Job Description

What makes you great for this role?
You are a proficient leader who can manage the valuation, maintenance, and engagement activities of complex properties in compliance with valuation and assessment standards, policies and procedures.

We have:

• A team of highly skilled, dedicated and collaborative staff
• Leadership that supports you
• An enterprise that embraces change
• A work environment that has flexible work locations (including hybrid), hours of work and overall employee wellness support
  
  You have: 
• Completion of a post-secondary education or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• At least 10 years of progressive experience in appraisal/property valuation
• Completion of a professional designation from one of the following recognized accrediting organizations: 
  o    Appraisal Institute of Canada: Accredited Appraiser Canadian Institute (AACI™)
  o    International Association of Assessing Officers: Certified Assessment Evaluator (CAE) 
  o    Institute of Municipal Assessors: Member of the IMA (MIMA) 
  o    Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors: Member of RICS (MRICS), Fellow of RICS (FRICS)  
• Advanced knowledge of property assessment terminology, valuation theory, appraisal procedures and Assessment Act, Municipal Freedom of Information, and Protection of Privacy Act legislation 
• Advanced knowledge of MPAC standards, policies and procedures relating to valuation and assessment
• Advanced knowledge of administrative law, legal precedence and Assessment Review Board procedures and practice directions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to prepare and present reports to senior executives, Board of Directors and external audiences 
• Excellent strategic planning skills, and ability to implement strategies
• Strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills

What you will do:

• Guide staff in the research of assessment and valuation methodologies, industry best practices and business processes
• Review new legislation, revise data requirements, data definitions, data validations and data standards within corporate data governance framework
• Manage the development and implementation of valuation and assessment policies and procedures to ensure compliance with industry best practices and standards
• Ensure practice directions/guidelines and valuation reports comply with national and international technical standards 
• Manage the overall valuation process for assigned complex properties including selection of approach to value, appraisal models and methodology
• Review detailed appraisal reports and/or respond to valuation challenge materials for contested property valuations, and review disclosure packages & expert reports
• Monitor emerging industry trends and evolving regulatory changes relating to property valuation and assessment 
• Conduct comprehensive real estate market analytics, establish valuation parameters, methodologies, to support the development of traceable, transparent assessments, and help raise MPAC’s corporate profile and reputation
• Manage the Property Income & Expense Return (PIER) program; identify areas of opportunity and make recommendations to improve program capabilities; determine the need and opportunities to train and educate users
• Lead and develop a comprehensive valuation and assessment standards learning and education strategy to support talent development
• Develop technical training materials to support field office staff with assessment and valuation challenges, in support of corporate valuation objectives
• Promote a team-based and customer-oriented approach to service delivery