Assessment Audit Systems Advisor

Role Responsibilities

The Assessment Audit Systems Advisor plays a critical role in delivering the legislated annual assessment audit function and supporting municipalities across Alberta. This role blends expertise in information technology solutions with an understanding of assessment and audit processes, to ensure assessment database systems are functional, reliable, and responsive to evolving program needs.
As a trusted advisor, you will provide technical expertise, end-user support, and innovative solutions that strengthen relationships between the Province, municipalities, and other stakeholders while ensuring compliance with government accountability standards.  Primary support is given to those teams within your unit, providing ASSET data to Assessment Audit, Education Tax and Equalized Assessment and the Grants in Place of Taxes team.

Key Responsibilities
Program Delivery & Support
•    Provide technical expertise such as SAS programming to access, operate, and support specialized database applications such as the Assessment Shared Services Environment (ASSET), the Alberta Assessment Quality Control System (AAQCS), and the Assessment Audit Program.
•    Deliver end-user training and support for system solutions.
•    Maintain, update, and write user manuals and documentation to support system users.
Systems & Audit Advisory
•    Analyze evolving audit programs and business initiatives to recommend system processes and IT solutions.
•    Collaborate with assessment audit professionals to develop, implement, and test new audit processes from concept through implementation.
•    Partner with Technology & Innovation to ensure solutions align with legislation, policies, and business rules.
Data Analysis & Operational Support
•    Identify and analyze data variances and anomalies to verify the accuracy of assessment data reported by assessors and municipalities.
•    Interpret Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) file specifications for users and analysts.
•    Respond to stakeholder requests by delivering customized statistical information and reports using ASSET database tools.

In this role, you will directly contribute to ensuring Alberta’s property assessment and tax system remains accurate, equitable, predictable, and transparent. Your expertise will support municipalities, government agencies, and policy development — making a meaningful impact province-wide.

Please click on this link JR75122 PS3MA Assessment Audit System Advisor JD to view the job description for this position.

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.

Some of the competencies critical for this position are:

•    Systems Thinking: Considers inter-relationships and emerging trends to attain goals. Seeks insight on implications of different options. Analyzes long-term outcomes, focus on goals and values. Identifies unintended consequences.
•    Creative Problem Solving: Engages the community and resources at hand to address issues. Engages perspective to seek root causes. Finds ways to improve complex systems. Employs resources from other areas to solve problems. Engages others and encourages debate and idea generation to solve problems while addressing risks.
•    Agility: Proactively incorporates change into processes. Creates opportunities for improvement. Is aware of and adapts to changing priorities. Remains objective under pressure and supports others to manage their emotions. Proactively explains impact of change on roles and integrates change in existing work. Readily adapts plans and practices.
•    Drive for Results: Knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization, while maintaining accountability to each other and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

Requirements:
•    University graduation in a related field such as Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Geo Spatial Sciences, Statistical Analysis or Business Analytics. 
•    2 years of related experience.

Equivalencies: 
•    Directly related experience considered on the basis of 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Assets: 
•    The position requires working level to intermediate computer knowledge including database systems (e.g. Oracle), knowledge of SAS,  management system knowledge of GIS software, Web app development and in-app administration.

•    SAS Software certification.

•    The position requires a working knowledge of legislation and regulations surrounding property assessment and taxation with particular emphasis on municipal assessment and market value properties.

•    Knowledge in the area of property assessment and taxation and an understanding of the three main approaches to property valuation would be an asset.

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.

Notes

Term of Employment: Permanent full-time position
Hours of Work:  36.25 hours per week/ Monday to Friday
Location: Edmonton

Final candidates may be required to undergo security screening.

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

Note:
Applicants must provide a cover letter summarizing information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Additional Information:
In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. As well, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time, or full-time. For example, January 15, 2006 – June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hrs. shifts/week).

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

•    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.
•    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.