Professional Property Valuer

About the position

To perform valuations on all the client's (owned and managed) properties in the commercial, industrial, and retail sectors.
Duties and responsibilities  
- Assist in all aspects of the functioning of the valuators department.  
- Prepare documentation and computer files for external valuers.
- To perform valuations at interim and year end  
- Assist Asset Managers with adhoc valuations.  
- To provide support and assistance to external valuers.  
- To review external valuations.  
- Obtain valuation approval.  
- Assist with adhoc queries from auditors and other stakeholders.
- Analysis of market trends, including demand, vacancies, expenditure etc.  
- Analysis of comparable sales, with a view to determining capitalization rates, market  
related values etc.  
- Examination of title deeds, with particular attention paid to any servitudes and their  
effect on the value, restrictive conditions of ownership, etc.  
- Critical assessment of cap rates, rental levels and cost estimates pertaining to  
properties.  
- Prepare reports in respect of property valuations.  
- Undertake research.


 Experience  
- At least 3 – 5 years of work experience in property valuation with a strong knowledge  
and understanding of:  
o Property Valuation with experience in income producing properties.  
o Discounted cash flow valuations.  
o Valuation software, preferably MRI Global Valuations or similar. 
o Commercial Real Estate and Property Management.  

Qualifications  
- Degree/Diploma in Real Estate/Property Valuation.  
- Be registered with the SA Council for the Property Valuers Profession as a Professional  
Associated Valuer or Professional Valuer.  

Competencies and Skills  
- Self-starter with initiative and the ability to work autonomously after having received  
instruction.  
- Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving abilities.  
- Hard worker with an ability to work under pressure.  
- Deadline focused and results driven.  
- Hands-on and involved with an ability to see the bigger picture.  
- A team player who can work well within a team.  
- Excellent verbal, written communication, and presentation skills.  
- Report writing.  
- Problem solving.  
- Computer skills – advanced MS Excel and Word.  
- Attention to detail.  
- Thorough and methodical.  
- Numerate.

Desired Skills:

• Computer skills
• Thorough and methodical
• Numerate
• Attention to detail