Land Use Compliance Lead

Announcement# 2025-004

Closing Date: February 13, 2025

Salary Range: $6,594 to $8,161 per month

INTERNAL PROMOTION - ONLY COUNTY EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY

The LAND USE COMPLIANCE LEAD is a full-time, 37.5 hour per week, Civil Service and represented by a Union.

Columbia County has an opening for a LAND USE COMPLIANCE LEAD to join our Land Development Services team. The Planning Division is responsible for reviewing all development proposals within Columbia County's jurisdiction through the County's development ordinances. We are the best source of information related to land use, zoning, permitting and other general land development.

DUTIES: Perform as a Lead worker over the Land Use Compliance Specialists. Work investigating complaints and achieving compliance with state laws and county ordinances for land use, solid waste, rural addressing, and public/environmental health issues. Collaborate and communicate with a variety of county departments regarding code enforcement matters. Serve as Code Enforcement Officer as authorized under the county's Enforcement Ordinance.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Equivalent to a four-year degree in a related field. Five years' of increasingly responsible experience in land use compliance, inspections, or enforcement or related field. Any satisfactory combination of experience and training, which demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be substituted for the above requirements.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Strong understanding of basic land use principals. Certification by the State of Oregon or the International Code Council as either a Permit Technician, Zoning Inspector, Code Specialist, or similar field. Team player willing to work collaboratively toward shared goals and be open to diverse ideas and perspectives. Receive constructive feedback in a positive manner.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Must possess a valid driver's license and be insurable under the county's liability insurance.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY: Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of code compliance and enforcement as they relate to land use, building codes, public health, solid waste, or public nuisances. Knowledge of state and county codes.

Skill in case management software programs and Microsoft Office products.

Ability to:

• Organize, prioritize, and produce an accurate work product and meet deadlines. Maintain complete and accurate records.
• Express ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing. Use sound judgment.
• Adapt to change or new situations and openly acknowledge and work through conflict. Accept responsibility and be able to work well with ambiguity.
• Work independently and as a team.
• Act in such a manner as to maintain the confidentiality of the records and issues and other matters that may be encountered.
• Develop and maintain harmonious and effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, county officials, and the general public.
• Conduct thorough investigations, compile data, maintain accurate case files, and generate reports.
• Remain calm and use good judgement during confrontational or high-pressure situations. Work courteously and tactfully to obtain compliance through professional persuasion and reason.
• Uniformly apply laws, ordinances, and regulations to diverse situations.
• Drive throughout all areas of the County including remote areas.

Join our team - Columbia County online application must be completed - Apply today!

www.ColumbiaCountyOR.gov