Senior Appraisal and Market Specialist - California, United States - Municipal Property Assessment Corporation

Description

Job Description

What makes you great for this role?
You are a leader who can provide strategic valuation and assessment expertise on Business retail properties.

We have:

• A team of highly skilled, dedicated and collaborative staff
• Leadership that supports you
• An enterprise that embraces change
• A work environment that has flexible work locations (including remote), hours of work and overall employee wellness support

You have:

• At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in appraisal/property valuation
• A post-secondary degree/diploma in Real Estate, Business Administration, Geography, Economics, or related field
• Completion of one of the following professional designations: Accredited Appraiser Canadian Institute (AACI) Member of the IMA (MIMA), Certified Assessment Evaluator (CAE), Member of RICS (MRICS) or Fellow of RICS (FRICS)
• Highly developed knowledge and understanding of the key market forces driving the valuation of Business properties
• Superior communication skills, coupled with strong research and analytical abilities
• Demonstrated ability to coach and motivate teams
• A valid G2 or G Ontario driver's license

Nice to have:

• Advanced knowledge of MPAC valuation and assessment standards, policies and procedures
• Advanced knowledge of the macro and micro economic forces impacting the valuation of Land in Ontario
• Working knowledge of analytical tools such as SPSS, QGIS, R, Python, or Excel
• Advanced knowledge of valuation and assessment legislation such as the Assessment Act and the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
• Working knowledge of Provincial Policy Statements surrounding land use planning in Ontario

What you will do:

• Develop valuation and assessment policies that adhere to industry standards
• Develop comprehensive valuation Methodology Guides, Market Valuation Reports and narrative reports aligned with professional appraisal practice and valuation standards
• Conduct complex market research and graphical analytics, for an assigned market sector in order to establish the corresponding valuation parameters
• Determine local market influences, and support the valuation of real property by applying your expert knowledge in mass appraisal techniques
• Establish data policies and standards for governing the data of Business properties
• Provide subject matter expertise on mass appraisal processes, statistical interpretations, and valuation parameters as it relates to the income approach; representing MPAC at the Assessment Review Board hearings
• Develop and deliver technical training on MPAC's valuation best practices and assessment standards