Appraiser

Job Title

Specialist in Appraising the Value of Fine Art and Cultural Property

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.

• Specialists in appraising the value of fine art and cultural property, provide expert technical advice and direction to Appeals and Examination employees regarding the most complex appraisal and valuation issues.
• Researching comparable sales and other critical data to identify art market trends and interpret findings to apply to value.
• Provide technical advice on complex art valuation issues to Examination employees, Appeals Officers, Counsel, and other Federal agencies.
• Follow and attend events in the art market, such as auctions, art fairs, gallery and museum exhibitions, and conferences, to identify collecting trends, primary buyers and sellers, and economic conditions influencing art values.
• May serve on a team with technical advisors, Counsel attorneys, revenue agents, and other valuation specialists involved in tax shelters or promoter investigations related to abusive tax avoidance transactions.