G113 - Parking Enforcement Officer - Parking Management - Part Time

Columbus Consolidated Government•Columbus, GA

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About The Position

This position issues citations for parking violations, explains violations to citizens, delivers court summons, and handles contracts for customers leasing parking spaces in the RiverCenter garage. The officer performs the supervisor’s duties in their absence and maintains knowledge of city ordinances pertaining to non-moving vehicle violations. The role includes inspecting parking garages, reporting damage and repair needs, monitoring surveillance cameras, booting vehicles with unpaid citations, and collecting and maintaining revenue units and gate boxes. The officer also directs traffic during special events, prepares incident and accident reports, responds to citizen questions and complaints, reports abandoned vehicles, and may provide transportation to Homeland Security support during an emergency using a small bus. Other related duties may be assigned. Work is typically performed in an office, library, computer room, or outdoors. Outdoor work may involve exposure to dust, dirt, grease, and cold or inclement weather. The position involves intermittent sitting, standing, stooping, walking, bending, or crouching; occasional lifting of light objects; and distinguishing shades of color. Required physical abilities include balancing, crouching, grasping, handling, hearing, kneeling, manual dexterity, mental acuity, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, sustained standing, stooping, visual acuity, and walking.

Requirements

Knowledge of city parking ordinances and violations.
Knowledge of basic mathematics.
Knowledge of problem-solving and conflict-resolution techniques.
Interpersonal skills.
Ability to operate computers, handheld devices, and various software programs.
Oral and written communication skills.
Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
Ability to read, write, and perform mathematical calculations.
Specialized training in the occupational field, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education.
Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the duties, usually associated with completion of an apprenticeship or internship, or one to two years in a similar position.
Possession of, or ability to readily obtain, a valid Georgia driver’s license for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.

Responsibilities

Issue parking citations and explain violations to citizens as needed.
Deliver court summons to parking violators for resolution.
Handle contracts for customers leasing parking spaces in the RiverCenter garage.
Perform the supervisor’s duties in their absence.
Maintain knowledge of city ordinances pertaining to non-moving vehicle violations.
Repair gates as needed and troubleshoot equipment failures.
Inspect parking garages daily for property damage, needed repairs, and vehicle damage.
Report needed repairs for city vehicles.
Monitor surveillance cameras for city-owned garages and parking lots.
Boot vehicles with unpaid citations and record information about booted vehicles.
Pull revenue and tokens from units, count money and tokens, and periodically clean revenue units and gate boxes.
Direct traffic flow at garages during special events.
Prepare incident and accident reports as needed.
Respond to irate citizens, answer parking questions, and listen to complaints and concerns.
Report abandoned vehicles in garages or parking lots.
Provide transportation to Homeland Security support in an emergency using a small bus.
Perform other related duties as assigned.