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NEOGOV · 2 months ago

Chief Housing Inspector

Ohio 44118, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$68K/yr - $77K/yr

3+ years exp

The City of Cleveland Heights is an inner-ring suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, currently seeking a Chief Housing Inspector to join its housing and inspectional services team. This role involves overseeing code enforcement and inspectional services operations, supervising staff, and ensuring compliance with housing regulations.

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Responsibilities

Supervise and train staff to include: prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations

Assist in directing the housing & inspectional services activities to include overseeing the development and administration of policies, procedures, programs, goals and objectives

Review operations to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of services and/or programs

Assist with administering and monitoring budget, including allocating resources and approving expenditures

Serve as liaison with employees and outside entities

Coordinate activities with other agencies, internal departments, and/or other applicable parties

Develop and maintain short- and long-term strategic planning processes and coordinate efforts related to assigned areas of responsibility

Act in the absence of the Director of Housing & Inspectional Services

Direct, review, interpret, and analyze a variety of information, data, and reports, work papers, communications, schedules, and/or statements to and from internal departments, external agencies, and/or other applicable organizations and make recommendations and presentations based on findings

Provide guidance and assistance in the resolution of difficult inspection issues; interpret and resolve problems identified by staff, auditors or other departments; and research and analyze information and reports, summaries, statistical data, findings, and recommendations

Oversee and participate in the analysis of information; identify issues and discrepancies; conduct need analysis; project consequences of proposed actions; formulate recommendations based on findings; implement priorities, work processes, and procedures; and/or, train individuals on established or modified organizational practices and/or procedures

Perform various types of inspections to include, but not limited to, court inspections, residential housing, and commercial buildings

Perform review and entry of court summons for non-compliant violations. Set court dates and follow-up inspections on violations

Uphold the City’s mission to be diverse, equitable, and inclusive as part of all housing and inspectional activities

Maintain regular attendance and punctuality

Perform other duties of a similar nature or level

Qualification

Management principlesCode enforcementInspection techniquesZoning lawsBuilding codesPublic speakingPolicy developmentInterpersonal skillsConflict resolutionProject management

Required

Bachelor's Degree in a related field and three (3) years of progressively responsible management experience directly related to the area assigned; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above

Must have at the time of hire and be able to maintain a valid Ohio driver's license

Knowledge of management and leadership principles

Knowledge of applicable zoning, property maintenance, legal, building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical codes and ordinances

Knowledge of building, mechanical, plumbing and electrical materials and methods of construction

Knowledge of construction terminology, court terminology

Knowledge of techniques used to inspect residential and commercial construction to ensure compliance with adopted codes and ordinances

Skill in communicating and using interpersonal skills to interact with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc., to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction

Skill in using a computer and related software applications

Skill in accurately and efficiently completing work

Ability to monitor and evaluate employees

Ability to prioritize and assign work

Ability to provide leadership

Ability to analyze and develop policies and procedures

Ability to interpret and apply applicable laws, rules, codes, and regulations

Ability to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, rules and regulations

Ability to analyze problems, identifying alternative solutions, projecting consequences of proposed actions, and implementing recommendations in support of goals

Ability to speak in public

Ability to resolve conflict

Ability to manage change and sensitive topics

Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment; and the ability to create products and meet deadlines with minimal supervision required

Ability to manage public programs, research, planning, communication, marketing and evaluation