirement, supplemental benefits (in lieu of social security), deferred compensation, and an employee assistance program. Following is brief description of some of these benefits.
Health Insurance:
The Borough provides group health insurance to all Regular employees scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week. The plan includes medical, prescription, audio and optional dental and vision benefits. Coverage begins for the employee and family members the 1st of the month following date of employment. Family members include spouse and children under age 26. Beginning July 1, 2022, the amount charged to each employee, with a regular work week of 35 or more hours, will be based on which Tier you select and whether the optional vision/dental coverage is added. That amount will be divided between the first two paychecks of each month. The Borough will pay the remainder of the monthly costs. For employees working at least 30 hours but less than 40 hours a week, if the employee elects to be covered, the employee cost will also be based on the Tier selected and if the optional vision/dental coverage has been added.
Life & AD&D:
All regular full time or part time employees will have life insurance coverage provided by the Borough of $50,000 on themselves, $2,000 on their spouse and $1,000 on each qualified child. The benefit for Accidental Death & Dismemberment on the employee is $50,000.
• Employees may purchase additional life insurance through the State of Alaska Supplemental Benefits System.
Retirement:
PERS Tier IV (applies to employees first entered into PERS service on or after July 1, 2006): Alaska Public Employees' Retirement System is mandatory with a contribution rate of 8%. The Borough portion is as follows: Defined Contribution Plan - 5%; Health Plan - 0.86%, Health Reimbursement Arrangement - $94.92 (per pay period), Occupational Death & Disability - 0.24%.
PERS Tier I, II, & III (applies to employees first entered into PERS service prior to July 1, 2006): Alaska Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) is mandatory with a contribution rate of 6.75%. The Borough portion is 22%.
For further information, go to the state of Alaska's website at
Alaska Supplemental Benefits System:
The Supplemental Benefits System (SBS) is in lieu of Social Security and is mandatory. An employee contributes at 6.13% of gross wages, matched by the Borough (6.13%), on the present wage base of $176,100.
SBS offers other various benefit options which are fully explained on their website at
Deferred Compensation Plan:
The Borough offers a Deferred Compensation Plan to eligible employees. The maximum amount an employee may defer in any taxable year is 100% of taxable wages or $23,500, whichever is less. Employees over the age of 50 may contribute an additional $7,500 and ROTH $7,000.
Holidays:
The Borough recognizes 11 paid holidays (plus 1 floating holiday). Regular employees with a regularly scheduled work week of less than forty (40) hours shall receive holiday pay on a pro-rated basis.
Personal Leave:
Personal leave will begin accruing the first day employment, however, it will not be available until after the employee has completed three (3) months of service. Accrual rates are as follows:
0 through 1 years 6 Hours per pay period
1 through 2 years 6.93 Hours per pay period
3 through 5 years 8.77 Hours per pay period
6 through 10 years 9.7 Hours per pay period
11 years and longer 11.64 Hours per pay period
Regular employees with a regularly scheduled work week of less than forty (40) hours shall accrue leave on a pro-rated basis.
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Do you have your Alaska Certified Assessor/Appraiser Level 2 designation
Required Question
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