Assessor - Edmonton, Canada - City of Edmonton

City of Edmonton

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Edmonton, Canada

1 week ago

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Job Number:49380**Be a part of a strong team of assessors that help shape the growth of every square inch of this great city. The assessor role is an exciting and dynamic position that will allow you to value, defend, and communicate with property owners over many types of property. These roles perform cross functional duties based on your education, experience, and skills.

Your success will be measured by your ability to achieve results in a respectful, inclusive and service-minded way.

With a focus on the City of Edmonton's Cultural Commitments of Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, you will:

Gain basic to expert working knowledge across multiple property types to assist with and/or take a lead roll in the preparation, communication, and defense of property assessments
Conduct technical work related to creating fair, accurate and equitable assessments of land, building, structures, and property improvements for the purposes of taxation
Maintain data through tasks such as carrying out physical and virtual inspections to verify and update property data, sales data verification, building permit review and supplementary assessments
Carry out market research and other data analysis to identify, describe, and explain real estate market trends
Provide outstanding customer service by handling inquiries from a variety of internal and external stakeholders including property owners, property tax representatives, and other City staff members
Defend assessments through the complaints process including the review and preparation of evidence, consultation with law or other experts as required, and presentation at the Assessment Review Board
Carry out other related duties and projects as assigned

Qualifications:

Intern - Level I:

Undergraduate degree in a related discipline, such as Commerce, Economics, or Statistics
Up to one (1) year experience in a mass appraisal environment

Associate - Level II:

Undergraduate degree in a related discipline, such as Commerce, Economics, or Statistics
Completion of the Real Property Assessment certificate, or equivalent
Two (2) years real estate appraisal experience, at least one (1) of which is in a mass appraisal environment
Demonstrate a moderate degree of judgment when dealing with issues

Assessor - Level III:

Undergraduate degree in a related discipline, such as Commerce, Economics, or Statistics

and a minimum of four (4) years real estate appraisal experience, at least one (1) of which is in a mass appraisal environment - OR - Diploma with a minimum of six (6) years real estate appraisal experience, at least one (1) of which is in a mass appraisal environment

Any one of the following three designations: Accredited Municipal Assessor of Alberta (AMAA), Certified Assessment Evaluator (CAE), and/or Accredited Appraiser Canadian Institute (AACI)
Completion of the Real Property Assessment certificate, or equivalent
Ability to demonstrate a significant degree of judgment and leadership in the performance of specialized and complex technical work in preparing, communicating, and defending assessments

Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills for ALL LEVELS:

Knowledge of all market approaches to value using mass appraisal techniques
Assessment legislation knowledge including principles and procedures for assessing real property
Ability to compile and present written submissions and oral presentations using the three (3) approaches to value to a variety of stakeholders
Interpersonal skills with ability to develop and maintain effective interpersonal relationships
Effective verbal and written communication skills with strong analytical ability
Valid Alberta Class 5 driver's licence (or provincial equivalent). Must arrange for own transportation to be reimbursed in accordance with City of Edmonton policy. This may require business auto insurance
Hire is dependent on a Criminal Records Check (CRC) security clearance that is satisfactory to the City of Edmonton and is a requirement of this position. There may be a cost associated with this requirement
Demonstrate alignment with the Cultural Commitments of Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, fostering an environment for others to do the same. For more information on the City's Cultural Commitments, please visit
Demonstrate the foundational competencies, key behaviors and attributes of the City's six leadership competencies: Courage, Inclusivity, Values-Based Influencer, Collaborative Networker, Systems Thinker and Creative Innovator. For more information on the City's leadership competencies, please visit
Applicants may be tested

_ Up to one (1) permanent full-time position, up to 1 temporary full-time position for up to 11 months and up to 1 temporary full-time position for up to 18 months in accordance with Article 18.02 of the Collective Agreement_
**Hours of Wo