Various Valuation Analyst/Appraisal Advisor Positions

Update: *Amendment to the closing date.

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Title of positions:
Stream 1: Appraisal Advisor / Valuation Analyst - Pool of candidates for the Appraisal & Valuation Services team
Stream 2: Appraisal Advisor / Valuation Analyst - Pool of candidates for the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) team

The intent of this process is to create a partially qualified pool of candidates to staff positions within Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) in the following locations across Canada where PSPC has regional offices: Vancouver, British Columbia (Although Vancouver is preferred, staffing may also be located in Victoria); Edmonton, Alberta (Although Edmonton is preferred, staffing may also be located in Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina or Winnipeg); Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA); Greater Ottawa & Gatineau - National Capital Area; Greater Montreal and Greater Québec City, Quebec; Greater Halifax, Nova Scotia (Although Halifax is preferred, staffing may also be located in New Brunswick - Moncton, Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown or Saint John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. The pool may also be used to staff similar or identical positions within Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), across Canada, with various tenures, linguistic profiles and security profiles.

During the current pandemic, employees are required to work remotely from home. Employees may return to the workplace in the future. Telework is a part of a flexible work arrangement that may be continued.

*Please note that employees of Public Services and Procurement Canada are not permitted to work outside of Canada.

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Intent of the process

Title of positions:
Stream 1: Appraisal Advisor / Valuation Analyst - Pool of candidates for the Appraisal & Valuation Services team
Stream 2: Appraisal Advisor / Valuation Analyst - Pool of candidates for the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) team

The intent of this process is to create a partially qualified pool of candidates to staff positions within Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) in the following locations across Canada where PSPC has regional offices: Vancouver, British Columbia (Although Vancouver is preferred, staffing may also be located in Victoria); Edmonton, Alberta (Although Edmonton is preferred, staffing may also be located in Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina or Winnipeg); Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA); Greater Ottawa & Gatineau - National Capital Area; Greater Montreal and Greater Québec City, Quebec; Greater Halifax, Nova Scotia (Although Halifax is preferred, staffing may also be located in New Brunswick - Moncton, Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown or Saint John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. The pool may also be used to staff similar or identical positions within Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), across Canada, with various tenures, linguistic profiles and security profiles.

During the current pandemic, employees are required to work remotely from home. Employees may return to the workplace in the future. Telework is a part of a flexible work arrangement that may be continued.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Various language requirements
English essential, bilingual imperative BBB/BBB & CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

EDUCATION

Streams 1 and 2:
Graduation with a degree* from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology or statistics.

Note: Candidates must always have a degree. The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and must have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization. The specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Candidates with foreign educational credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. For more information, visit the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at www.cicic.ca.

*The term “degree” refers to a baccalaureate as established by educational authorities.

For information on the EC Qualification Standard please go to https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/staffing/qualification-standards/core.html#ec

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

Stream 1:
Current Professional Designation in good standing as an accredited appraiser by either the Appraisal Institute of Canada (AACI) or the Ordre des évaluateurs agréés du Québec (ÉA).

Stream 2:
Current Professional Designation in good standing as an accredited appraiser by either the Appraisal Institute of Canada (AACI designation) or the Ordre des évaluateurs agréés du Québec (ÉA designation) or an acceptable equivalent professional designation related to the municipal property assessment field such as MIMA, RIBC, AAMA, MAAS or AIMA.

EXPERIENCE

Stream 1:
At least four (4) years of recent* experience in commercial, industrial and/or institutional real property valuation.

Stream 2:
At least four (4) years of recent* experience in municipal property assessment (market value) of commercial, industrial and/or institutional buildings.

*Recent is defined as having occurred within the last five (5) years.

Streams 1 and 2:
Experience using Microsoft Office word processing and spreadsheet software.

KNOWLEDGE

Stream 1:
Knowledge of appraisal review/revision.

Stream 2:
Knowledge of real property/municipal assessment and taxation principles.

Streams 1 and 2:
Knowledge of real estate appraisal theory, practices and methodologies in real estate appraisal.
Knowledge of financial calculation techniques used to perform real property valuations.

COMPETENCIES
Streams 1 and 2:
Uphold integrity and respect
Achieve results
Client service competency, Level 1

ABILITIES
Streams 1 and 2:
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Analytical ability

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

ASSET EXPERIENCE

Streams 1 and 2:
Experience as a fee appraiser or as a property assessor working within an assessment service or division (municipal or provincial).

Experience in estimating the market value/market rent of land including large development sites, rural acreage parcels and special purpose sites.

Recent* experience in working with computerized discounted cash flow methods or programs.

Experience in testifying as an expert witness.

Experience in preparing and presenting appraisal reports either to clients or management or for other intended users.

Experience in budgeting, forecasting and analysis.

Experience negotiating municipal assessments and reviewing municipal records.

*Recent is defined as having occurred within the last five (5) years.

ASSET KNOWLEDGE

Streams 1 and 2:
Knowledge of real property mass appraisal techniques.

Stream 1 Only:
Knowledge of international professional valuation standards and international appraisal experience.

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates, who, at the time of application, self-declare* as belonging to one of the following designated Employment Equity groups: Women, Indigenous (Aboriginal) Peoples, Persons with Disabilities and Members of Visible Minorities.

* We therefore encourage you to self-declare during the online application process by selecting the appropriate box under the Employment Equity section.

For further details, please refer to the “Other information” section.

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Streams 1 and 2 :
Willingness and ability to travel.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Secret security clearance

Stream 1:
Maintain in good standing the AACI accreditation from the Appraisal Institute of Canada or the ÉA accreditation from the Ordre des évaluateurs agréés du Québec.

Stream 2:
Maintain in good standing Accreditation by the Ordre des évaluateurs agréés du Québec (ÉA designation) or the Appraisal Institute of Canada (AACI designation) or an acceptable equivalent designation such as MIMA, RIBC, AAMA, MAAS or AIMA.

All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

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

NOTE:

In submitting your application, you will be required to show how you meet the education and experience requirements, as well as the asset qualifications, by answering online screening questions. It is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. You must demonstrate how, when and where the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Your résumé will only be used to validate the information provided. Failure to demonstrate your experience explicitly enough may result in your application being rejected.

Note that candidates’ ability to communicate effectively in writing will be assessed using their answers to the screening questions, their résumé and throughout the entire process beginning at the time of application in all communication and documents from candidates.

Applicants will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information.

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

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service.

As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.