Senior Planning Land Use Specialist

Do you want to be part of a team helping to strengthen every community across Ontario? Are you interested in seeing the importance of your work firsthand?

Become a Senior Planning Land Use Specialist - Temporary Assignment up to 12 Months with MPAC

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is made up of a team of experts who understand local communities and assess every property in Ontario. What we do provides the very foundation that municipalities use to base the property taxes needed to pay for the services we use every day. 

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MPAC is committed to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism. We are taking important steps towards ensuring that all voices are respected, valued and being heard. MPAC is dedicated to fostering an environment where employees can bring their full, unique and authentic selves and are inspired to do their best work.

What makes you great for this role?

You are proactive leader who can collect, compile and analyze Federal Regulations, Provincial Plans, Regional and Municipal Official Plans and other growth management documents.

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 hybrid), hours of work and overall employee wellness support

You have: 

• Completion of a post-secondary education in Urban/Regional Planning, Real Estate, Geography or in a related field
• At least five years of land use planning experience or combination with appraisal/property valuation experience 
• Membership or eligibility for membership with one or a combination of the following: Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI), Canadian Institute of Plans (CIP), Institute of Municipal Assessors (IMA), Accredited Appraiser Canadian Institute (AACI), International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO), Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
• Strong working knowledge of planning processes and policies, including the Planning Act, the Municipal Act, the Provincial Policy Statement, Provincial Plans, Official Plans, Zoning By-laws, and other relevant planning legislation, policies, plans and guidelines
• Demonstrated experience collecting, compiling, analyzing and interpreting data, identifying and evaluating alternatives and formulating conclusions and recommendations
• Experience liaising with the public, municipalities, ministries, and outside agencies
• Excellent research, analytical and problem-solving skills to resolve technical issues 
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team
• Strong communication skills – written, verbal, and oral presentation
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

What you will do:

• Draft and develop policies and guidelines that adhere to best practices in the planning field as they apply to the valuation process
• Research and review pertinent Federal, Provincial and Municipal legislation, plans, policies and guidelines and advise staff on relevant changes and provide strategic recommendations that will improve and support the assessment processes
• Conduct complex planning research and spatial analytics/mapping for specific planning study areas in order to establish the corresponding valuation parameters
• Lead the design and development of the Branch's official plan database and develop standardized templates and processes that will formalize requests from the business
• Assist the valuation team with land use and planning analysis by identifying assessment comparable(s) in order to validate the classification of complex properties
• Participate in corporate initiatives aimed at enhancing the integration of planning related information and data to support the determination of assessments
• Support the Manager, Planning Services in the collection and analysis of, policies and guidelines in order to provide technical planning expertise and knowledge to staff
• Provide technical mentoring and guidance to Land Use Specialists, Co-op(s) and Summer Student(s) and delegate research projects and initiatives
• Facilitate and maintain relationships with Provincial, Regional and Municipal Planners and related associations to enhance Municipal awareness
• Build strong relationships across various levels at MPAC in order to assist the corporation meet its strategic goals and objectives

Additional Information:

• Requisition ID: 2774
• Job Type: Union
• Closing Date: December 5, 2025

MPAC has a number of office locations throughout Ontario. As part of the hiring process, the successful candidate may be placed at the MPAC office in closest proximity to an individual's residence or a location as determined by MPAC.

Ready to apply?

Please note, only applications submitted through the Applicant Tracking System will be accepted.
 
Successful candidates will be required to undergo a background verification with Mintz Global Screening. By applying to this job posting, you are providing your consent to MPAC to share your name, email address and phone number with Mintz, to conduct the criminal and driver abstract check and for Mintz to disclose the results to MPAC, should you be the successful incumbent.
 
MPAC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment where all employees and members of the public feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflect the diversity of the public and communities we serve.
 
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We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Please note that MPAC prohibits employees from holding a current/valid real estate license and successful applicants must at least suspend their real estate licenses during their period of employment at MPAC as outlined in our Employee Code of Conduct.
 
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