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City of Des Moines · 1 month ago

Neighborhood Inspections Supervisor

Des Moines, IA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

City of Des Moines is seeking a Neighborhood Inspections Supervisor who will supervise and direct staff involved in enforcing various city ordinances. The role involves coordinating housing, environmental health, and zoning code enforcement while ensuring high levels of customer service and staff training.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Directs, supervises and coordinates housing, health and zoning code enforcement

Promotes and demonstrates a high level of customer service

Provides procedural direction and technical assistance to inspectors and promotes staff involvement in individual goal setting and decision-making

Trains staff in handling violation notices, legal actions, licensing requirements, billing and tracking processes and nuisance abatement efforts

Performs periodic quality control inspections to ensure proper application of procedures and standards by inspectors

Assures records regarding inspections are properly maintained

Develops and implements systems to improve and simplify the delivery of services

May attends City board, commission, neighborhood and other public meetings and act as staff advisor upon request

May testify in court regarding code violations

Prepares correspondence and written reports

Recommends changes on code amendment issues and participates in development of departmental policy

Coordinates the activities of inspectors with functions performed by other governing agencies

Assures staff are fulfilling duties consistent with departmental policy and mission and takes corrective action as necessary

Performs related duties as required

Qualification

Property Maintenance Inspector certificationHousing Code Inspector certificationZoning Inspector certificationEnvironmental Health Technician certificationHousing code enforcement experienceZoning code enforcement experienceEnvironmental health code enforcement experienceSupervisory skillsCustomer service skillsTraining skillsQuality control skillsReport writing skillsTeam coordination skillsLegal knowledgeRecord keeping skillsPolicy development skillsPublic speaking skillsCommunication skillsDecision-making skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Graduation from an accredited high school (or GED)

Three years of experience in housing, zoning or environmental health code enforcement for the City of Des Moines or other similar city

One year of additional education may be substituted for up to one year of required experience

Possession of a valid certification as a Property Maintenance Inspector (or its equivalent) OR both a (1) Housing Code Inspector and a (2a) Zoning Inspector or an (2b) Environmental Health Technician

Candidates for positions in this class must pass a post-employment offer physical examination and drug screen

Possession of a valid Iowa Driver's License or evidence of equivalent mobility

Submittal of applicable certificates, licenses, out of state driving records and/or transcripts is required by the application deadline