Assessment Advisor - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Information
Job Requisition ID: 58079

Ministry:
Municipal Affairs

Location:
Multiple Locations in Alberta

Full or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary:
Ongoing

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date:
June 5, 2024

Classification:
Program Services 4 Market Adjustment (024PSAMA)

Salary:
$2,757.39 to $3,604.17 bi-weekly ($71, $ 94,068.84 /year)

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs supports municipalities in providing well-managed, fiscally responsible, and accountable local government to Albertans.

This includes administering municipal grant programs; delivering advisory and capacity-building supports; providing municipal services and managing public lands in the province's three Special Areas; and overseeing the safety codes system in the province.

The ministry also fosters stronger, safer communities across the province, and enables local governments to facilitate Alberta's economic prosperity.

Role Responsibilities:

The Municipal Assessment and Grants (MAG) Division delivers the Municipal Sustainability Initiative and other grant programs for Alberta municipalities to support infrastructure and regional collaboration, oversees the property assessment system that is applied by Alberta municipalities, and annually calculates each municipality's share of the provincial education property tax.

The division consists of the Grants and Education Property Tax Branch, the Assessment Services Branch(ASB) and the Assessment and Tax Policy Unit.

The Provincial Assessor's office within the ASB is responsible for the property assessment function for designated industrial (DI) property (e.g., linear properties, oil/gas wells equipment, compressor stations, gas plants, heavy oil extraction plants and other major plants) for all municipalities in the province.

The assessment function includes the collection of the property inventory, communication with tax payers and municipalities, valuation, and responding to property assessment complaints and appeals.

Assist in the preparation of the designated industrial property notices and the provincial assessment roll.
Assist in the development of the annual Request for Information (RFI) to obtain necessary information from the property owners or their representatives.
Communicate and develop a working relationship with all stakeholders which include municipalities, property owners and/or their representative as they all rely on the work of the provincial assessor's office for property tax purposes.
Provide assistance in the preparation of complex data analysis for the preparation of designated industrial property assessment as well as inspections of property sites.
Provide assistance in the defending designated industrial property assessment complaints before the Municipal Government Board (MGB) on behalf of the provincial assessor.
Assist in reporting impact analyses for implementation of the accepted and proposed definitions as well as the annual updated rates for the Assessment and Property Tax Policy (APTP) Unit.
Assist in the preparation of education and information seminars on the assessment and taxation of designated industrial property.
Assist in the preparation of action requests, briefing notes and other documentation as required.
Exercising judgement when gathering internal and external data and then converting the data into meaningful information and reports in support of designated industrial property assessment.

APS Competencies:

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans.

We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

Systems Thinking
Considers the whole system and recognizes the linkages within the planning and reporting processes, and the impacts of each decision on the boarder system. Sets goals within the context of long-term outcomes and broad perspectives. This is particularly important in developing documents such as the strategic and business plans, where knowledge of how our desired outcomes, objectives, actions, challenges and opportunities intersect is important.

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Agility

Proactively seeks out new opportunities for improvements, takes initiative and is resourceful in coordinating the resources needed, adapts to unforeseen circumstances, and displays a positive attitude toward the work and teammates.

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Drive for Results

Actively set goals and work collaboratively to anticipate potential issues. Supports team members to ensure that goals and objectives are collectively achieved. Knows what outcomes are important and maximizes resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organizations, while maintaining accountability.

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Develop Networks