Real Property Acquisition Specialist

Requisition Title
- Real Property Acquisition Specialist
- Close Date
- 21 May 2024
- Contract Type
- Permanent - Full Time
- Location
- Midhurst, ON L9X 1N6 CA (Primary)- Job Description

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The Real Property Acquisition Specialist reports to the Manager, Real Estate and is primarily responsible for providing support to the Manager and client departments with real estate needs including research, site selection, negotiation, appraisals, acquisitions, dispositions, easements and limited interest rights as well as valuations for acquisitions and leasing for all corporate departments and programs across the County.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (not listed in order of priority)**:
1. Negotiate the acquisition of property for municipal purposes, working closely with municipal staff and solicitors, consultants, appraisers, surveyors and real estate brokers, including commercial, industrial, agricultural, residential and vacant lands.

2. Make recommendations to the Manager concerning acquisitions, dispositions, expropriations, leases and other types of transactions.

3. Provide an informed opinion with respect to the valuation of property, the impact of engineering plans, review and critique of appraisal reports.

4. Source economic intelligence and advice on sector trends, emerging issues and market conditions.

5. Prepare or review comprehensive appraisal reports, real estate documents, transactions, agreements, responses to public inquiries, briefing notes on meetings with property owners, settlement summaries and regular reporting on assigned projects, while working with Engineering, Legal Services and other departments as assigned.

6. Assist with the preparation of a high number of written reports to Management, Council and its sub-committees, as well as external agencies, preparing bylaws as required, attending Committee and Council if necessary.

7. Provide cost/benefit analysis, “buy vs lease”, prepare internal and review external appraisals and other financial analysis as part of the business plan supporting recommended solutions.

8. Assemble and analyze land sale data and maintain information from various sources on real estate transactions within the County.

9. Assist with research and detailed analysis regarding land valuations including market data information on real estate trends.

10. Provide input to real property related processes, procedures and policies.

11. Provide input to real property bylaws and policy as appropriate.

12. Assist with property related budget planning.

13. Work closely with other provincial and federal government agencies as required representing the County of Simcoe.

14. Prepare specifications for RFQs, RFTs and RFPs as required for procured goods and services, utilize and reconcile purchasing card.

15. Analyze Acts, Regulations and Legislation, and make recommendations as required.

16. Ensure compliance with corporate and legislated policies, procedures, best practices and guidelines related to property, environmental, health and safety and security.

17. Maintain confidentiality in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

18. Perform other duties and responsibilities as required.

**EDUCATION, TECHNICAL SKILLS AND CERTIFICATION**:

- Minimum two (2) year diploma or degree in a related discipline e.g. real estate appraisal, property management, urban planning, urban land economics, property assessment or equivalent experience.
- Substantial progress towards or holding designations from the International Right of Way Association, Appraisal Institute of Canada, Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario or other relevant designation is highly preferred.
- Preference that the incumbent be a member in good standing of one of the following associations: the Appraisal Institute of Canada, the Institute of Municipal Assessors or the International Right of Way Association.
- Outstanding business communication skills are required to influence, persuade and secure the cooperation of land owners and family members, landlords, lessees, municipal staff and solicitors, consultants, appraisers and real estate brokers, etc. in situations where communications can be highly emotional, intense or volatile.
- Demonstrated ability to read and understand legal documents, engineering drawings (e.g. roads).
- Strong and proven multi-tasking skills with an ability to handle a very large workload, multiple projects and rapidly changing priorities, strong problem solving skills.
- Thorough knowledge of real estate principles including real estate law and applicable municipal legislation including Residential Tenancies Act, Expropriation Act, Environmental Assessment Act, Land Titles Act, Municipal Act, Planning Act, Commercial Tenancies Act, etc.
- Sound knowledge of Land Registry office procedures, legal surveys, building and engineering drawings.
- Strong knowledge of appraisal, surveying, expropriation, municipal planning and land use to facil