Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Officer

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Assessment accommodation

You must provide concrete examples when answering screening questions. Please explain the context and indicate the full name of the organization, your title and the period (MM/YY to MM/YY) during which you gained the experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties. APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE CANDIDATE MEETS THE EXPERIENCE AND ASSETS CRITERIA MAY BE SCREENED OUT.

Duties

Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) officers work in teams with chartered real-estate appraisers and our Department’s Finance unit. PILT officers authorize payments to municipal administrations or school boards, in accordance with the provisions of the Payment in Lieu of Taxes Act (equivalent to municipal and school taxes). Officers execute, control and coordinate payment arrangements within the scheduled timeframe and check and calculate late charges and occupant default payments (building tenants).

PILT officers communicate with staff in all departments with custodial responsibilities related to PILT paid to various taxation authorities, then compile data on property values in order to establish financial plans and budgets for our federal departments. PILT officers serve as references and first-line responders for custodial departments and cities in Quebec for their enquiries and questions about the program, in order to propose solutions.

Work environment

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Intent of the process

The purpose of this process is to fill two indeterminate PILT officer positions in Montreal (Place Bonaventure).


A pool of partially qualified candidates may be created through this process to staff identical or similar positions at Public Services and Procurement Canada, Quebec Region. The duration, language profile, security requirements and/or location of these positions may vary according to the position to be filled.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION
High school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
- Experience in applying procedures, policies and/or directives.
- Experience in influencing and collaborating with stakeholders at various reporting levels within the team.
- Experience in analyzing and verifying financial information.

COMPETENCIES AND ABILITIES
- Customer service level 1
- Demonstrating integrity and respect
- Thinking things through
- Working effectively with others
- Showing initiative and being action-oriented
- Ability to communicate orally
- Ability to communicate in writing
- Ability to organize work and manage priorities

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

- Willing and able to work overtime on short notice.

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

Various language requirements
- Various language profiles: French essential, bilingual imperative BBB/BBB.

Information on language requirements

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

- Post-secondary diploma in a field related to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

- Basic experience in one or more of the following areas: procurement, real-property or lease management, accommodation management or leasing, real-property project management, real-property valuation.
- Basic knowledge of municipal taxation.
- Basic knowledge of the basic principles of establishing property values, research techniques on land titles and techniques for determining the physical characteristics of buildings.

Public Services and Procurement Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need can be part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified applicants who report that they are members of a visible minority group, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) will be considered.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

• Public Services and Procurement Canada will only accept applications online. To submit your application, select “Apply here” below.
• PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, we plan to communicate with applicants by electronic mail for screening/assessment. Applicants who apply to this selection process must include a valid email address in their application and ensure that this address remains functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.
• Applicants are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice and are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.
• Reference checks may be carried out.
• An interview may be conducted.
• A written exam may be administered.
• Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.
• No acknowledgement of receipt of applications will be sent. Candidates will be contacted as soon as the screening process is completed.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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