APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$60,635.52 to
$90,180.72
PAY GRADE: 36
The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
Applications accepted
until recruitment needs are satisfied
** Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. Lists of eligible candidates will be established and hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.
The Position
Utility Valuation Analysts appraise inter-county and interstate utilities and transportation companies for ad valorem tax purposes using appraisal, accounting, and finance methods.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.
The Department of Taxation's Division of Local Government Finance is recruiting to fill a Utility Valuation Analyst position within the Centrally Assessed Section in Carson City. Under general supervision, a Utility Valuation Analyst performs complex appraisals of utility and transportation corporations in various industries for property tax purposes, using appraisal, accounting, and financial knowledge and skills; collects and analyzes industry and individual utility companies' financial data to develop value indicators of corporate value; prepares narrative summaries to substantiate value; develops and applies capitalization rate studies for each industry; interprets and explains statutes, codes, procedures, timeframes, methodologies, forms, reports, results, instructions, and penalties with regard to billing, collection, and distribution of property taxes when requested by interested parties including taxpayers, legislators, Tax Commission, and local governments; and serves as expert witness regarding valuations and assessment. The UVA also assists in the appraisal of mines using advanced income approaches to value, including discounted cash flow models and assists in the certification of net proceeds of minerals tax through desk review of financial reports. The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, business administration, finance, economics, or closely related field and three years of professional experience in the appraisal or assessment of real property which included one year of experience in the valuation of intercounty and interstate utilities and transportation companies for ad valorem purposes; OR Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, business administration, finance, economics, or closely related field and three years of professional financial and accounting experience which included the development, evaluation or revision of programs, organizations, methods, or procedures; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
Special Notes
As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.
Certification as a Property Tax Appraiser by the Nevada Department of Taxation is required within two years of appointment.
Special Requirements
A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items.
A valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continued employment.
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment
1) Describe your experience with performing industrial and/or mining appraisals.
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Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:
Division of Human Resource Management Northern Nevada 515 East Musser Street, First Floor Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204
TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
Division of Human Resource Management Southern Nevada 7251 Amigo St, Suite 120 Las Vegas, NV 89119
TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.
