About the City of St. Albert

Working at the City of St. Albert means joining a dedicated team that aims to deliver outstanding service to our vibrant community. We pride ourselves on employing a diverse group of employees who each bring unique skills and contribute to delivering exceptional services to our residents. We value collaboration, accountability, respect, and enjoyment in our work each day.

Job Details The City of St. Albert is recruiting an individual to join our Financial & Strategic Services department as a Property Assessor.

Reporting to the Manager, Assessment Services, this position is responsible for collecting and maintaining assessment data, conducting property inspections, completing property valuations, and supporting fair, accurate, and defensible property assessments in accordance with municipal and provincial legislation.

The successful candidate will work with residential and non-residential property assessments, conduct market analysis, respond to assessment inquiries, and support assessment appeal activities.

The City is primarily seeking a candidate qualified for the Property Assessor II classification. However, candidates who do not meet the full qualifications for the Property Assessor II level may be considered for appointment as a Property Assessor I, depending on qualifications, accreditation, and experience.

Qualifications

Property Assessor II

- A Bachelor’s Degree in a related field with 5 years of related experience, or a Diploma in Appraisal, Assessment, or Urban Land Economics with 7 years of relevant related experience is required.
- Accredited Municipal Assessor of Alberta (AMAA) designation is required.
- Membership in the Alberta Assessors’ Association is required.




- Demonstrated knowledge of assessment and municipal legislation, valuation methodologies, construction methods and techniques, and real estate market trends.
- Proficient user of the Microsoft Office Suite, CAMAlot, Marshall & Swift, SQL is required.

- Equivalent combinations of experience and education may be considered.

Property Assessor I

- Diploma in Appraisal/Assessment or Urban Land Economics or a degree in a related field.
- A minimum of 6 months of assessment/appraisal experience is required, preferably working with the three approaches to value.

- Working towards an accredited designation from the Alberta Assessors’ Association.
- Proficient user of the Microsoft Office Suite, CAMAlot, Marshall & Swift, and Apex Sketch Software.
- Demonstrated knowledge of assessment and municipal legislation, valuation methodologies, construction methods and techniques, real estate market trends, and statistical analysis.

- Equivalent combinations of experience and education may be considered.

Hours of Work

- We offer a compressed bi-weekly work schedule of 72 hours, Monday - Friday, 8:00 – 5:00, with a biweekly regular day off (RDO).

- Benefit from flexible work hours by adjusting your start and end times by 30 or 60 minutes around our business hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Compensation





- This position may be filled at either the Property Assessor II or Property Assessor I level based on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.

- The salary range for a Property Assessor II is $96,878.86 - $119,233.92 per year.
- The salary range for a Property Assessor I is $76,780.34-$94,499.34 per year.
- The City offers a comprehensive benefits package with a flexible spending account, pension plan, and accrued paid vacation starting at 3 weeks per year.

- Learn more about our benefits here: Employee Benefit Guide.

Application Information

- Please upload a cover letter and a resume when applying for this chance.

These will need to be uploaded as two separate documents.

- This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, at the same or lower classification level.
- Please note that the City conducts most interviews via video conference and will provide a link and instructions to applicants selected for an interview.

- Applications will only be accepted to 10:00 p.m. (Mountain Time Zone) on the closing date.

Closing Statement We thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying.

Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

The City of St. Albert is committed to creating and fostering a diverse workforce where all are welcome and we find a common purpose and strength in our differences. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, including those from members of groups that are historically or continue to be underrepresented.

We respectfully acknowledge that we are on Treaty 6 territory, traditional lands of First Nations and Métis peoples. As treaty People, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, we share the responsibility for stewardship of this beautiful land.

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