Job Description / Duties

Bring your planning and negotiation expertise to this dynamic role

Is negotiation one of your strong traits? Are you a good communicator and well-organized? Do you enjoy multitasking and thrive in a high-profile, time-sensitive environment while dealing with a diverse clientele? If so, become a team member of the Planning and Partnerships Business Unit in the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure’s Northern Region.

As part of this team and reporting directly to the Manager Property Services, the Property Acquisition Coordinator is responsible for planning and managing highway property acquisition projects. As part of this role, you must have a proven record in negotiation with a strong background in real estate appraisal, understand conveyance and be familiar with the land title system, which will enable you to complete the registration of various interests in land such as road dedication and statutory rights of way.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Intrigued? If you possess a post secondary degree/diploma in management, business, commerce, urban land economics or natural resource, hold a AACI, RI(BC) or SR/WA designation in appraisal, have a minimum of three years experience (preferably in the public service) and experience in the following areas: property acquisition, conveyance and land title processes, and negotiation; planning, coordinating, and managing property acquisition; planning, coordinating and managing contracted services; and possess a valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License we want to hear from you!

Additional Information

The Northern Region office is located in Prince George (http://www.princegeorge.ca/Pages/default.aspx) - a big city with a small town atmosphere. The City of Prince George serves as a main service provider for many smaller surrounding communities, with a national airport, a major regional hospital, large shopping outlets and many recreational facilities. Prince George is an excellent location for outdoor enthusiasts with local ski hills, trails and lakes within an easy drive. For those interested in learning opportunities, the University of Northern British Columbia and the College of New Caledonia can meet your and your family’s educational needs. In addition, cultural events are an added attraction to those who appreciate the fine arts. The local art gallery, symphony and several live theatre groups may well surpass your expectations. Boundaries of the Northern Region extend from the Alberta border to the east, Haida Gwaii (formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands) to the west, the Yukon border to the north and Stone Creek and Avola to the south.

Salary: $56,055.00 - $64,052.10

Contact Information

For more information, including how to apply online by May 3, 2012, please visit: http://employment.gov.bc.ca/PropertyAcquisitionCoordinator10257.

Attention: only applications submitted through the BC Public Service’s employment website (see link above) will be accepted.

Employer Profile

The BC Public Service is British Columbia's largest employer, with close to 30,000 employees working in 280 communities around the province.

We know you want a challenging job that fits your life and goals, and we know that your life is about more than your job. That’s why the BC Public Service matches rewarding work with real career development opportunities. And it’s also why we offer a benefits package that helps support you in finding work/life balance. Put simply, the BC Public Service offers benefits and work options you won’t find anywhere else.

Visit our Employment Opportunities website (employment.gov.bc.ca) for more information.