Chief, Code Enforcement Division
Chief, Code Enforcement Division
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Job Description
The Position
There is an additional 3.35% Management Differential which is added to the posted salary for this class.
Under general direction the Chief Code Enforcement Division manages and coordinates programs and activities involved in the enforcement of State and local codes pertaining to nuisance abatement; blight control; housing zoning and vehicle violations; manages redevelopment law community development block grant applications grant writing affordable housing development fair housing programs and contracts; and develops and implements special projects related to community engagement and improvement.
For more information about this exciting opportunity please see the Chief Code Enforcement brochure.Examples of Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of
- Principles and practices of management and organizational theory including planning organizational design business finance business development project management and organizational effectiveness
- Principles and practices of supervision discipline leadership mentoring and training
- Applicable federal state and local laws codes and regulations
- Operational characteristics services and activities of assigned programs and functions
- Office procedures methods and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing spreadsheets databases and other specialized applications related to area of assignment
- English usage spelling grammar and punctuation
- Redevelopment law including Wind-down and Successor Agency Administration
- Zoning housing vehicle abatement and nuisance abatement codes
- Criminal and civil laws legal processes and court procedures for code enforcement
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Principles and practices of public sector/government budget development and administration
- Principles and practices of grant writing
- Current trends in statistical analysis
- Uniform building environmental health plumbing and electrical codes; and residential and commercial construction techniques
- Applicable federal state and local laws codes and regulations related to criminal procedures civil laws legal processes and court procedures
Ability to- Select supervise train and evaluate staff
- Plan coordinate assign and review the work of subordinate staff
- Investigate and resolve disciplinary issues
- Work independently prioritize work coordinate activities and meet critical deadlines
- Develop monitor and interpret budgets and other financial documents
- Plan manage and complete complex work assignments
- Develop and maintain cooperative effective working relationships with the public community groups and other government agencies
- Communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing
- Interpret and apply applicable federal state and local laws codes and regulations
- Apply customer service skills including the identification of customer needs and follow up to ensure customer commitments have been met
- Interpret and summarize a variety of data and information
- Exercise sound independent judgement discretion and maintain confidentiality of information
- Analyze and evaluate facts and evidence draw and present logical conclusions and make recommendations
- Apply conflict resolution techniques to diffuse potential hostile situations
- View impact of code enforcement decisions and their inter-relationship to County processes and code enforcement trends and take appropriate steps to mitigate such impacts
- Demonstrate sensitivity and astuteness in political situations
- Develop alternatives/resolutions to complex code enforcement issues
- Anticipate and address public image liability or other issues that may impact the division
- Seek out and analyze information issues and challenges in order to assure maximum community investment
Employment Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Either:1a. A Bachelors Degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Public Administration Business Administration Criminal Justice Sociology Political Science Planning or a closely related field;AND1b. Four years of full-time paid experience performing redevelopment community development planning and/or code enforcement activities; two years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity or higher.
Or:2. Eight years of full-time paid experience performing redevelopment community development planning and/or code enforcement activities; two years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity or higher.
Note Applicable to Pattern 2:Completion of coursework from an accredited college or university in Public Administration Business Administration Criminal Justice Sociology Political Science Planning or other closely related field may be substituted for up to four years of the required non-supervisory/management experience on the basis of 3.0 semester units (4.0 quarter units) 1 month of work experience.
Note:The word experience referenced in the minimum qualifications means full-time paid experience unless the job announcement states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.
Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements please clickhere or speak to someone in our office before the cut-off date listed in this notice.
General Qualifications
Criminal History and Background Checks: The County may access criminal history information on candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of appointment for this class consistent with the provisions of Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 82-602 Personnel Policies and Procedures and applicable federal and state laws. The County shall not consider for employment any candidate who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to or impacts the candidates ability to perform the job duties of this class unless it is determined that mitigating circumstances exist. For purposes of accessing criminal history information the candidate will be fingerprinted. A subsequent arrest notification may be obtained.
The County may also conduct a background check on candidates prior to appointment to a position within this class. The background check may include personal and professional reference checks credit history checks where authorized by Labor Code section 1024.5 Social Security Number verification professional license/registration verification military service information and driving history. Information obtained in the course of this background check will be considered by the appointing authority in the selection process. In obtaining such information the County will comply with applicable consent and disclosure practices in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act.
Certification Requirement: Penal code 832 module 1 (Arrest Search and Seizure) Certification or the equivalent is required within 12 months of appointment.
License Requirement: A valid California Driver License Class C or higher is required at the time of appointment. Failure to obtain or maintain the appropriate California Driver License may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Working Conditions: While most work will be in an office setting incumbents may occasionally be required to:- Work in areas requiring exposure to unsanitary conditions grease oils smoke fumes pesticides lead asbestos mold hazardous chemicals communicable bacteria and drug paraphernalia.
- Work in situations involving confrontational interactions with customers and exposure to trauma/grief.
- Walk on uneven terrain.
- Navigate buildings with junk rubbish and deteriorating conditions.
- Incumbents are required to attend night and weekend meetings.
- Incumbents may be required to work irregular hours weekends and holidays.
Probationary Period
The probationary period for this classification is twelve (12) months.Application and Testing Information
APPLICATION
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application online by 5:00 PM on the final filing date of July 15 2025. Click here to apply.
County of Sacramento
Department of Personnel Services
Employment Services Division
700 H Street Room 4667
Sacramento CA 95814
Phone ; 7-1-1 California Relay Service
Email
Inter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667- Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
- Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicants computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
- Your application should highlight all relevant education training and experience and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date.
- Application information must be current concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
- A resume may be included with your application however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked Supplemental Questions. Please be descriptive in your response.
Note: Responses of See Resume or See Application or copy and paste of work experience are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.- Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicants computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
- The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidates experience education and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
- Please provide place of employment pertinent dates and concise descriptive and detailed information for each question.
- If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
- Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
- If you have no experience write no experience for the appropriate question.
- For many individuals it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
- If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire the candidates application and/or attachments will not be reviewed therefore a candidates responses to the questions should be accurate thorough detailed and complete.
FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100%)
All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.
This examination will evaluate the relevance level recency progression and quality of candidates education training and experience. The candidates application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore the candidates responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough detailed and complete. The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job.
All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Clickhere for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full-Time
