Senior Valuation Analyst, Payments in Lieu of Taxes Program *Amendment*

Important messages

*Amendment to closing date*

Duties

Public Services and Procurement Canada, Payments in Lieu of Taxes Program, requires a Senior Valuation Analyst with expertise in the real estate appraisal, assessment and property taxation. The duties include: review and establish property values and tax classifications on federal properties for the calculation of payments in lieu of taxes; assist in the development of standards and procedures regarding legislative and valuation requirements; and client and stakeholder engagement.

The job description is available on demand for more details about the job responsibilities and qualifications.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions within the Department of Public Services and Procurement Canada in the National Capital Region with various tenures. The pool could be used to staff positions with various bilingual language requirements (bilingual imperative BBB/BBB and CBC/CBC) and various security requirements. The positions are located in Gatineau, but the pool can also be used for positions located in Ottawa.

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)

EDUCATION

Successful completion of two years of a post-secondary program with acceptable specialization in social science, statistics, library/archival work or a law-related field OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

AND

A valid professional designation of either the Accredited Appraiser Canadian Institute (AACI) designation - professional appraiser from the Appraisal Institute of Canada or the Évaluateur Agréé (EA) designation from the Order of Chartered Appraisers of Quebec or an acceptable equivalent designation such as MIMA, RIBC, AAMA, MAAS or AIMA.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Recent* experience in estimating property values of commercial or industrial properties for property taxation purposes.
Experience in applying provincial (or territorial) legislation governing the calculation of property tax.
Experience in negotiating and consulting with representatives of federal, provincial or municipal governments OR in defending opinion of property value before courts or tribunals.
Experience in writing detailed appraisal or assessment reports.

* Recent experience is understood as experience acquired in the last three (3) years.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB and CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of real property assessment and taxation principles.
Knowledge of legislation impacting upon federal payments in lieu of taxes, such as the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act and provincial assessment practices.

COMPTENCIES

Judgment
Effective interpersonal skills
Client service competency
Initiative

ABILITIES

Ability to analyze tax assessment problems and to develop sound recommendations.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to organize work and manage projects.

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

Placement of PSPC employees affected by work force adjustment.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

A written exam will be administered.

An interview will be administered.

Reference checks will be sought.

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

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 developing inclusive, barrier-free selection and appointment processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to this process, please advise the organization's representative of your need for accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

The Public Service of Canada recognizes that the diversity of its employees' population contributes to its strength and integrity. We are committed to achieving employment equity and developing a highly capable workforce that is representative of Canadian Society. We therefore encourage women (especially in non-traditional occupations), Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups to apply and declare themselves as part of one or more of the above mentioned Employment Equity Designated Groups.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

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.

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE. While online application is the preferred method, your application can also be sent by e-mail, in which case you must indicate the process reference number and your application must be received at the latest on the closing date.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated for this selection process.

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.