Neighborhood Code Representative Jobs

Position Purpose

The Neighborhood Code Representative works with Code Compliance to provide education ad community outreach ensuring service projects are completed efficiently and in a timely manner.

Neighborhood Code Representative (NCR): is a community liaison that works closely with council district office staff, external city departments, community/municipal courts, public agencies, non-profit organizations, neighborhood groups, volunteers, and all other community stakeholders. The NCR is responsible for communicating, educating, and networking with these groups. In addition, the NCR consistently works to build mutually beneficial relationships by connecting and coordinating resources, compliance alternatives, and options for Dallas citizens. Finally, the NCR actively participates in Code Sweeps, Clean Initiative Programs, proactive code responses, and other strategic outreach and educational programs.

Essential Functions

1 Plans, coordinates, administers, and monitors effective education and outreach programs on a variety of citizen needs and services; communicates, educates, networks, and actively participates with agencies, neighborhood groups, volunteers, courts, district staff, and other city departments.

2 Develops and implements plan to provide code related programs and services to the community. Composes public information material to promote current, on-going and upcoming events; interprets state law, City ordinances, and City policies on compliance issues.

3 Examines and investigates complex service complaints by evaluating evidence, talking with all involved parties, making violation determinations, and taking disciplinary action; drafts written warnings, citations, or revocation initiatives, if necessary.

4 Maintains contact and coordinates services and activities with other city departments, private and non-profit organizations, associations, volunteers, and citizen groups.

5 Handles, deescalates, and manages assigned special projects or complicated code issues of habitual offenders delegated by management and administration; participates in neighborhood and crime watch associations and meetings.

6 Coordinates city regulatory programs to ensure public safety and compliance with applicable laws and ordinances; participates in special events and projects.

7 Interprets state law, City ordinances, and City policies on compliance issues for departments; provides recommendations to departments on improving practices and procedures.

8 Attends neighborhood meetings, town hall meetings, and neighborhood association meetings; documents concerns, reports on various potential problems, and serves as a knowledge base for code violations and enforcement.

9 Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned.

Education

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.

EXPERIENCE:

• Composing public information material
• Five (5) years of experience in any of the following areas:
• Resolving service complaints/conflicts
• Public outreach experience involving development/implementation of educational/outreach programs.

EQUIVALENCY:

• An associate’s degree or higher in a business, public administration, communications, construction management or social science field plus three (3) years of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.

LICENSES:

• Valid driver’s license with good driving record.
• Must have current license as a Code Enforcement Officer OR Code Enforcement Officer in Training issued by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Availability to work various shifts including nights, weekends and holidays.

PREFERENCES:

• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• MS Office skills
• Spanish/English bilingual skills are a plus