PERSON SPECIFICATION
GRADUATE SURVEYOR
CATEGORIES / ATTRIBUTES / ESSENTIAL/DESIRABLE /Qualifications / Does the candidate hold a relevant degree / Educated to degree level or equivalent (or have 5 years’ experience)
Holds a relevant professional qualification or is he/she already undertaking the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) / Essential
Desirable
Experience and
Knowledge / A graduate holding a degree enabling enrolment on, or already undertaking the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ Assessment of Professional Competence (APC)
Experience of performing within a team environment
Able to demonstrate conscientious application and continual and satisfactory progress to the APC and/or to degree studies.
Literate and numerate
· Able to write accurate reports and correspondence
Able to produce reliable calculations to support valuations / Essential
Desirable
Desirable
Essential
Technical & Professional / Able to demonstrate a reasonable level of technical knowledge, including valuation methodology and standards, professional ethics, case law, relevant statute
Able to demonstrate a firm and fixed intent to qualify as a Chartered Surveyor / Desirable
Essential
Financial Management / Understand basic budgets involved in project development and delivery and can makes decisions accordingly / Desirable
Key skills and competencies / Critical thinking and problem solving skills
Planning, organising and effective time management
Decision-making
Communication skills
Team work
Negotiation
Conflict management
Adaptability
Risk identification
Risk management / All Desirable
Practical IT skills / Computer literate, able to use Microsoft Word and Excel and to undertake research through the internet / Desirable
Other / Valid Driving Licence and availability of own car for use on RDA/RBC business.
Requirement to travel to sites across the borough and, on occasions, elsewhere
Prepared to work outside office hours if required.
Commitment to RDA & RBC’s Values (see below). / Desirable
Essential
Essential
Essential
Rochdale Development Agency has agreed some core values which guide the way in which we work:
Performance: we are a performance based organisation focused on achieving results
Respect: we show respect for our colleagues, partners and clients
Integrity: we act with integrity
Development: we are committed to continuous development and improvement
Excellence: we strive for excellence
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