Provides advice on land and property financing and valuation matters; calculates values by considering market demand, condition of items, future trends and other factors; examines property, selects methods of valuation, and submits written assessments; gives evidence in legal proceedings, mediates on valuation matters and provides rental determinations for arbitration purposes.

• Works both indoors and outdoors when carrying out housing valuations, if specialising in another area such as art, they may work primarily indoors.
• Travels frequently to the valuation site.
• Work 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 frequently when carrying out valuations.
• Frequently deals with clients one on one.
• Stretching, twisting, climbing and lifting is not a significant component of the job.
• Repetitive movements are likely to be required when using calculators, writing instruments and computers.
• Driving in cars is likely to be occasionally to frequently required.
• 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.
• Bending, squatting or crouching should be unnecessary for most valuation activities.
• Mental skills necessary include a quick cognitive functioning with memory, numerical, public-speaking/communication/negotiation, administration/organisational, 2planning and decision-making capabilities, as well as knowledge of the item/s being sold.

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

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.