Senior Code Compliance Officer

City of Camarillo•Camarillo, CA

16h•Hybrid

About The Position

This promotional opportunity is open to current City of Camarillo employees only. The City of Camarillo, nestled in the heart of Ventura County, offers a unique blend of small-town charm and an exceptional quality of life. As a forward-thinking and innovative local government, we are dedicated to delivering outstanding service while fostering a dynamic, empowered workforce. The ideal candidate for the Senior Code Compliance Officer position will be an experienced, highly professional code compliance specialist with strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. The successful candidate will have at least five years of progressively responsible code compliance experience, including managerial or supervisory experience in code compliance, code enforcement, or a closely related municipal field. The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of municipal operations, code enforcement practices, investigative procedures, case management, and public-sector processes. This individual must be capable of working independently and as a team, exercising sound judgment, and taking initiative while maintaining effective working relationships with City staff, residents, businesses, property owners, and other stakeholders. As a senior member of the division, the successful candidate will be expected to take the lead on high-level, complex, and potentially politically sensitive code compliance cases, including addressing and resolving difficult matters at the staff level before they require the direct involvement or response of the Code Compliance Manager. This requires the ability to assess complex situations, communicate effectively with the public, anticipate concerns, identify appropriate solutions, and make fair and defensible decisions within established policies, ordinances, and procedures. The candidate will also be expected to lead multiple projects and special assignments delegated by the Code Compliance Manager, prioritize competing responsibilities, meet deadlines, and provide leadership and guidance to staff as appropriate. Occasional overtime may be required to address operational needs, time-sensitive matters, or critical assignments. A solution-oriented approach is essential. The ideal candidate will understand that effective code compliance involves more than identifying violations; it requires education, communication, collaboration, voluntary compliance when appropriate, and appropriate enforcement when necessary. The successful candidate should be patient, fair, helpful, respectful, professional, and able to remain composed when dealing with challenging or contentious situations. Ultimately, the City is seeking a seasoned code compliance professional and trusted senior-level resource who can manage complex cases, provide leadership on significant assignments, exercise sound judgment, represent the City professionally, and serve as an effective extension of the Code Compliance Manager while maintaining the highest standards of fairness, integrity, and public service. Under direction, leads, supervises, and coordinates the activities and operations of the Code Compliance Division within the Community Development Department; performs a variety of technical duties in support of the City’s local code compliance program; researches, investigates, monitors, and enforces a variety of applicable ordinances, codes, and regulations related to zoning, signage, land use, abandoned vehicles, public nuisances, weed abatement, and other matters of public concern; coordinates assigned activities with other divisions, departments, and outside agencies; and provides responsible administrative and complex technical support to the Code Manager, Director and Assistant Director, Community Development.

Requirements

Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.
Three (3) years of experience in a related field.
Operational characteristics, services, and activities of a comprehensive municipal code compliance program.
Principles and practices of program development and administration.
Principles and practices of municipal budget preparation and administration.
Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.
Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations including current land use, zoning, municipal, and applicable building codes as they apply to code compliance.
City services and organizational structure as they relate to code compliance.
Procedures involved in the enforcement of codes and regulations including methods and techniques of conducting and documenting field investigations.
Legal actions applicable to code compliance.
Court procedures and evidence code.
Federal and state search and seizure laws.
Conflict resolution skills.
Effective customer service and public relations practices.
Principles and procedures of record keeping.
Methods and techniques of business correspondence and technical report preparation.
Modern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and supporting word processing and spreadsheet applications.
Occupational hazards and standard safety practices.
Geographic features and locations within the area are described.
Ability to provide lead supervision and training to assigned staff.
Ability to participate in the management of a comprehensive code compliance program.
Ability to select, supervise, train, and evaluate staff.
Ability to participate in the development and administration of division goals, objectives, and procedures.
Ability to research, analyze, and evaluate new service delivery methods and techniques.
Ability to prepare and administer budgets.
Ability to prepare clear and concise administrative reports.
Ability to maintain complex logs, records, and files.
Ability to research, compile, and collect data.
Ability to analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals.
Ability to interpret and apply applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations related to zoning, nuisance abatement, and health and safety issues.
Ability to inspect and identify violations of applicable codes and ordinances.
Ability to enforce pertinent codes, ordinances, laws, and regulations with impartiality and efficiency.
Ability to respond to inquiries, complaints, and requests for service in a fair, tactful, and firm manner.
Ability to investigate complaints and mediate resolutions in a timely and tactful manner.
Ability to manage conflict and develop effective resolutions to problems.
Ability to prepare accurate and detailed documentation of investigation findings.
Ability to operate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
Ability to prepare and conduct presentations to groups of varying sizes.
Ability to make oral presentations and testify in court.
Ability to represent the City in a professional manner in dealing with staff, citizens, news media, and other agencies and groups.
Ability to read and interpret maps, plans, and legal descriptions.
Ability to utilize public relations techniques in responding to inquiries and complaints.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective professional working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Nice To Haves

At least five years of progressively responsible code compliance experience, including managerial or supervisory experience in code compliance, code enforcement, or a closely related municipal field.

Responsibilities

Leads, supervises, and coordinates the activities and operations of the Code Compliance Division.
Performs a variety of technical duties in support of the City’s local code compliance program.
Researches, investigates, monitors, and enforces a variety of applicable ordinances, codes, and regulations related to zoning, signage, land use, abandoned vehicles, public nuisances, weed abatement, and other matters of public concern.
Coordinates assigned activities with other divisions, departments, and outside agencies.
Provides responsible administrative and complex technical support to the Code Manager, Director and Assistant Director, Community Development.
Takes the lead on high-level, complex, and potentially politically sensitive code compliance cases.
Addresses and resolves difficult matters at the staff level.
Leads multiple projects and special assignments delegated by the Code Compliance Manager.
Prioritizes competing responsibilities and meets deadlines.
Provides leadership and guidance to staff as appropriate.
Educates, communicates, collaborates, and ensures voluntary compliance when appropriate.
Applies appropriate enforcement when necessary.