Property Valuations Manager – a role focused on managing property valuations to meet quality standards and business objectives.
Responsibilities
- Establish, align and manage target and budget goals while ensuring effective control of costs for a range of functional areas to increase cost efficiency.
- Develop a service culture that builds rewarding relationships, proposes innovations, and allows others to provide exceptional client service.
- Foster and enhance good business relations with internal clients, external clients, and independent valuation contractors/vendors to sustain and enhance the First National Bank market reputation.
- Direct and control all Business Unit policies, SLAs, procedures, and mandates required to achieve the Business objectives by implementing best business practice solutions for the Property Business Market and manage property valuations for all business units.
- Comply with governance in terms of legislative and audit requirements.
- Conduct industry‑related research and development on an ongoing basis to identify latest market trends within the Property Industry.
- Analyze and action reports by ensuring all required reports are appropriately compiled, with analysis and interpretation of information to adopt appropriate interventions and strategies in line with meeting the required Business Objectives.
- Plan and manage performance, skills development, employment equity, talent and culture of team leaders and teams to improve innovation, achieve efficiencies, and increase competencies.
- Manage personal and management development to increase own skills and competencies for the managerial function and future leadership growth opportunities.
Qualifications
- A property‑related business qualification is preferable.
- Registration with the S.A. Council for Property Valuers Profession as a Professional Valuer or Professional Associated Valuer.
- Registered member of the S.A. Institute of Valuers is preferable but not essential.
- Minimum of 6 years’ experience in Property Valuations, preferably with 2 to 3 years in middle management within a financial institution.
- Computer literacy is essential.
- Good knowledge of financial and accounting principles as they relate to the running of a business.
- Knowledgeable in property‑related legislative requirements, town planning procedures and bye‑laws, municipal bye‑laws and township establishment procedures.
- Procedures of the Surveyor's General's and Deeds Office are required.
Benefits & Opportunities
Access to a challenging, progressive and agile working environment; opportunities to network, collaborate, innovate and own initiatives end‑to‑end.
Ideal Candidate Qualities
- Adaptable and curious.
- Ability to analyze complex data sets.
- Thrives in a collaborative environment.
All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group's Employment Equity plan.
The bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. Candidates may disclose disability information voluntarily; the Bank will keep this information confidential unless required by law to disclose it.
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