Code Enforcement Technician

4LEAF, Inc•Coachella, CA

11d•$26 - $30

About The Position

4LEAF is seeking an entry-level Code Enforcement Technician within Coachella Valley area. Candidates should have outstanding customer service skills, excellent written and oral communication skills, positive attitude, and have a valid driver’s license with a good driving record.

Requirements

Ability to apply principles, practices, methods and techniques of code violation investigation and enforcement to facts observed with impartiality and efficiency.
Apply codes, ordinances, laws, and regulations pertaining to code abatement and interpret and apply state and local policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.
Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, obtain various types of inspection warrants and court documents.
Maintain and update records, logs, and reports, operate photography equipment, operate a variety of office equipment, including computer equipment.
Respond to inquiries, complaints, and requests for service in a fair, tactful, and timely manner, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, including difficult and uncooperative people.
Must have good customer service skills including good listening and negotiating skills.
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Must have excellent critical thinking and decision-making skills.
Must be able to kneel, crouch, and climb tall ladders.
Must have a valid California's driver’s license.
Willing to commute or live near Coachella Valley Area

Responsibilities

Assist code compliance staff and housing staff with administrative procedures.
Cover front counter and provide guidance to customers.
Answer phones and respond to email inquiries regarding code enforcement procedures, questions, status updates, and provide departmental contact information.
Assist with preparation of self-certification notices, courtesy notices.
Prepare notice of violation notices for code enforcement field staff
Intake complaints
Assign complaints to code enforcement inspectors.
Perform entry level code enforcement inspections.
Perform research for cases and as needed by inspectors.
Perform a variety of housing and community services tasks including assistance to internal and external customers.
Understand, interpret, and apply local, state, and federal housing laws, rules and regulations.
Solicit and review housing assistance applications.
Perform research to track and report data, discuss, and explain procedures and objectives of programs with prospective applicants and program participants.
Establish and maintain pertinent files and records.
Calculate and process payments including review of eligibility and budget availability.
Prepare, modify, and monitor various documents used in various departmental programs.
Conduct GIS research
Perform related duties as assigned.