Advisor - Assessment Program Delivery

Role Responsibilities

From commerce to community organizations, the field of Property Assessment and Taxation offers a unique perspective into the fabric of Alberta’s economic and social networks. If you are looking for an opportunity to put your skills in public policy into action, the Assessment and Property Tax Policy Unit is the place for you.

This role provides support to municipalities, property owners, and the professional property assessment community through: 
•    Analyzing assessment and tax data specific to municipalities to understand trends and provide advice.
•    Analyzing property assessment, property tax and related legislation to understand and to provide advice to stakeholders.
•    Developing analysis that reflect the impacts of proposed changes on the property assessment and taxes of property owners and municipalities.
•    Monitoring, identifying, researching and analyzing trends using  a wide variety of information to determine emerging issues.
•    Prepare briefings that clearly articulate activities or trends, to clearly identify related issues and implications and to recommend options for actions and responses.

Please click on the link for the job description.

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:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf

•    Develop Self and Others – develops own career and reduces barriers for others
•    Creative Problem Solving – you use a wide range of techniques to break down problems and allow others to think creatively and voice ideas to identify new solutions.
•    Agility – you proactively incorporate change into processes and create opportunities for improvements.
•    Drive for Results – you actively set goals and remain open to advice to identify and correct areas for improvement.

Qualifications

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards

•   University graduation in a related field (Business, Public Planning, Economics, Law, Engineering) plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience; OR Professional accreditation (which on minimum takes 4 years to complete) through the Alberta Assessors’ Association (Accredited Municipal Assessor of Alberta (AMAA)), the Appraisal Institute of Canada (Accredited Appraiser Institute of Canada (AACI)), or the International Association of Assessing Officers (Certified Assessment Evaluator (CAE)).   

ASSETS

•    Strong knowledge of the Government of Alberta’s legislative and regulatory policy development and approval processes.
•    Strong knowledge of municipal operations, particularly the area of assessment and taxation.
•    Ability to analyze and interpret public policy issues.
•    Ability to work with statistical data to calculate the impact of policy changes for stakeholders.
•    Ability to effectively lead, facilitate and coordinate work groups.

Notes

This position may be used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta, at equal or lower classification and salary.

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 36.25 hours per week.

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in. 

•    Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
•    Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca
•    Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.ca
•    Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits
•    Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive
•    Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
•    Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
•    Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement
•    Leadership and mentorship programs