Bilingual Specialist, Appraisal Services (Anywhere in Canada) Full Time

Bilingual Specialist, Appraisal Services (Anywhere in Canada)
 Job Requisition ID: 8830  
Language Designation: Bilingual 
Language Skill Levels (Read/Write/Speak): BBC 
Position Status: Temporary Full Time 
Travel Requirement: Limited 
Office Location: Ottawa (ON); Calgary (AB); Halifax (NS); Montreal (QC); Toronto (ON); Vancouver (BC)
Salary: Our salaries generally range from $ 78657.14 to $ 98321.43 and are based on qualifications and experience. 
 
At CMHC, we trust you to get the job done. We empower our employees to be fully autonomous and accountable in achieving their results. Employees focus on how they achieve results rather than when and where they choose to work.
 
Here are some of the reasons why we were chosen as one of Canada’s top employers:
 
Enjoy up to 3 weeks of accrued vacation;
An annual individual performance bonus;
Access to a catalogue of courses for individual learning;
An inclusive workplace culture and environment with multiple Employee Resource Groups and much more!
 
Help make a difference for Canadians. CMHC’s aspiration is that by 2030, everyone in Canada has a home that they can afford and that meets their needs. All of our programs and activities support this singular goal.
 
Be part of an inclusive workplace. Diversity and Inclusion guides everything we do at CMHC. We’re taking concrete actions to eradicate racism and advance equity within CMHC and the housing system.
 
Join the Client Operations team where you will facilitate the delivery of housing solutions. You will be responsible for conducting analysis on various types of residential properties and providing professional and impartial advice on all dwelling types, including homeowner units, but especially multi-unit properties. Part of your work will consist of supporting the effective delivery of a wide range of CMHC programs and helping determine the lending value of properties for insurance underwriting by providing relevant and reliable statistical tools. You will provide advice and feedback directly to internal partners, which may impact the processing of mortgage loan insurance applications and risk mitigation measures or related decisions. You will also collect data and identify key appraisal benchmarks required to deliver social and affordable housing programs. In addition, you will provide comprehensive valuation services, including quality control of external appraisal reports from third-party service providers. You will take part in monitoring processes, reviewing the work performed by external appraisers to ensure the accuracy and quality of the services provided under our agreements. Finally, you will build and maintain positive relationships with internal partners.
 
This is a temporary position for a duration of 18 months.
 
Responsibilities:
 
Provide advice and consulting services on all matters relating to the appraisal of properties, from single-family dwellings to large multi-unit buildings, to support CMHC in delivering its programs or underwriting its insurance products.
Review, assess and provide recommendations on the appropriateness and accuracy of external reports. Recommend to our internal partners to accept the value established by the external appraisers or propose a new analysis based on your own observations. 
Provide statistical tools to various partners, including homeowner and multi-unit mortgage loan insurance, Insurance Servicing, Real Estate and Agreement Management. Analyses may take several forms, namely validating the data used to calculate lending values of rental properties, such as capitalization rates, sales price per unit and gross income multiplier. 
Conduct property-specific analyses and make recommendations for larger and more complex projects to guide partners in their decision-making processes and mitigate risks with respect to rental housing, seniors’ housing and long-term care facilities, workout plans for buildings in difficulty, and marketing and sale of various real estate projects for the Insurance Servicing Centre.
Contribute to the development and validation of internal data for the Cap Rate System (STGA) to ensure accurate and reliable results prior to finalizing transactions.
Develop tools that will enable our internal partners to make independent decisions. 
 
 
Minimum Qualifications:
 
Undergraduate degree in business administration or finance.
As a reference in your field, you must be an accredited appraiser and a member of the Ordre des évaluateurs agréés du Québec (OEAQ), or have the Appraisal Institute of Canada’s (AIC) AACI designation and be a member in good standing of the AIC.
At least five years of experience in multi-unit property appraisal and multi-unit property sales analysis.
Expert knowledge of appraisal theory and its practical application to valuation issues throughout the region. 
Ability to develop and maintain an understanding of appraisal practises, professional association standards, industry trends, data sources and research tools, and other factors that may impact your work.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and Outlook.
Keen research, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong oral and written communication skills, ability to develop interpersonal and influencing skills.
 
Preferred Qualifications:
 
In-depth understanding of the Canadian housing sector (construction, rental, multi-unit development).
 
Posting closing date: Note, the competition may remain active until filled.
 
IMPORTANT NOTICE – COVID-19 MEASURES
On June 14, 2022, the Government of Canada announced that as of June 20, 2022, it will suspend vaccination requirements for federal government employees.  This decision followed a review of the current public health situation, including the evolution of the virus and vaccination rates in Canada. As a result, and consistent with the Government of Canada decision, CMHC has suspended its Vaccination Policy, effective June 20, 2022.  
 
As a result, at this time, CMHC does not require employees to be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment.  CMHC will continue to monitor the public health situation and may at any time make adjustments and adopt or reintroduce measures, including mandatory vaccination, attestation and verification requirements. Any such vaccination measures, as updated from time to time, shall form a term and condition of your employment at CMHC.
 
CMHC is an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought – and of people – are recognized, valued, and considered essential to achieving our aspiration.
 
 
We are committed to employment equity and actively encourage applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and persons of all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions. We also welcome applications from non-Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada.
 
 
We sincerely thank all candidates for their interest, however, please note that only applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted. If selected for an interview or testing, please advise us if you require an accommodation.