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Location : Everett, WA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: D23070
Department: Public Works
Opening Date: 11/21/2023
Closing Date: 12/12/2023 5:00 PM Pacific
Nature of Work
The City of Everett is seeking a professional, tactful, and highly motivated individual for the appointive position of CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER with the Code Enforcement Unit of the Public Works Department.
The City of Everett is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our goal is to recruit and hire capable and engaged job candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are committed to creating and supporting an inclusive and welcoming environment for all employees.
The City provides excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, a retirement pension through , and basic life insurance plans. Employees will also accrue vacation, sick, and holidays throughout the calendar year. For more information on benefits for this position,
ABOUT THE JOB
Under the direction of the Code Enforcement Unit Supervisor, the Code Enforcement Officer will investigate, observe and resolve issues revolving around the Everett Municipal Code. Work may also involve assisting and/or coordinating compliance activities with other City departments and other city, county, federal and/or state agencies. The work is reviewed via oral and written reports, as well as by inspection of field work, contact with the public, case files, case presentation and contact with other departments and/or agencies.
For a complete description of this position, please see the class specification on the .
ILLUSTRATED EXAMPLES OF WORKApplication materials must be submitted through the City's online application system by 5:00pm on December 11, 2023 to be considered in the initial review. Filing Opens: 11/21/2023
Filing Closes: 12/12/2023
APPOINTIVE
D23070
The City of Everett provides a consisting of the following:
Benefit eligibility for the employee and eligible dependents begins the first day of the month following the employee's hire date. Premiums for Delta Dental and HMA Vision are paid by the City on behalf of the employee and eligible dependents. Premiums for Life, LTD, Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage on behalf of the employee are paid by the City. Premiums for HMA Medical and Kaiser Medical coverage are shared by the employee.
An additional benefit is available through a Voluntary Life Insurance program for the employee, spouse, and children. The employee pays the premiums for this benefit.
It is mandatory that both the City and the employee pay into the Department of RetirementSystems for Washington State.
Three voluntary Deferred Compensation programs are available for employee participation.
A Flexible Spending Plan is available that allows you to make pre-tax contributions for Health Care reimbursement and/or Dependent Care reimbursement for those expenses not covered by medical.
The Employee Assistance Program EAP is provided free of charge to employees and family members.
Generous vacation and sick leave benefits are provided to employees. Ten annual holidays and two floating holidays are paid.
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Please describe specifically how you meet the following requirements:
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Describe what experience or training you have within the last 2 years that directly relates to each field work category:
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Please give an example of a time when you dealt with an upset or angry work colleague, customer, or member of the public? What did you do to create a cooperative relationship? Is there anything you would have done differently?
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Summarize your knowledge of civil procedures including contact with potential code violators, case file preparation, and hearing presentation.
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List and describe the investigative or interview techniques, skills, or practices you use when identifying actual or potential code, regulation or ordinance compliance deficits. List and describe the detail or summary reports you would prepare to support your proposed findings and conclusions.
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Location : Everett, WA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: D23070
Department: Public Works
Opening Date: 11/21/2023
Closing Date: 12/12/2023 5:00 PM Pacific
Nature of Work
The City of Everett is seeking a professional, tactful, and highly motivated individual for the appointive position of CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER with the Code Enforcement Unit of the Public Works Department.
The City of Everett is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our goal is to recruit and hire capable and engaged job candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are committed to creating and supporting an inclusive and welcoming environment for all employees.
The City provides excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, a retirement pension through , and basic life insurance plans. Employees will also accrue vacation, sick, and holidays throughout the calendar year. For more information on benefits for this position,
ABOUT THE JOB
Under the direction of the Code Enforcement Unit Supervisor, the Code Enforcement Officer will investigate, observe and resolve issues revolving around the Everett Municipal Code. Work may also involve assisting and/or coordinating compliance activities with other City departments and other city, county, federal and/or state agencies. The work is reviewed via oral and written reports, as well as by inspection of field work, contact with the public, case files, case presentation and contact with other departments and/or agencies.
For a complete description of this position, please see the class specification on the .
ILLUSTRATED EXAMPLES OF WORK
- Investigate code complaints and identify code violations; prepare case files and present cases to the city's violations hearing examiner. Codes include: nuisance codes; street and sidewalk codes; land use regulations, codes and permits; water and sewer codes; zoning codes; handicapped access regulations; billboard/sign codes; building, dangerous building and housing codes; wharves; outdoor pool enclosures and mobile home park regulations; and other similar city codes, ordinances and/or regulations.
- Conduct investigations and evaluate complex circumstances in order to identify actual, possible or potential code, regulation or ordinance compliance violations. Participate in the development of code compliance strategies and policies.
- Research a variety of public record resources in order to verify business/property ownership, location or other relevant information associated with compliance.
- Notify individuals of actual or potential code compliance deficits and of the corrective action required.
- Prepare case files for the hearing examiner which include letters, notices, photographs, affidavits and/or proposed findings and conclusions; present cases to the hearing examiner by testifying, offering exhibits and other evidence and responding to questions.
- Establish and maintain an orderly system of identifying, preparing, storing and tracking a variety of reports, records and investigation/case files.
- Prepare and summarize reports, records, evidence or other materials necessary for enforcement action taken by the Department or by other departments or agencies.
- Perform related work and special projects as assigned.
- Bachelor's Degree in Planning, Land Use, Public Administration or a related field, AND two years of experience in code compliance or similar enforcement, housing/building inspection, zoning, land use, planning or related fields, including some experience working with the public; OR
- Any combination of education and experience sufficient to provide the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire, a valid Washington State Driver's License.
- Application materials may be accessed via
- All applicants are required to complete and submit the following:
- The standard City of Everett Application Form
- The Code Enforcement Officer supplemental questionnaire
- Cover letter clearly detailing applicant's relevant work experience and training
- A resume (not to exceed two pages)
- Upload copies of relevant degrees
Filing Closes: 12/12/2023
APPOINTIVE
D23070
The City of Everett provides a consisting of the following:
- Kaiser Permanente CORE HMO or HMA self-insured Medical Plan
- Delta Dental Service Plan
- HMA self-insured Vision Plan
- Life Insurance for the employee in the amount of 2x the annual salary to $250,000 maximum
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment Policy
- Long Term Disability Policy
Benefit eligibility for the employee and eligible dependents begins the first day of the month following the employee's hire date. Premiums for Delta Dental and HMA Vision are paid by the City on behalf of the employee and eligible dependents. Premiums for Life, LTD, Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage on behalf of the employee are paid by the City. Premiums for HMA Medical and Kaiser Medical coverage are shared by the employee.
An additional benefit is available through a Voluntary Life Insurance program for the employee, spouse, and children. The employee pays the premiums for this benefit.
It is mandatory that both the City and the employee pay into the Department of RetirementSystems for Washington State.
Three voluntary Deferred Compensation programs are available for employee participation.
A Flexible Spending Plan is available that allows you to make pre-tax contributions for Health Care reimbursement and/or Dependent Care reimbursement for those expenses not covered by medical.
The Employee Assistance Program EAP is provided free of charge to employees and family members.
Generous vacation and sick leave benefits are provided to employees. Ten annual holidays and two floating holidays are paid.
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Please describe specifically how you meet the following requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Planning, Land Use, Public Administration or a related field AND two years of experience in code compliance or similar enforcement, housing/building inspection, zoning, land use, planning or related fields, including some experience working with the public;OR
- Six years of experience in code compliance or similar enforcement, housing/building inspection, zoning, land use, planning or related experience;OR
- Any combination of education and experience sufficient to provide the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities.
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Describe what experience or training you have within the last 2 years that directly relates to each field work category:
- working outside the office,
- gathering information,
- investigating complaints, and
- meeting with multiple parties involved in an issue.
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Please give an example of a time when you dealt with an upset or angry work colleague, customer, or member of the public? What did you do to create a cooperative relationship? Is there anything you would have done differently?
04
Summarize your knowledge of civil procedures including contact with potential code violators, case file preparation, and hearing presentation.
05
List and describe the investigative or interview techniques, skills, or practices you use when identifying actual or potential code, regulation or ordinance compliance deficits. List and describe the detail or summary reports you would prepare to support your proposed findings and conclusions.
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