• Provides advice on land and property financing and valuation matters; researches and advises on the administration and use of land and property; develops and implements sales and leasing proposals for commercial land and property; provides asset management services for the administration and use of land and property; analyses land and property investments.

• Works indoors in offices connected to local and central government organisations and property developers.

• Travels occasionally to inspect land and property.

• Works from adequately heated and ventilated offices when indoors but may be required to work in all weather conditions when outdoors.

• Sedentary physical demand level. Frequently sits at an office desk or in a vehicle, writing reports, researching items and travelling to clients.

• Stands and walks about when gathering information and inspecting land and/or property.

• Frequently deals with clients one-on-one.

• Stretching, twisting, climbing and lifting is not a significant component of the job.

• Repetitive movements are not a significant component of the job but are likely to be required when using calculators, writing instruments and computers.

• Driving in cars is likely to be an occasional requirement.

• Use of hand-held objects such as writing instruments, telephones, calculators and computers will be frequent. Employees may also utilise cameras to photograph particular items.

• 2Bending, squatting or crouching should be unnecessary for most land economist roles.

• Mental skills necessary include a quick cognitive functioning with memory, numerical, public-speaking/communication/negotiation, administration/organisational, planning and decision-making capabilities, as well as knowledge of the parcels being sold.

• A relevant tertiary qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.