Appraisal Analyst

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Work environment

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Intent of the process

One indeterminate position will be staffed from this process with a second anticipatory indeterminate position to be staffed from a pool of candidates meeting the Essential Qualifications resulting from this staffing process. In addition this pool may be used by Public Services and Procurement Canada to staff identical or similar positions of various tenures (e.g. permanent or temporary) depending on the position being staffed.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum)

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

Education:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology or statistics.
Current Accreditation in good standing as a professional appraiser by either the Appraisal Institute of Canada (AACI designation) or the Order of Chartered Appraisers of Quebec (EA designation).

Degree equivalency

Experience:

Significant* and recent** experience in estimating the MARKET VALUE of a variety of commercial, industrial AND investment real property.
Significant* and recent** experience in estimating the MARKET RENT of office AND industrial space.
Experience in working with Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.

*Significant will be evaluated in relation to the amount, complexity and diversity of the work handled.
**Recent is defined as having occurred within the last five years.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

Knowledge of real estate appraisal theory, principles and procedures.
Knowledge of financial calculation techniques used to perform real property valuations.
Knowledge of appraisal review.

Key Leadership Competencies:

Values and ethics
Thinking things through
Engagement
Excellence through results
Client Service - Level 1 please see: https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/sccs/csc-eng.html

Abilities:

Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
Ability to manage multiple valuation projects.

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

Education and Occupational Certification:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in real estate, business, commerce, economics or finance.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

• Experience as a fee appraiser
• Experience in completing appraisal reviews
• Experience in estimating the market value of land including large comprehensive development sites, rural acreage parcels and special purpose sites.
• Experience in estimating the market rent of land.
• Recent experience in working with computerized discounted cash flow programs
• Experience in the real estate assessment field (i.e. property tax assessment reviews)
• Experience in testifying as an expert witness
• Experience in preparing and presenting reports to clients or management
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting and analysis
• Experience in the supervision and training of staff

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of real property mass appraisal techniques.

Abilities:
• Ability to manage valuations for a portfolio of properties.
• Ability to interpret and apply case law related to real property tax assessment.
• Ability to negotiate.

Operational Requirements:

Possession of a valid driver’s license or mobility to the extent of possession of a valid driver’s licence within the limits of Treasury Board policy.
Candidates must be willing and able to travel periodically throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories and Nunavut including to small, remote communities.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Status as a member in good standing in a professional appraisal association (AACI, EA or equivalent designation). Proof of designation will be required.

The conditions of employment must be maintained throughout the period of
employment.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:
Candidates MUST provide a cover letter as the cover letter and resume will be used to assess your ability to communicate effectively in writing. In this document, you must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications and asset qualifications section. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties. One effective approach would be to use the wording of each experience criterion as a heading and then write one or two paragraphs demonstrating that you have the required experience and ensure that clear and accurate details are provided. The resume may be a secondary source to confirm the experience described in the cover letter.
APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE CANDIDATE MEETS THE SCREENING CRITERIA WILL NOT BE GIVEN FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid
e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency.

Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further
information at http://www.cicic.ca/

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with
applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening
results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). 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.

Failure to respond to communications may be construed as a withdrawal from this process.

Please note that in addition to all assessment methods, correspondence and communication in relation to this selection process may also be used to assess certain qualifications.

A written exam will be administered.

Applicants with disabilities: Should you require a technical aid or an alternative method of assessment to ensure an equitable assessment of your qualifications, please indicate so in your application.

Candidates must obtain the required pass mark for each qualification in order to be given further consideration in the selection process.

Interviews will be conducted.

Reference checks will be conducted.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education
credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only).

A random or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of
those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Candidates from outside the Federal Public Service will be required to pay for their own travel expenses for various phases of testing/assessment.

Public service employees found qualified in this process may be considered for acting, assignment, deployment or secondment.

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.