Neighborhood and Housing Specialist

Performs professional administrative and field work enforcing legal codes, both proactively and in response to complex complaints and inquiries.

• Manages referred and complex cases; conducts site visit; studies and interprets codes; issues notices, penalties, and civil citations.
• Conducts inspections in the field, both proactively and in response to complaints, to investigate all property and occupancy types for code compliance. Inspections may be conducted from the exterior of properties, as well as from the interior of structures.
• Prepares written and oral reports for hearing officials and courts; prepares correspondence and orders related to hearings; researches codes, property records, utility accounts, and other sources.
• Assists in research, development and modification of new or existing regulations and department operating procedures.
• Assists in contract administration, lien management, and records management including handling public records requests.
• Assists in public education and outreach about department services through public meetings, media contacts, and direct advertising.
• Attends neighborhood meetings and neighborhood sub-committee meetings.
• Performs related work as required.

Open Entry Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree Path

• Education: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in public administration, social science, law enforcement, planning, engineering, architecture, construction management, or a closely related field.
• Experience: One year of experience enforcing codes.
• Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver's license is required.
• Substitution: American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE) certification or certification from the International Code Council (ICC) as a Zoning, Building, or Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector will substitute for the enforcement experience requirement.

Equivalent Combination Path

• Education: Two years of college education in a relevant field (60 semester credit hours or 90 quarter credit hours).
• Experience: Two years of experience enforcing codes.
• Licenses and Certifications:
  1. Two ICC certifications as a Zoning, Building, or Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector.
  2. Valid driver's license is required.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and pass the examination for this position to be eligible for hire.
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit a City of Spokane employment application online by 4:00 p.m. on the filing cut-off date.

Upon request, at time of application, the City will provide alternative accessible tests to individuals with disabilities that impair manual, sensory, or speaking skills needed to take the test, unless the test is intended to measure those skills.
The examination will consist of a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E), with scoring weight assigned as follows:

• T&E 100%

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE EVALUATION DETAILS:

• Copies of your college or university transcripts (unofficial transcripts are accepted) may be a required part of this application and will be used to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications, as posted on the job announcement.
• Responses to your T&E questions should be consistent with the information given in your application details. Answers are subject to verification.
• Failure to complete all the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score; therefore, it is advantageous for you to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question.
• Resumes or questionnaires uploaded as attachments will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question online.
• "See Resume" or "See above," etc., and copy/paste from a previous answer are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.
• TIP: It may be more efficient to develop your responses in a word processing document and then paste them into the online questionnaire to be submitted.

EXAMINATION DETAILS:
You will receive a link to the Neighborhood and Housing Specialist T&E via email, prior to 12:00 a.m. Pacific Time on the start date and will expire at 11:59 p.m. on the due date as listed below. Please note that this email will be sent from City of Spokane (info@governmentjobs.com).

• Applicants who apply and meet the minimum qualifications between Monday, November 27, 2023 and Monday, December 11, 2023 will test Thursday, December 14, 2023 through Tuesday, December 19, 2023
  

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity within our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, familial status, genetic information, veteran/military status or disability status. As a Fair Chance employer, City of Spokane does not conduct initial background screening for non-public safety positions.Employment Type: Full-Time