Regional Manager, Appraisals

Work environment

Public Services and Procurement Canada helps the Government of Canada serve Canadians. With a strong focus on quality customer service, we provide innovative common services such as real estate and building management, purchasing, banking, pay and pensions, auditing and translation to other government departments, agencies and boards. By providing these centralized services to departments and agencies, we enable them to focus on what they do best: providing their programs and services to Canadians.

Intent of the process

The intent of this appointment process is to establish a fully assessed pool of qualified candidates for indeterminate appointments in Toronto and Vancouver. This process may also be used for future vacancies for similar positions with various linguistic profiles, various security requirements and different tenures across Canada.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Essential Qualification No. 1:
Successful completion of two years of a post-secondary program with acceptable specialization (four (4) courses in one of the following) social sciences; statistics; library/archival work or a law related field OR and acceptable combination of education, training and or experience in real estate valuation/appraisal. “Social science” includes economics, political science, sociology, anthropology, history, psychology, geography, criminology, and other disciplines associated with social science such as real estate valuation/appraisal.

Note: Current EC incumbents who occupied an SI position prior to June 22, 2009 are deemed to meet the above education

Degree equivalency

Essential Qualification No. 2:
Current Accreditation in good standing and re-certification as a professional appraiser by either the Appraisal Institute of Canada (AACI designation) or the Order of Chartered Appraisers of Quebec (EA designation).

Essential Qualification No. 3:
Recent and significant experience in the delivery of real estate valuation/appraisal services.

Essential Qualification No. 4:
Recent and significant experience in the provision of real estate valuation/appraisal and related advisory services to clients or senior officials.

*Recent and significant is defined as within the last 5 years and the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with the full time performance of duties for at least 5 years. The performance of duties is defined as substantial responsibility and involvement in management of valuation projects of varying sizes (large to small and complex to simple).

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Asset Qualifications No. 1:
Experience in managing human and financial resources.

Asset Qualifications No. 2:
Experience in real estate valuation/appraisal for expropriation, assessment and land claim purposes.

Asset Qualifications No. 3:
Experience in the advancement of the real estate valuation/appraisal profession (i.e. chairing or participation in committees, seminars or as guest speakers, etc.).

Asset Qualifications No. 4:
Experience as an expert witness in court.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

Essential Qualification No. 5:
Knowledge of the role of Real Property Branch, Public Services and Procurement Canada.

Essential Qualification No. 6:
Knowledge of the relevant Government of Canada regulatory and policy frameworks relating to appraisal of real property.

Essential Qualification No. 7:
Knowledge of appraisal methodologies and practices.

Essential Qualification No. 8:
Knowledge of trends and developments in the real estate market in Canada.

Essential Qualification No. 9:
Values and Ethics – Manager Level

Essential Qualification No. 10:
Strategic Thinking – Manager Level

Essential Qualification No. 11:
Engagement – Manager Level

Essential Qualification No. 12:
Management Excellence – Manager Level
For more information on the Leadership Competencies included in the Statement of Merit Criteria, please refer to Treasury Board's webpage on Key Leadership Competencies: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/learning-apprentissage/pdps-ppfp/klc-ccl/eff-eng.asp#manager.

Essential Qualification No. 13:
Client Service – Level 2
For more information on the Client Service Competencies, please see the following link: http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/sc-cs/index-eng.html

Essential Qualification No. 14:
Ability to communicate effectively orally

Essential Qualification No. 15:
Ability to communicate in writing

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Placement of employees subject to current or future reorganization.

Public Services and Procurement Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) would be considered.

Willing and able to work overtime, as required.

Willing and able to travel, as required.

Possession of a valid driver’s license or personal mobility to the extent normally associated with the possession of a driver’s license.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Must be an accredited member in good standing with the Appraisal Institute of Canada (AACI designation) or a chartered member of the Order of Chartered Appraisers of Québec (É.A. designation).

Other information

Please apply on-line. Please do not deliver your application in person, by e-mail OR regular mail OR FAX OR courier.

You must be prepared to provide the original, or a certified copy, of your educational credentials.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.