Deputy Assessor

BC Assessment is currently looking for a permanent Deputy Assessor to join our Victoria or Nanaimo office This critical leadership role is responsible for managing the administration of the assessment process and is responsible for the production and defense of equitable actual value assessments for a portfolio of property types. The position manages operational effectiveness (e.g. finance, human resources, assets and facilities), and may lead or participate in projects with province-wide or local impact. The Deputy Assessor represents BC Assessment (BCA) to the public and ensures the delivery of customer-focused service.

Organization Overview

BC Assessment is a Provincial Crown Corporation that develops and maintains real property assessments throughout British Columbia in addition to providing real property information. BC Assessment serves the citizens of British Columbia and has 13 offices throughout the province.

At BC Assessment, our people and culture are important to us. We work together to create a culture that appreciates differences in all forms. We trust and respect each other, and are invited to bring our whole selves to work. We are committed to making BC Assessment the best possible place to work, and through our efforts ultimately contribute to a better British Columbia. Our digitally agile, service-centric employees are productive, engaged, and work collaboratively in a modern flexible workplace. Our employees are at the heart of our organization and we are proud to be recognized as one of

BC's Top Employers

for the tenth year

At BC Assessment, we offer competitive

benefits

for our employees:
- Work-life balance - 35-hour work weeks, hybrid work options and flexible work schedules.- Public Service Pension Plan - one of the best in Canada, allowing you to plan for your future.- Health and Wellness - generous extended health and dental benefits through Pacific Blue Cross and an Employee Assistance Program to help support our employees overall well-being.- We offer a reduced-cost bus pass through the BC Transit ProPASS program and our Uptown office has a secure bike storage and secure change rooms with lockers.- Career development - we want you to grow and learn with us We provide ongoing learning

We are committed to ensuring that reasonable accommodations are made available to persons with disabilities during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request. If you require assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please

contact us.

Job Overview

The Assessment and Customer divisions are responsible for the creation and defence of the annual assessment roll. Through the services provided, we reflect the strategic importance of customers and ensure customer-centricity and accountability for the customer process.

You need to be a strong, competent leader with in-depth knowledge of the assessment system, and BCA’s products, services, technology and data. You need to have exceptional communication skills - written and verbal - and care deeply about the integrity and accuracy of BCA’s assessment process and data. You have well-developed analytical skills with the ability to make sound decisions and handle controversial issues professionally; and you build and maintain relationships easily within and outside of the organization. You also need to be a leader. Someone who can coach, mentor and grow staff; someone who embraces their own growth and can build and inspire high performing teams. You need to be comfortable with change; client-focused; be able to influence others and at your core, be adaptable and embody our mission, vision and values.

Key Accountabilities- Manages the delivery of portfolio-based assessment services (assigned geographic areas, processes, functions, issues and or property types) and the production of assessment rolls for all taxing jurisdictions according to legislative requirements.- Produces accurate, reliable and equitable actual value assessments.- Builds and maintains customer and stakeholder relationships and acts as media spokesperson when appropriate, including attending community meetings and interest group meetings.- Responds to inquiries and issues from provincial and local government agencies, professional bodies, agents, property owners, First Nations, elected officials and interest groups.- Coordinates, manages, advocates and, on occasion, appears as an expert witness for complex and/or large appraisal issues and appeals at Property Assessment Review Panel and Property Assessment Appeal Board.- Manages local operations, establishes and monitors workplace objectives and priorities, and prioritizes work to ensure deadlines are met.- Provides effective direction to staff and coaches, mentors employees and manages local human resource processes and issues.-
- Maintains an awareness of real estate market and economic trends and anticipates the impact of these trends on BCA.- Pro