What are the responsibilities and job description for the Property Inspector position at City of Compton?
The following essential functions are those that are critical, integral, necessary, crucial, primary and fundamental to the job. Incumbents who possess the requisite skill, experience, education, and other job-related requirements of a position are expected to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.
· Inspects and investigates privately owned dwellings and newly constructed buildings and housing for compliance with HUD Housing Quality Standards.
· Enforces codes, laws, ordinances, rules and regulations regarding housing quality standards.
· Visits sites and inspects details of structures, plumbing, electrical, heating, external and internal areas of dwelling structures.
· Identifies needed repairs or alterations, assesses and reports on the suitability of structures for habitation.
· Prepares deficiency reports, documents owner and tenant disagreements.
· Advises owners of methods to correct deficiencies.
· Analyzes and evaluates and determines appropriate rental values.
· Coordinates maintenance and repairs with owners and tenants.
· Completes and submit inspection forms.
· Researches documents to maintain current knowledge of laws, codes, ordinances, rules and regulations concerning housing.
· Responds to tenant and owner inquiries.
· Prepares and submits documents to various agencies concerning property inspections.
· Maintains files, documents and correspondence concerning housing properties in the Section 8 program.
· Performs related duties as required.
Education and Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); three (3) years related experience in the building trades; and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.Required Licenses or Certifications:Valid California Driver’s License.
Required Knowledge of:
· Goals, policies and objectives of HUD Section 8 programs.
· Inspection goals and procedures.
· Housing standards of housing authorities.
· Preparation of forms, documents and materials related to housing inspections.
· Interpersonal skills.
· Oral and written communication.
· Correct written and spoken English.
· Technical aspects of housing inspection.
· Operation of computers and related software.
· Policies and objectives of assigned programs.
· Public contact techniques.
· Department operations and policies.
· Operations of various City departments.
· Geography of the City.
Ability to:
· Conduct inspections of housing.
· Determine if housing meets Housing Quality Standards.
· Make predetermination of units for continuous occupancy.
· Determine appropriate rental values.
· Plan, organize and administer programs.
· Interpret and apply HUD HQS.
· Determine performance requirements and acceptability criteria for mandatory minimum standards.
· Read, understand and complete relevant documentation.
· Maintain files, documents and correspondence.
· Prioritize and schedule work.
· Meet schedules and time lines.
· Plan, coordinate and document projects.
· Maintain up to date knowledge of regulations.
· Represent the department at meetings.
· Establish, maintain effective relationships.
· Operate a computer and related software.
· Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
· Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.
· Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
· Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
· Ability to speak effectively before groups or employees.
· Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
· Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.
Physical Demands / Work Environment:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential fractions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions and frequently works in inside environmental conditions. The employee may be required to attend evening meetings and travel. and may be required to work evenings or weekends, and occasionally works with a video display terminal for prolonged periods. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
EXAMINATION
The purpose of this examination is to establish an eligible list from which vacant position(s) may be filled.
Phase one (1) is a written examination (weighted 50%) which will measure all or portions of the above knowledge, and skills. Phase two (2) is an oral examination (weighted 50%) that will be administered by an appraisal panel to evaluate professional qualifications, background and suitability. A passing score for each phase is 70%. Each candidate will be notified via e-mail of their status at each step of the recruitment.
The City of Compton reserves the right to utilize alternative testing methods, if deemed necessary. Failure in one phase of the examination shall be grounds for declaring the applicant as failing in the entire examination, and as disqualified for subsequent parts of an examination.
GENERAL INFORMATION TO EXAMINATION APPLICANTS
The City of Compton does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in employment or provisions of services.
Applicants with disabilities who require special testing arrangements must give advanced notice to the Human Resources Department prior to the final filing date.
ELIGIBLE LISTS
Recruitment may be conducted on a (a) promotional basis, (b) open-competitive basis, or (c) promotional and open-competitive basis simultaneously. All candidates who attain an overall score of at least 70.00 (open-competitive) and at least 75.00 (promotional) will be placed in rank order on the relevant eligible list(s).
PLEASE NOTE:
All permanent City employees that attain an overall score of at least 75.00 will be placed on both the promotional eligible list and the open-competitive eligible list. All City employees that attain a score of 70.00 on EACH PHASE of the examination but an overall score of less than 75.00 will be placed on the open-competitive eligible list only.
Each eligible list shall remain in effect one (1) year from the date of its establishment unless it is extended, abolished or exhausted. Whenever possible, three (3) names are certified to fill any one (1) vacant position. No candidate may be certified more than three (3) times for any one classified position. When certifying eligible lists to appointing powers, the promotional eligible list takes precedence over the open-competitive eligible list. A department manager's recommendation for employment is subject to the City Manager's approval.
EXAMINATION APPEAL PROCEDURE
A candidate may, within five (5) days after taking the written examination, file in writing with the City Manager an appeal against any part of the test, citing the item or items against which the appeal is directed, and the reason(s) for such appeal. The Personnel Board will consider appeals from the decisions and ratings of qualifications appraisals (interview) boards if such appeals meet the conditions described in the Personnel Rules and Regulations (Section 6.8).
EXAMINATION RECORDS
All examination papers, including the employment application, resume, and other attachments submitted by candidates are the property of the Personnel Board and are confidential records which may be open to inspection only for purposes and under conditions established by the Personnel Board.
VETERAN’S PREFERENCE
In all entrance examinations (open-competitive only) for positions in the Classified Service, veterans who served in the armed forces of the United States during time(s) of war, and who attain an overall passing score in the examination are allowed additional preferential credit in accordance with the Personnel Rules and Regulations. In order to claim veterans' credit, the applicant must submit proof of service and honorable discharge (showing specific dates of service) on a U.S. Military form (DD-214) at the time of application or not later than the final filing date for the examination.
FRINGE BENEFITS
The City's comprehensive fringe benefits program includes: retirement (Public Employees' Retirement System), medical, dental, life and vision insurances, deferred compensation, sick and vacation leaves, after-hours education reimbursement, ride share program, uniform allowance and other provisions.
Salary : $47,627 - $55,728
