Senior Appraisal Advisor (Chartered Appraiser)

Important messages

𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱!
At Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), we are committed to running inclusive and barrier-free recruitment processes.

If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please submit your request through the contact person identified below. All information received related to accommodations is confidential.

For more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/assessment-accommodation-page.html

The Department of Public Services and Procurement Canada will follow the guidelines of the Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer regarding the hybrid work model applied across the federal public service. We are currently operating on a hybrid work schedule, and the selected candidate will be required to be on-site a minimum of three days per week.

Duties

Under the responsibility of the regional manager / chief appraiser for the Quebec Region, you provide advisory services regarding the evaluation of real estate. The support you will provide will help decision-makers from all departments, state corporations and federal agencies make informed decisions about their real estate planning. The Valuation Services team is also the federal government's only competent and mandatory authority to provide impartial advice on the values of real estate that is purchased, sold or leased.

Work environment

✨𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗦𝗣𝗖!
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) helps the Government of Canada serve Canadians. With a strong focus on quality customer service, we provide innovative common services such as real estate and building management, purchasing, banking, pay and pensions, and translation to other government departments, agencies, and boards. By providing these centralized services to departments and agencies, we enable them to focus on what they do best: providing their programs and services to Canadians.

At PSPC, our approach to inclusion is simple: we are committed to achieving a competent and representative workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population we serve, and strive to create a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment that enables collaboration and innovation. When you succeed, we all succeed.

Intent of the process

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📢 𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌

The intent of this process is create a partially qualified pool of candidates to staff similar or identical positions within Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Quebec Region, with various tenures, linguistic profiles and security profiles.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

🎓Essential Education
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⮩ Graduation with a degree* from an accredited post-secondary institution, with acceptable specialization** in economics, sociology or statistics.

📌 REMARKS: Candidates must always have a degree. The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and must have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization. The specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Candidates with foreign educational credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. For more information, visit the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at www.cicic.ca.

❗*The term “degree” refers to a baccalaureate as established by educational authorities
❗**Acceptable specialization is at least four (4) post-secondary courses in economics, sociology or statistics. Please note, the number of courses cannot be divided into the 3 areas.

📢 To be considered for the position, the candidate must hold the Chartered Appraiser (EA) designation awarded by the Ordre des évaluateurs agréés du Québec, or the Accredited Appraiser Canadian Institute (AACI) designation granted by the Appraisal Institute of Canada. Although this title is required to hold the position, candidates may submit their application. However, holding the title is an essential condition for employment.

Degree equivalency

📣Essential Experience
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⮩ Two years of experience* in commercial, industrial and/or institutional real property valuation.

❗* A combination of different types of relevant experiences is also accepted

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

🧷Essential Knowledge
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⮩ Knowledge of appraisal review/revision.
⮩ Knowledge of real estate appraisal theory, practices and methodologies in real estate appraisal.

🧷Essential Abilities and Competencies
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⮩ Ability to communicate verbally ;
⮩ Ability to communicate in writing ;
⮩ Client service competency—Level 1.https://www.canada.ca/en/public-services-procurement/corporate/accountability/client-service/competency.html
⮩ Demonstrate initiative and be action-oriented;
⮩ Working effectively with others;
⮩ Thinking things through;
⮩ Demonstrating integrity and respect.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

📣Asset Experiences
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⮩ Experience as a fee appraiser.
⮩ Experience in working with computerized discounted cash flow methods or programs.
⮩ Experience in testifying as an expert witness.
⮩ Experience in preparing and presenting appraisal reports either to clients or management or for other intended users.
⮩ Experience in budgeting, forecasting and analysis.
⮩ Proficiency with Microsoft excel and databases

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates, who, at the time of application, self-declare* as belonging to one of the following designated Employment Equity groups: Women, Indigenous (Aboriginal) Peoples, Persons with Disabilities and Members of Visible Minorities.

* We therefore encourage you to self-declare during the online application process by selecting the appropriate box under the Employment Equity section.

For further details, please refer to the “Other information” section.

Information on employment equity

🔑Operational Requirements
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⮩ Willingness and ability to travel.
⮩ To be willing and able to travel, while being prepared to use different modes of transportation according to the requirements of assignments.
⮩ Class 5 valid driver’s licence.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

🔒Required Conditions of Employment
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⮩ Maintain ÉA accreditation from the Ordre des évaluateurs agréés du Québec or AACI accreditation from the Appraisal Institute of Canada.
⮩ Be available to work overtime on short notice

❗These conditions of employment must be maintained throughout the entire period of employment.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

📢 In submitting your application, you will be required to show how you meet the education and experience requirements, as well as the asset qualifications, by answering online screening questions. It is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. You must demonstrate how, when and where the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Your résumé will only be used to validate the information provided. Failure to demonstrate your experience explicitly enough may result in your application being rejected.

📢 Note that candidates’ ability to communicate effectively in writing will be assessed using their answers to the screening questions, their résumé and throughout the entire process beginning at the time of application in all communication and documents from candidates.

📢 Applicants will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information.

📢 A random or top down selection of candidates or selection based on any other advertised merit criteria may be used in the determination of candidates to be given further consideration in the assessment process. It is also possible that candidates who have excelled in demonstrating their experiences be invited to the subsequent stages of evaluation first.

📢The evaluation process may include a variety of tools and methods such as, but not limited to, a written examination, a scenario, an interview, and reference checks.

📢 In addition, all information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

📢 You must be prepared to provide the original or a certified true copy of your educational credentials. For candidates with an international degree/diploma, Canadian equivalency will also be requested.

🛑IMPORTANT🛑Please note that only those applicants who meet the (education and/or experience) criteria will be invited to the next stage of evaluation. We thank all applicants for your interest in this selection process.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Contact information

Apply online