MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
- This position requires the successful candidates to have a valid G driver’s license or equivalent. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidates providing proof of a valid driver’s license, upon being hired.
REAL ESTATE KNOWLEDGE
- you have knowledge of the theories, principles and practices of property appraisal reports, agreements, negotiations, disposal and land management activities
- you have experience in acquiring, managing and disposing property rights for public purposes
- you have expertise in real estate matters of a technical nature including, review and interpret land use planning, legal agreements, engineering drawings, surveys, plans, appraisal reports and negotiations skills and other related documentation
- you can interpret and apply the Expropriations Act, and have knowledge of other relevant statues and regulations (i.e., Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act, Planning Act, Environmental Assessment Act, Environmental Protection Act, Landlord and Tenant Act, Registry Act, Land Titles Act, Surveys Act)
COMMUNICATION, NEGOTIATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
- you can negotiate with property owners and/or their legal representatives
- you have written and oral communicate skills necessary to explain owner’s/their legal representative’s and MTO’s position regarding compensation for property rights acquired, recommend resolutions in the form of discussions, reports, agreements, letters and other correspondence
- you use your problem-solving and analytical skills to resolve contentious issues
- you are able to build and maintain effective working relationships
- you can communicate effectively to discuss and explain agreement of purchase and sale, to produce detailed reports, provide recommendations to resolve negotiation issues and land management
BUSINESS SKILLS
- you have the ability to read and interpret legal descriptions, survey plans and engineering drawings
- you can review and prepare property appraisal reports, agreements and other related documentation
- you can prepare detailed reports and other correspondence to recommend settlements, resolve acquisition issues, communicate with property owners, their legal representatives, external clients and other ministry staff including manager and supervisor
- you have experience with consultant hiring, monitoring and evaluation
- you have arithmetic skills to adjust comparable sales properties and calculate claims and appropriate compensation
COMPUTER SKILLS
- you are familiar with Microsoft Office and database applications.
DON’T MEET EVERY QUALIFICATION?
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
HOW TO APPLY:
- You must apply online.
- Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
- Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
- Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
- OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
- If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the “position(s) language” section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you’ll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.
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