Commercial Assessor - Jobs in St. Albert, AB

Job Description

Cultivate your Career:As Alberta's 'Botanical Arts City', St. Albert is a community renowned for its botanical arts, its commitment to a green lifestyle and the cultivation of activities that provide for a well-rounded quality of life. Our employees provide over 66,000 residents with high-quality programs and services and are proud to contribute to making St. Albert among the best places to live in Canada.The Opportunity:Our Financial Services and Information Technology department is seeking to hire a permanent Commercial Assessor. Reporting to the Manager, Assessment Services, this position is responsible for the coordination and implementation of all non-residential property valuation for the City of St. Albert, ensuring that a fair and equitable assessment base is maintained for taxation purposes.Key responsibilities of this position include:

• determine and implement strategies for the implementation of yearly workload involved in the non-residential assessment roll preparation
• prepare land and building assessments for designated properties in accordance with statutory requirements
• research and confirm market data information through sales validation, property inspections and communication with other professionals in the industry
• present and explain all property assessments through inquiries from the public, ratepayers, tax agents, staff and other professionals.
• prepare and present formal defense of assessments before the Assessment Review Board and Municipal Government Board
• verify, analyze, code and document all sales for non-residential and multi-residential property according to standard assessment audit procedures
• review, interpret, and apply the Municipal Government Act and its associated regulations to St. Albert’s non-residential assessment roll

This position is well suited to someone who is comfortable with a high degree of decision-making responsibility, possesses strong subjective judgment and confidence to categorize, classify, and value, land and improvements.Strong interpersonal skills are necessary as the incumbent must be willing to work both in a group environment within the department but must also be confident to work in a singular capacity.Qualifications:

• Degree program in Appraisal/Assessment or a Diploma with Appraisal and Assessment focus or a Diploma in Urban Land Economics
• A minimum of 5 years of assessment/appraisal experience required, preferably working with the three approaches to value
• AMAA Accreditation is preferred. In the absence of AMAA designation, then AACI or CEA designation is acceptable
• Membership in the Alberta Assessors’ Association is required
• Proficient user of the Microsoft Office Suite, Internet, CAMAlot, Marshall & Swift
• Able to demonstrate specialized knowledge of related assessment and municipal legislation, construction methods and techniques, real estate market economic and related trends and statistical techniques
• A valid Class 5 Driver’s Licence and access to a personal vehicle for business use is required.
• The successful applicant will need to obtain a satisfactory police information check.

Hours of Work:We offer a compressed work schedule of 72 hours bi-weekly (Monday - Friday, 8:00 – 5:00 with a regular day off [RDO] every two weeks).Compensation:$85,540 - $105,280 per annum. In addition, the successful applicant will participate in the City’s comprehensive benefit plan.INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS:

• Please upload a cover letter and resume when applying for this opportunity. These will be uploaded as two separate documents.
• Applications will only be accepted to 10:00 p.m. MST on the closing date.
• Please note that the City will be conducting video conference interviews to minimize the potential spread of COVID-19.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• The successful applicant will be required to obtain a satisfactory police information check.
• The successful candidate will be required to provide proof of educational and professional credentials.
• A Class 5 driver’s licence and the use of a personal vehicle for work use are required for this role.

We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. However, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. The City of St. Albert will no longer accept applications in person, via fax, email or by post.