Advisor Assessment and Property Tax Policy

Posted on: Jan 16, 2026
Posted by: Ministry of Municipal Affairs

Summary

If you are looking for an opportunity to carve out a niche as a subject matter expert, the Assessment Program Delivery team is the place for you.

Currently, we have a position available in our Assessment Program Delivery team, in the Assessment and Property Tax Policy Branch.

 Reporting to the Manager of Assessment Program Delivery, you will deliver specialized advice to assessment and property tax stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

On a typical day you will:

  • Learn something new, be immersed in interesting topics and problems to solve, and be relied upon to contribute your expertise.
  • Provide support and advice to a wide range of property owners, assessment professional, industry stakeholders, and municipal officials on a wide variety of property assessment and taxation issues.
  • Research, analyze, and report on the assessment and property tax system, including assessment and tax policies in other jurisdictions.
  • Develop analysis that reflects the impacts of proposed changes on the property assessment and taxes of property owners and municipalities.
  • Monitor, identify, research and analyze trends using a wide variety of information to determine emerging issues.
  • Prepare briefings articulating activities or trends around related issues and recommend options for action and response.
  • Ensure all information and advice given to assessment stakeholders is consistent, appropriate and conforms to government policy, the Municipal Government Act and related regulations.

Requirements

University Degree in the following fields: Business, Public Policy, Political Science, Law, Economics, Engineering, or Science plus 4 years of progressively responsible related experience.

Professional accreditation (which on minimum takes 4 years to complete) through the Alberta Assessors’ Association (Accredited Municipal Assessor of Alberta (AMAA)), the Appraisal Institute of Canada (Accredited Appraiser Institute of Canada (AACI)), or the International Association of Assessing Officers (Certified Assessment Evaluator (CAE)) may be considered as an equivalency

A combination of 8 years of related education and work experience. This may include:

– University graduation in the following fields (however, not limited to): Business, Public Policy, Political Science, Law, Economics, Engineering, or Science
-4 years of progressively responsible related experience
-Professional accreditation (which on minimum takes 4 years to complete) through the Alberta Assessors’ Association (Accredited Municipal Assessor of Alberta (AMAA)), the Appraisal
Institute of Canada (Accredited Appraiser Institute of Canada (AACI)), or the International Association of Assessing Officers (Certified Assessment Evaluator (CAE)) may be considered
as an equivalency

Equivalency: Related experience or education (e.g., related diploma) may be considered as an equivalency on a one-for-one basis.

Job Type

Full Time

Employer Contact

No employer contact listed.

Salary Range

$3,056.5 to $4,006.62 bi-weekly ($79,774 to $104,572 /year)

Closing Date

February 5, 2026
Posting ID: 36341