What are the responsibilities and job description for the Rental Housing Inspector position at City of Willmar?
Open Position: Rental Housing Inspector
Location: City of Willmar, MN
Job Type: Fulltime
Pay Range: $27.45 - $36.99/hour
Purpose
The primary objective of this position is to coordinate the City of Willmar’s Rental Housing Program and conduct rental housing inspections and property maintenance code enforcement. This non-supervisory role reports to the Director of Planning and Development.
Organizational Relationships
Communicates with: Internally – City Departments, Boards and Commissions, Elected Officials; Externally – Stakeholders, Property Managers, Service Organizations, etc.
Essential Functions
The essential duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the variety of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them if the work is similar, related, or logical to the position.
- Reviews and processes rental license applications
- Schedules and performs rental property inspections
- Issues rental licenses to property owners
- Prepares and presents cases for denial of Rental License
- Administers correspondence to unlicensed rental properties
- Prepares rental licensing reports and other documentation
- Works with the Planning Director to plan, schedule and promote housing meetings
- Maintains and updates licensing literature
- Perform duties as the Zoning Code Enforcement
- Communicate to property owners, managers, agents, and tenants relative to housing standards and enforcement of codes and ordinances
- Monitors and responds to the variety of housing maintenance conditions to promote and maintain safety
- Inspects properties and manages related files to ensure properties meet specified housing safety standards; identifies and documents observed or suspected violations, including rental licensing violations
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Responds to citizen and tenant concerns, identifies housing violations, documents findings, issues citations, creates action plans with property owners, resolves disputes and tactfully communicates with rental property owners to achieve code compliance
- Prepares and maintains necessary records, reports and databases including, but not limited to letters, inspection reports and court documents
- Issues citations as necessary
- Assist staff members in other aspects of housing, property maintenance and rental licensing activities as needed
- Develop and update forms as needed
- Provides effective and respectful communication and interactions with other employees, supervisors, individuals from other organizations and citizens, customer (tenants, property owners and property managers)
- Performs a wide range of tasks (within the ability and resources of the Rental Housing Inspector) at the verbal or written direction of the Planning and Development Director or their designee
COMPETENCIES COMMON TO ALL CITY POSITIONS:
- Develop and maintain thorough working knowledge and comply with all departmental and applicable City policies.
- Demonstration, by personal example, of the service, excellence, and integrity expected from all staff in alignment with City’s core values.
- Develop respectful and cooperative working relationships with co-workers.
- Confer regularly with and keep immediate supervisor informed of all important matters
- Represent the City of Willmar in a professional manner to the general public, fellow co-workers, and outside contacts and constituencies.
- Ability to take initiative and develop ideas in solving problems presented.
- Experience working independently with strong self-motivation and time management skills.
- Possess unquestioned honesty and integrity and a high sense of personal and professional ethics.
- Ability to effectively communicate tactfully, professionally, and courteously, both orally and in writing.
- Able to speak professionally and effectively in public.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Works indoors in a typical office setting and outdoors. Operates a vehicle for regular transportation needs. Sits, stands and walks for extended periods of time.
Crouches/kneels, pushes/pulls, perform repetitive movements, and some lifting. Enters confined spaces. Work in all temperature extremes, weather conditions.
Benefits Offered: Health, Life Insurance; Long term Disability, Health Savings Account, Public Employee Retirement, 457b. Vacation, Earned Sick & Safe Leave, Holidays. Various additional benefit plans available as well: dental, vision, accident, critical illness.
How to Apply:
Please note that all applications and upload of resume and cover letters must be received online via the City's website at www.willmarmn.gov
The last day applications will be accepted is 2/21/2025 at 4:30pm.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A combination of applicable education and experience may be considered.
- Must possess a high school diploma or GED
- Must possess a valid Minnesota driver's license (Class C) in good standing
- Must have intermediate Microsoft Office knowledge and skills
- Must have at least four (4) years of work experience conducting related inspections, construction, or similar tasks
- Must have knowledge of housing codes
- Must have knowledge of State construction codes
- Must have knowledge or experience with code enforcement
- Must have the ability to mediate and resolve code/compliance issues
Desired Qualifications:
- Associates or technical degree in construction management, architectural design or related field
- Building Official, Limited Certification
- Previous experience working in Code Enforcement
- Previous experience reading and/or updating City Codes
Purpose
The primary objective of this position is to coordinate the City of Willmar’s Rental Housing Program and conduct rental housing inspections and property maintenance code enforcement. This non-supervisory role reports to the Director of Planning and Development.
How to Apply:
Please note that all applications and upload of resume and cover letters must be received online via the City's website at www.willmarmn.gov
The last day applications will be accepted is 2/21/2025 at 4:30pm.
Salary : $27 - $37
