Enforcement Officer (Sanitation) (Bilingual)

Announcement Details

Exam Announcement Details

Exam Title Enforcement Officer (Sanitation) (Bilingual)

Exam Number 5C40-20240722-OC-99

Salary $44,352 - $48,394 per year. New employees will be appointed at the first step in the pay range for this class.

Certification Rule Rule of Five (5)

Competition Open-Competitive

Department

Announcement Date 07/22/2024

Close Date 08/02/2024

General Definition

Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply!

The Streets Department is hiring officers to patrol an assigned area and enforce sanitation laws. The City is seeking candidates with two years of clerical or field experience giving information to the public or experienced Streets Department Sanitation laboring employees. See requirements section below for more information.

Apply by August 2, 2024 to start your City career to make an impact on our community.

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About The Position

This is enforcement and neighborhood development field work, ensuring the public’s participation in, and adherence to the requirements of the City’s public safety traffic enforcement or sanitation programs.

Sanitation specialty positions allocated to the Neighborhood Development assignment contact residents of city neighborhoods in an effort to enlist and maintain their interest and active support in good sanitation practices. Motivating, advising and continually maintaining public interest and participation in such a program are significant aspects of the work. Sanitation specialty positions allocated to the Enforcement assignment patrol an assigned geographical area, enforce the City’s sanitation laws and regulations and exercise good judgment in the issuance of written and electronic warnings and violations. Educating the public and community groups on sanitation laws and regulations is a significant aspect of the work.

Work may require handling rubbish in an effort to identify violators.

Work in all specialties and assignments involves some undesirable conditions and is performed under the supervision of an administrative superior.

Union Code M. AFSCME D.C.33

FLSA Code Non-Exempt

Application Procedures

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA APPLICATION INFORMATION

Thank you for your interest in employment with the City of Philadelphia. Please refer to the important information below regarding this job opportunity.

• You must complete the entire application process, provide accurate and up to date contact information, and submit all certifications, required licenses, and relevant documentation with each application or email the documents as an attachment to the Human Resources Representative listed below prior to the date of the exam.
• Notification of application approval, disapproval, and testing dates will be sent within the three-week period prior to August 29, 2024. Applicants are responsible for regularly checking their email and providing any additional information requested or application status appeals within the two-week period listed in the notice.
• The analyst responsible for reviewing applications and additional documentation for this job opportunity is
  
  

Ivana Chambers Bennett

City of Philadelphia – Office of Human Resources

1401 JFK Blvd., Room 1530

Philadelphia, PA 19102-1675

Phone: 215-686-0874

Fax: 215-686-0861

Email: Ivana.Chambers-Bennett@phila.gov

• For all other inquiries please contact Customer Service at 215-686-0880 or email hrhelpdesk@phila.gov
  
  

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Training, Education & Experience

The following statement represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests. Candidates must meet requirements within 30 days after the last date for filing applications.

• EDUCATION :
  
  

Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth school grade.

AND

• EXPERIENCE :
  
  

SANITATION SPECIALTY

Option 1

Two years of experience, performing semi-skilled and manual work in general laboring activities in a Streets Department sanitation operation.

OR

Option 2

Two years of clerical or field experience which shall have involved, as a significant job assignment giving information to or eliciting information from the public.

OR

Option 3

Three years of experience performing manual work in general laboring activities in the Streets Department sanitation operation

BILINGUAL SPECIALTY

Two years of clerical or customer service experience which shall have involved giving information to or eliciting information from the public.

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA CLASSES THAT TYPICALLY MEET THE EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS :

Clerk 2 (1A03)

Clerk Typist 2 (1A12)

Service Representative (1A37)

SANITATION SPECIALTY

Laborer (7A01) (Positions in Streets Sanitation Division only)

Semi-skilled Laborer (7A03) (Positions in Streets Sanitation Division only)

Additional Requirement For Bilingual Specialty

Sufficient training and or experience to be able to converse effectively in English and the designated non-English language.

Physical & Medical Requirements

Ability to physically perform the duties, including foot or bicycle patrol, and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

Required Licenses & Certifications

Possession of a valid proper class motor vehicle operator’s license as issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania if required by work assignment.

Other Requirements

Equivalency Statement(s)

Any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Human Resources.

Application Details

Notes to Applicants

As an employer, the City of Philadelphia values inclusion, integrity, innovation, empowerment, and hard work above all else. We offer a vibrant work environment, comprehensive health care and benefits, and the experience you need to grow and excel. If you’re interested in working with a passionate team of people who care about the future of Philadelphia, start here.

What We Offer

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Benefits

Benefits - We care about your well being

The City of Philadelphia is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program qualified employer.

Learn more here: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

The City of Philadelphia is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not permit discrimination based on race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, source of income, familial status, genetic information or domestic or sexual violence victim status. If you believe you were discriminated against, call the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations at 215-686-4670 or send an email to faqpchr@phila.gov . For more information, go to: www.phila.gov/humanrelations

The City of Philadelphia is committed to ensuring access to Civil Service examinations by providing appropriate accommodation for candidates with documented medical or religious reasons. Candidates may request accommodation for a Civil Service examination by contacting the Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Unit of the Philadelphia Department of Labor at 215-683-5085. The accommodation process is interactive and requires cooperation and communication between the applicant requesting a test accommodation and the EEO Unit. Decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis using the required documentation that is submitted. Requests are to be made in a timely manner prior to the scheduled date of the Civil Service examination.

As a condition of employment with the City, any person offered employment shall be required to certify that such person either is fully current on any and all debts, taxes, fees, judgments, claims, and other accounts and obligations due and owing to the City; or has voluntarily entered into a payment agreement with the City. For so long as the person is employed by the City, the amount of the payment as set forth in the payment agreement (not to exceed, for any pay period, twenty percent (20%) of the person’s gross pay for such period, without the person’s consent) shall be withheld from each paycheck until such payment agreement is fully satisfied.

Such person shall also be required to certify as a condition of employment that he or she is fully current on any and all debts, taxes, fees, judgments, claims, and other accounts and obligations due and owing to the Philadelphia Gas Works ( PGW ) or has voluntarily entered into a payment agreement with PGW .

Failure to enter into a payment agreement shall result in the cancellation of the appointment and removal from the certification. The name of the eligible candidate will be returned to the eligible list.

Only an on-line application will be accepted for this exam. Paper applications will not be accepted.

Computers are available in the 3-1-1 Walk-In Center located in Room 167 of City Hall (Weekdays from 9 AM to 5 PM) and at your local Philadelphia Free Library branch.

For inquiries regarding City employment, contact the Office of Human Resources Monday through Friday between 8 AM and 4 PM by telephone at 215-686-0880 or by email at hrhelpdesk@phila.gov

ALL Applications must be received by the end of business on August 2, 2024.

Your application will be rejected, and you will be disqualified from competing in this examination if you:

• Do not provide your complete and accurate social security number.
• Attempt to practice fraud or deception in the preparation of this application
  
  

All correspondence and notifications will be sent to your e-mail address or postal address listed in the contact information (address, phone #, e-mail) of your account profile. Your contact information will be automatically updated each time you submit an application for employment. It is your responsibility to change your contact information and to ensure that it is correct

If you provide an e-mail address, all correspondence regarding this examination will be sent to you by e-mail. You should add Phila.OHR@phila.gov to your address book or list of trusted contacts to prevent notices from being marked as spam by your e-mail provider.

Please call the Office of Human Resources at 215-686-0880 or email hrhelpdesk@phila.gov if you have any questions.

Information concerning employment with the City of Philadelphia may be found at:

https://www.phila.gov/departments/office-of-human-resources/

https://www.phila.gov/departments/office-of-human-resources/jobs/civil-service-faqs/

www.facebook.com/PhilaOHR

www.twitter.com/PhilaOHR

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ELIGIBLE LIST

OPEN - COMPETITIVE : Only an Open-Competitive eligible list will be established as a result of this examination. Permanent City employees will receive no promotional preference in this examination.

Candidates who pass the exam and are placed on the civil service list will be retained on the list for a minimum of one year and a maximum of two years after the establishment of the Eligible List.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT : Philadelphia residency is not required to submit an application; however, applicants must have established bona fide residency in the City of Philadelphia for one year prior to appointment.

Preference For Philadelphia Residents

Candidates who have maintained a bona fide residence in Philadelphia for at least one year prior to the date of the civil service examination shall have priority over all other persons receiving an identical test score. If you have maintained a bona fide residence in Philadelphia for at least one year immediately preceding August 29, 2024, you are eligible to claim residency preference.

To receive such preference, candidates must respond to the question regarding residence later in this form.

The response on this application will be used to determine eligibility for preference for residents. Documentation of residence may be required if there is any question as to whether you meet the residency preference requirements.

If an applicant does not respond to the appropriate residence question, it will be assumed that the applicant does not qualify for residence preference. Eligibility for residence preference must be determined by the date of the test administration. No requests for residence preference will be granted after the test administration.

U.s. Veteran’s Preference

Ten points for veteran’s preference will be added to the scores of eligible veterans who apply for Open-Competitive tests and pass the examination. You must be honorably discharged from the U.S. armed forces. Attach a DD214, member 4, to your application if you wish your eligibility to be reviewed. Spouses of disabled or deceased veterans may also be considered.

Legacy Preference

The children or grandchildren of Philadelphia Firefighters or Police Officers who were killed or died in the line of duty shall be accorded a preference in Open-Competitive civil service entrance examinations. Candidates who qualify for this preference and who take and pass Open-Competitive civil service examinations shall have ten points added to their final score. The candidate must successfully pass all parts of the examination before points are awarded.

National Volunteer Service Preference

Up to 5 additional points will be added to the examination score of any candidate who has passed the Open-Competitive examination and who has:

• Successfully completed a term of volunteer service with Peace Corps, AmeriCorps NCCC (including FEMA Corps), or AmeriCorps VISTA
  
  

Such candidates will be awarded five (5) points for the completion of a two-year term of service or three (3) points for the completion of a one year term of service.

• Successfully completed at least 450 hours of service with AmeriCorps State and National (including Teach for America).
  
  

Such Candidates Will Have

• 1 point added to their final score if they have completed 450 Hours of the above service.
• 2 points added to their final score if they have completed 675 Hours of the above service.
• 3 points added to their final score if they have completed 900 Hours of the above service.
• 5 points added to their final score if they have completed 1700 Hours of the above service.
  
  

The candidate must successfully pass all parts of the examination before points are awarded.

PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PREFERENCE

For exams announced after May 1, 2023, excluding Police and Fire entry level exams, candidates who successfully pass the open-competitive examination shall have up to 5 points added to their final score in accordance with Regulation 9.0670.

Only those competitors who have a passing grade in all parts of the examination shall receive additional credits to which they may be entitled. The following requirements must be satisfied for a candidate to receive additional credits for examinations.

• Candidates must have completed and graduated from a career technical education ( CTE ) program of the School District of Philadelphia during the three-year period immediately preceding the examination announcement open date.
• Candidates may claim the additional credit at any time after the date that the examination is announced, until 30 days after the Established List of Candidates is approved by the Director or his/her designee.
• If the 5 additional points from the CTE preference would rank a CTE graduate above a veteran, additional points shall be applied to the CTE candidate’s passing score to rank them directly below the veteran.
• Candidates must submit adequate documentation including high school transcript with completion of CTE Program as required by the Office of Human Resources.
  
  

Candidates for Bilingual Specialty

When a single examination is announced to fill positions both in the bilingual specialty of a class and in another specialty of the same class, all candidates must take and pass all weighted parts of the same examination. All candidates who pass the weighted parts of the examination will be placed on the combined eligible list and will be eligible to fill positions in the specialty that does not require fluency in a Non-English language or in American Sign Language.

Candidates who applied for the bilingual specialty who have passed all weighted parts of the examination will be required to pass a qualifying examination as verification of their ability to communicate fluently in a Non-English language or in American Sign Language. Candidates who pass the qualifying examination will be identified on the eligible list as bilingual – fluency verified in a specified language or languages. Such candidates will be eligible to fill positions for the bilingual specialty.

Candidates who fail the bilingual qualifying examination will not be eligible to fill positions in the bilingual specialty, but will remain on the eligible list and will be eligible to fill positions in the specialty that does not require fluency in a Non-English language or in American Sign Language.

Projected Exam Date

This examination will be scheduled for August 29, 2024. Please note that this examination date is subject to change. Candidates must have access to a desktop computer or laptop, with internet access. If you do not have internet access, please contact the analyst listed on this announcement.

Candidates for the Bilingual Specialty

Candidates who pass the computer-based multiple choice examination shall be notified to appear for the qualifying part of the examination in such numbers and at such times as determined to be necessary.

Virtual Testing May Be Utilized For This Examination

Candidates taking an oral examination may have their responses rated in person by a panel of Subject Matter Experts on the date of the examination, or have their responses recorded on the date of the examination and rated by Subject Matter Experts at a later date. Please refer all questions regarding this examination to the analyst listed below on the announcement.

An Eligible List will be established the week of September 9, 2024. Please note that this date may change.

Test Review

For The Computer-based Multiple Choice Examination

In accordance with Civil Service Regulation 9.091B, candidates will have 30 days after the results have been mailed to review their test and to file appeals to the key answers. Call 215-686-0880 if you wish to schedule a Test Review.

For The Qualifying Bilingual Examination

In accordance with Civil Service Regulation 9.091B, candidates will have 30 days after the results have been mailed to review their test and to file appeals. In accordance with Civil Service Regulation 9.11, only candidates who have failed the oral examination may appeal to the Civil Service Commission upon the grounds of irregularity, bias, or fraud in the conduct of the oral test. Issues related to the suitability or adequacy of point scores awarded to passers are not appealable to the Commission. Call 215-686-0880 if you wish to schedule a Test Review.

Assigned to (view only)

Assigned to Ivana Chambers-Bennett

Parts & Weights

Part Computer-Based Multiple Choice Exam

Weight 100%

Part Qualifying Bilingual Exam

Weight Pass/ Fail