Senior Compliance Officer

Summary

We welcome and appreciate your interest in employment with the City of Corpus Christi. We are an equal opportunity employer; no information obtained during the recruitment or selection process is intended for any discriminatory purposes.

Pay

This position is a Non-Exempt position at pay grade 114.

Attendance

Non-rotating 40-hour work week, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; must be available to work additional hours as needed.

Who May Apply?

Internal City employees only. No external candidates or non-City employees will be considered

Overview

The Senior Compliance Officer will perform duties of a technical and supervisory nature requiring skill, knowledge, and abilities related to code interpretation and enforcement. They will monitor procedures employed by Code Compliance Officer I and II as well as perform additional job functions such as investigating, developing, training, and growing.

Responsibilities

• Investigates property maintenance violations applicable to City codes, ordinances, and laws

• Documents property issues via photographic and written documentation

• Contacts citizens regarding ongoing investigations to assist in abatement efforts or issuance of citation

• Removes signs from utility poles, right-of-ways, and works to communicate sign ordinance with offenders

• Coordinates with citizens and other departments to resolve violations prior to citation

• Provides information to citizens regarding abatement assistance

• Documents all investigations in applicable software (Infor or GovQA) to generate narratives for each case as needed

• Conducts compliance follow-ups on active cases and conducts property visits to ensure compliance with property maintenance codes

• Conducts public outreach regarding applicable laws with an emphasis on property maintenance codes

• Proactively pursues work without permit operations

• Conducts frequent contractor license checks

• Serves as field lead and subject matter expert for other Code Compliance Officer I and II

• May be asked to perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate's Degree (AA/AS) or 2-year technical certificate

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience

• A combination of education and pertinent experience may be considered

• Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations Certified Code Compliance Officer required at time of hire

• C.E.A.T. Certified Code Compliance Officer II required within six (6) months of start date

• ICC Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector required within eighteen (18) months of start date

• A valid driver's license is required; successful out-of-state candidates must be able to obtain a valid Texas driver's license within 90 days of hire

Other Information:

Benefits

The City offers an excellent benefit package that includes:

• Texas Municipal Retirement System - TMRS is a required retirement plan for all full-time employees. Each employee automatically contributes 7% of their total compensation. The City will match employee contributions 2 to 1 during retirement.

• Medical/dental/vision/life coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.

• Vacation - 88+ hours per year

• Personal leave - 40 hours per year

• Sick leave - 96 hours per year

• Voluntary 457b deferred compensation plan

• Ten (10) Holidays

• Flexible Spending Account

• City Employee Health & Wellness Clinic & City Employee Fitness Center

• Learning & Development Academy

• Tuition Reimbursement Programs

• Employee Recognition Programs

Basis of Rating

Application review and the City may also conduct additional skill assessment tests, in addition to the panel interview.

Closing Statement

• Selected applicants must be able to pass a background investigation and a pre-employment drug test.

• Any position that lists a minimum qualification for education level and/or license/certification will require the applicant to provide proof of documentation if selected for hire into the position with the City of Corpus Christi.

• In the event of an emergency, employees are required to work to provide for the safety and well-being of the public, including the delivery and restoration of vital services.