New Job Code Enforcement Officer In Mississippi

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Brief:
Description:
Duties: Perform inspections of single family housing for compliance with housing code, inspect exterior for electrical, plumbing, sanitation, ventilation defects of hazards, issue notices of violations and abatement. Conduct field inspections to uncover unsafe, abandoned and dilapidated houses, vehicles or other private property in violation of city code of ordinances. Investigate possible violations. Perform initial, renewal and interim inspections of housing units for families and other duties as assigned.


Qualifications: Two years of experience in building construction, code enforcement or a related field. Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth (12th) grade supplemented by additional training in construction or the building trades.


PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT, APPLICANT RECOMMENDED FOR EMPLOYMENT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY PASS A URINALYSIS AND/OR BLOOD TEST TO SCREEN FOR ALCOHOL AND/OR DRUG ABUSE.


“EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER”

CONDUCT FIELD INSPECTIONS TO UNCOVER UNSAFE, ABANDONED AND DILIPIDATED HOUSES, VEHICLES OR OTHER PRIVATE PROPERTY IN VIOLAATION OF CITY CODES AND ORDINANCES

INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS; CONTACT RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS IN PERSON AND IN WRITING, REQUEST DISCONTINUANCE, REMOVAL OR ALTERATION OF CONDITIONS THAT VIOLATE CITY ORDINANCES, PERFORM FOLLOW UP INVESTIGATIONS TO SEE THAT REMEDIAL ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN

PERFORM INITIAL, RENEWAL AND INTERIM INSPECTIONS OF HOUSING UNITS FOR FAMILIES, ENSURE THAT HOUSING MEETS MINIMUM HOUSING STANDARDS

PHOTOGRAPH CONDITIONS OF VIOLATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF EVIDENCE AND IDENTIFICATION, PREPARE COMPREHENSIVE REPORTS REGARDING CASES, PREPARE CASES INCLUDING HISTORY, FACTS, PHOTOS AND OTHER NEEDED INFORMATION IN PREPARATION OF POSSIBE LEGAL ACTION

CARRY OUT PREVENTATIVE ENFORCEMENT; PATROL ASSIGNED AREAS OF THE CITY TO LOCATE AND DOCUMENT VIOLATIONS OF CITY ORDINANCES

EXPERIENCE:
TWO YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, CODE ENFORCEMENT OR A RELATED FIELD

TRAINING:
EQUIVALENT TO THE COMPLETION OF THE TWELFTH (12) GRADE SUPPLEMENTED BY ADDITIONAL TRAINING IN CONSTRUCTION OR THE BUILDING TRADES

Position : 10081087

Code : 321-1

Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location : COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ADMIN

Grade : PAY RANGE 16

Group : PLANNING A

Job Class : CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

Posting Start : 08/02/2023

Posting End : 12/31/9999

Details : CITY WEBSITE

HOURLY RATE RANGE: $12.72-$15.26