Job Description / Duties

BC Assessment has exciting openings for Property Appraisers to join our team in offices around British Columbia.

This competition will create a province wide eligibility list for all of our 15 locations, to allow for the filling of additional vacancies that may arise in the future.

While we are accepting applications for all offices of BC Assessment, this recruitment campaign will specifically focus in the following cities:

Vancouver (2 positions)
Prince George (2 positions)
Victoria- Capital Office (1 position)
Kelowna (4 positions)

(Please Note: specific numbers and locations may change due to internal movement)
We are also accepting applications for people who may be looking for temporary full time Property Information Collector positions in a variety of offices. Please build your profile in our Application System today!

To apply for any of these roles, you must be eligible to work within Canada, and open to travelling for work on occasion. You will also have a valid Class 7N BC Automobile Driver’s License (or equivalent) at minimum.
Competition Closes: February 10th, 2014

As an Appraiser, you will report to the Senior Appraiser and will collect, analyze, and interpret information in order to determine values on properties such as single and multi-family dwellings, conversions, duplexes, apartments, mobile homes, farm buildings, commercial, office and light industrial buildings, as well as accessory buildings and vacant and improved land.

Providing superior customer service, and often working directly with property owners, you will:

Inspect, measure and determine the values of assigned property types
Check alterations, renovations and other construction
Maintain records, drawings and data used for assessment purposes
Utilize state of the art technology, including satellite imaging and digital mapping software
Provide great customer service to the public whether in-person at the office, through telephone/email , and/or in the field at property sites
Prepare reports for property assessment appeals
Provide factual evidence in a Review/Appeal Board situation and defend BC Assessment property values when challenges arise

This position is in the bargaining unit; BC Assessment is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This position may require some travel.

Qualifications / Required Skills

As an Appraiser I, you will need an undergraduate degree, preferably in Commerce or Business Administration. Other undergraduate degrees may also be considered with a preference for Economics, Urban Geography, Urban Planning, or Engineering.

In addition, you will join BC Assessment with a commitment to complete UBC course BUSI 330 – Foundations of Real Estate Appraisal within 12 months of appointment, with the goal to become certified as an accredited appraiser with either the Real Estate Institute of BC and/or the Appraisal Institute of Canada.

You may be considered for an Appraiser II role if you meet the qualifications of the Appraiser I role (see above), plus you have 24 months of appraisal related experience with completion or equivalent credit for the following UBC courses:

BUSI 121 Foundations of Real Estate Mathematics
(N/A for PGCV education path)
BUSI 330 Foundations of Real Estate Appraisal
BUSI 331 Real Estate Investment Analysis and Advanced Income Appraisal
BUSI 401 Commercial Property Analysis
BUSI 442 Case Studies in Appraisal I
BUSI 443 Real Property Assessment Administration
BUSI 344 Statistical and Computer Applications in Valuation (for DULE-Assessment education path)
OR
BUSI 452 Case Studies in Appraisal II
(for AIC or DULE - Appraisal education path)

For more information on educational requirements for Appraisers at BC Assessment, please visit the BC Assessment - Sauder School of Business Education Partnership web page.

Additional Information

Salary: $45,400.87 - $65,223.66

Contact Information

Please visit our website at www.bcassessment.ca/careers to apply today!

Employer Profile

About BC Assessment

Employees are the heart of BC Assessment. As a Crown corporation providing property assessment services for a variety of customers across the province, BC Assessment recognizes the importance of its employees' contributions.

BC Assessment seeks to recruit, reward and retain great talent - the people who work hard to help make the corporation a leading property assessment organization and the first choice for property information in British Columbia.

About the Benefits

BC Assessment is committed to the professional growth, development and well-being of their staff.

In return for your dedication, you will be rewarded with a generous remuneration package and a range of benefits, including:

Extended Health and Dental
Retirement and Pension Plans
Employee & Family Assistance Program
Maternity and Parental Leave Top-Up Payments
Life/Sick Insurance Benefits
3 Weeks Vacation to start
Awards & Recognition

Upon joining the BC Assessment team, you'll find yourself working with a group of friendly, team-oriented individuals who strive to deliver exceptional customer service while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Best of all, you can look forward to an environment where your skills and experience are truly appreciated and rewarded.