Manager, Realty Services - Kitchener, Canada - City of Kitchener

City of Kitchener

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Manager, Realty Services

Competition Number

Job Code
1300

Posting Date
March 12, 2024

Closing Date
April 2, 2024 (at 6:00pm)

Job Status
Permanent Full-Time

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Position Overview:

The Manager, Realty Services is responsible for the coordination of land strategies in support of the City's corporate objectives and overseeing a full suite of realty services that support City operations, including negotiation, appraisal and valuation for land acquisition and disposition, as well as license and lease management
Responsibilities:
Responsible for the City's realty services function including the development of a highfunctioning team, development of a work planning process, and establishing expectations within the team to meet ambitious goals.
Developing best practice policies, procedures, and processes in support of a progressive corporate real estate function.
Leading internal clients in the coordination and realization of highprofile land strategies for disposal (current plans totaling over $100M) and acquisition, including land transactions that support neighbourhood placemaking, economic development, affordable housing, master plans, and other capital works.
Leading internally to develop strategies for disposal of underutilized assets/surplus lands to promote neighbourhood placemaking and generate revenue, in accordance with corporate policies and bylaws.
Leading and/or assisting on large, complex land negotiations. Leading and/or supervising negotiation of property acquisition for capital works.
Overseeing the structuring of RFP processes, real estate publicprivate partnerships and contracts that advance land priorities within City operations.
Providing appraisals and valuations for property acquisition/disposal using industry standard practices and principles, and supervising property appraisals and valuations performed by staff.
Providing advice to internal clients and council on real estate matters, processes, and issues. Attending and/or presenting at public meetings and responding to inquiries from internal/external stakeholders.
Maintaining a close relationship with Legal Services and other internal stakeholders (e.g., Purchasing) to ensure all real estate needs, contracts, agreements, and strategies are proper and executed diligently.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

7 to 10 years of diversified experience, including public sector experience, in real estate negotiation, property appraisal and valuation, and execution of realty strategy.
Minimum 4year Honours degree in a related field.
Member in good standing of the Appraisal Institute of Canada, and membership in either the Institute of Municipal Assessors of Ontario or the International RightofWay Association.
Demonstrated experience building and sustaining successful, highfunctioning teams and meaningful stakeholder / client engagement on complex files.
Advanced knowledge of property appraisal practices and principles, real estate acquisition, leases, licenses, disposal, and expropriation; surveys, land titles and land registry systems.
Advanced knowledge of applicable legislation, including the Municipal Act, the Planning Act, the Land Titles Act, and the Assessment Act, and other relevant property management/real estate related legislation such as the Expropriations Act and the Commercial Tenancies Act.
Advanced knowledge of legislation affecting real property and municipal development approvals and processes, including land use and zoning policies, and environmental controls.
Strong committee management skills, demonstrating the ability to lead and facilitate collaborative efforts amongst diverse stakeholders.
Proven ability to problem solve in order to facilitate problem resolution by bringing the correct resources and parties together to achieve solutions.
Highly developed communication and human relations skills in order to represent Council to community groups, Provincial and Federal representatives, professional associations, senior management, business leaders and the media.
Must be reliable with a good attitude and employment record.
Note: All interested applicants are encouraged to apply. In the event there is no successful applicant with the stated level of education and experience, other applicants will be considered if a combination of their education and experience