Tsawwassen First Nation (TFN) is a self-governing First Nation that delivers a wide range of community services, including all of those typically delivered by municipalities. The Lands Department is responsible for the delivery of planning and development related services.

TFN is seeking a Land Records Coordinator to join our Lands Department Development Planning Team. The Land Records Coordinator will maintain the property database of the Tempest Land Management System, coordinate with BC Assessment, and provide assistance to the Finance Department to ensure accurate and consistent assessment, property taxes and property records.

Duties

• Reviews, verifies and loads property and assessment data from Land Title and Survey Authority (LTSA) and BC Assessment (BCA) into Tempest
• Maintains and ensures accuracy and integrity of the property, civic address, Prospero contacts and assessment database and coordinating with BCA and LTSA
• Notifies BC Assessment of any errors or omissions or development updates.
• Provides problem solving assistance to users of the Tempest Land Management System.
• Prepares support documentation for Tempest Users, such as Operations Manual and Documentation of Tempest standards
• Assists with Development Planning projects and research and responds to Tempest related Land inquiries
• Coordinates with Finance and other departments, providing relevant assessment, property taxes, land and utility bills information and ensuring accurate property records
• Assists in tracking of leasehold property transfers
• Provides support in verifying accuracy and reasonableness of property assessments on Tsawwassen Lands where needed; specifically in regards to property taxation.
• Attends intermunicipal Tempest meetings, organizes interdepartmental Tempest coordination meetings and takes detailed meeting minutes
• Other duties as required

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• One year of post-secondary courses in business, accounting or office administration
• One year of related Tempest experience 
• Candidates with an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

Skills & Experience

• Exceptional Attention to detail
• Experience with Tempest
• Experience with MS Office
• Knowledge of municipal and property tax structure
• Experience in a Local Government setting is an asset;
• Understanding of land development processes
• Familiarity with BCA’s appeal process is an asset
• Basic familiarity of database systems and web programming
• Ability to communicate relevant and timely information

Personal Attributes

• An appreciation for First Nations culture generally and the unique nature of a treaty First Nation
• Possesses personal values that align with the vision and initiatives of the TFN
• Results-oriented. A “doer”. Accurate, reliable and well organized
• Ability to work under pressure and exude positivity
• Initiative, client focused, sound judgment skills
• Team player, flexible

Wages:  Competitive pay commensurate with qualifications with excellent benefits including enrolment in the BC Municipal Pension Plan.

Hours of work: Monday to Friday 8:30 to 4:30

If you are interested in a challenging opportunity with a leading edge progressive municipal type government, please apply now.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview. 

Pursuant to the Tsawwassen First Nation Government Employees Act, first priority in hiring among qualified applicants will be given to Tsawwassen Members, second priority to spouses (as defined in s. 3 (1) of the BC Family Law Act) of Tsawwassen Members, and third priority to members of other First Nations. If you fall within one of these categories and you wish to have this voluntary information considered as part of your application, please indicate the applicable category in your cover letter.