Assessor

• Collect data through field inspections in order to update and classify inventory for all property classes with a diverse urban and rural scope following procedures and legislation in order to maintain an accurate and equitable assessment base.
• Effectively communicate with external stakeholders about specific property assessments and assessment legislation, to promote increased understanding of property assessment.
• Provide data quality control to ensure market value changes are reasonable.
• Research, analyze and verify market transactions to support values for assessment purposes.
• Interpret all types of construction blueprints, plans and cost summaries and determine how they contribute to the value of the property.
• Apply provincial legislation to interpret the factors, principles, practices, and procedures used in the assessment of land and improvements on all property classes.
• Interpret and apply legislative parameters such that statutory requirements are satisfied.
• Communicate with stakeholders, including residential and farm property owners, commercial and industrial property owners, property tax agents, and other industry and government officials, in a variety of situations (open house, telephone inquiries, and field inspections).
• Provide research and assistance to the assessment team, such as market value studies and sales comparisons, for Assessment Review Board preparation.
• Represent the County with professionalism and integrity at the Assessment Review Board.
• Analyze trends in sales prices, construction costs, and rents to determine property values and/or the accuracy of property assessments.
• Conduct analysis and valuations for other departments (i.e. municipal sales and purchases; assist with tax estimates and tax projections for various stakeholders; assist in identifying issues pertaining to annexation.)
• Perform complex computer aided mass appraisal functions ranging from interaction with elaborate cost systems (Camalot and Marshall Swift), to a tax system (Great Plains), a building permit system (Cityview) and a geographical information system (ArcMap, GISMO).
• Work in accordance with the requirements established by the RVC Health and Safety Program and the Alberta OHS Act, Regulation and Code.
• Take reasonable care to protect their health and safety and other persons at or in the vicinity of the worksite while they are working.
• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

• AMAA, AACI, CRA or CAE or equivalent designation, (or working towards the education and experience equivalency).
• Meets all ongoing requirements for professional associations and continuing professional development.
• Possess a good working knowledge of land values, general housing and development trends - including the construction market, and the rental values of commercial and industrial property.
• Experience in mass appraisal, property valuation or related field considered an asset.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite.
• Possess a valid class 5 driver’s license.

Rocky View County