Senior Parking Enforcement Officer (Eligible for up to $5,000 in bonuses)

Sacramento, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 49889 - 70200

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

THE POSITION

New hires in the Senior Parking Enforcement Officerclassification may be eligible for one-time recruitment and retention bonuses totaling up to $5000 during the first year of employment.

This position is responsible for various parking enforcement tasks which include but are not limited to the following: parking citation adjudication installation of vehicle immobilization (boot) devices conducting investigations of disabled person placard abuse supporting officer training and issuing parking citations. This position will require work shifts during weekends holidays nights and in inclement weather.

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT

The below knowledge and abilities are desired in the ideal candidate:

Knowledge and application of parking laws and ordinances
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Experience performing investigations into parking violations
Ability to effectively train parking enforcement staff
Ability to de-escalate confrontational situations
Ability to perform detailed administrative work

The purpose of this position is to perform independent complex office investigative and field work involving the enforcement of appropriate codes laws regulations and validation programs pertaining to on-street and off-street parking within the City of Sacramento and surrounding areas.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

The Senior Parking Enforcement Officer is an advanced journey-level classification filled with multiple incumbents. Incumbents are responsible for enforcing and citing complex parking-related violations. The Senior Parking Enforcement Officer is a non-peace officer classification that does not carry a firearm or a non-certified weapon. This class is distinguished from the next lower-level classification of Parking Enforcement Officer in that the former is given greater independence for completing regular and special assigned parking enforcement tasks and acts as a lead worker. Incumbents may perform similar duties as the Parking Enforcement Officer but also performs work of greater complexity and scope including special assignments.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Direct supervision is provided by a Parking Services Supervisor or other higher-level personnel. Lead responsibilities include guidance and coordination of Parking Enforcement Officers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all the listed duties and/or may be required to perform related duties as needed:

Assist with planning scheduling training and assigning work to personnel Provide input on Parking Enforcement Officer personnel performance.

Review mediate and respond to disputes contested citations parking complaints malfunctioning parking equipment and other inquiries.
Reviews photographic images and videos or AI generated events and issues citations.
Patrol streets and parking facilities to identify and cite vehicles in violation of state municipal and local parking and vehicle regulations and codes.
Immobilize vehicles when authorized and release vehicles.
Prepare and maintain required records and documentation and produce computer generated reports and other correspondence.
Respond and assist with traffic control activities. Report traffic accidents abandoned vehicles stolen vehicles and traffic hazards.
May issue misdemeanor citations for disabled placard for administrative hearings or court trials and give testimony as necessary.
Perform related work of a similar nature and level as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

Principles practices and traffic laws and regulations applicable to safe operations of a motor vehicle.
Research and reporting methods techniques and procedures.
Applicable state municipal and local parking and vehicle regulations and codes such as California Vehicle Codes Sacramento City Codes and Sacramento County Codes.
Sacramento City streets landmarks and address system related to parking spaces.
Police Department radio codes.

Skill in:

Understand interpret and enforce appropriate codes laws and regulations.
Observe record recall and report pertinent details.
Use of modern office equipment including computers computer applications and computer software to accomplish a variety of tasks.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Education:
None

Experience:
Two (2) years of experience involving public contact in a parking control enforcement or similar environment.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Driver License:
Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License at the time of appointment.

Certification:
None

Penal Code Course:
Successful completion of a Penal Code (PC) 832 Arrest Search and Seizure course during the probationary period is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work Conditions:
Employees typically work daytime hours but mustbe able to workirregular shifts including weekends holidays and evenings as needed.

Physical Conditions:
Must be able to visually observe details up close or at a distance; read sit or walk for an extended period of time enter/exit vehicles frequently. Must have finger dexterity/grasping ability to operate issued equipment/devices or a computer.

Environmental Conditions:
Work is performed outdoors in all weather conditions.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD
Incumbents must complete six (6) months of probation at a satisfactory performance level prior to gaining permanent status.

THE SELECTION PROCEDURE

Please note the City of Sacramentos preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application and check your e-mailfrequently including your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the applicant inbox.

1. Application:(Pass/Fail) All applicants must complete andsubmitonlinea City of Sacramento employment applicationby the final filingdeadline;

Employment applications must besubmittedonline; paper applications will not be accepted.

Employment applicationswill be considered incomplete and will be disqualified:

If applicants do not list current and/or past job-related experience in theduties area of theWork Experience section.Note: Qualifying experience is based on full-time experience (40 hours per week). Qualifying experience is calculated to the full-time equivalent (pro-rated if less than 40 hours/week).

If see resume is noted in the Work Experience section; a resume will not substitute for the informationin the Work Experience section.

Position/job titles will not be considered indeterminingeligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position.

Ifyourerequesting Veterans credit a copy of your DD214 must besubmittedonlinewith your application oremailedto the Employment Officeby the final filing deadline.Informationregardingthe use of Veterans credit can be found in the Civil Service Board rules under rule4.9C.

Applicantsare responsible forattaching a copy of their DD214 to each position for which they apply.

2. Training and Experience Exam: (Weighted 100%) The questionslocatedat the end of the application are the Training and Experience (T&E) Exam.Responses to the T&E questions will be rated and scored. This exam will evaluate the relevance level and progression of a candidates educationtrainingand experience. The exam score willdetermineyour ranking on the eligible list for this job. When completing the T&E questions please note:

Responses to the T&E questionsmustbesubmittedonline; paper questionnaires will not be accepted.

A resume willnotsubstitute for the informationin the T&E questions.

3.Eligibility: Candidates who pass the Training and Experience Test will be placed on the eligible list. The hiring department may contact candidates for interview at any time during the life of the one-year list. Candidates eligibility expires one year from the date of notification of a passing score for theSenior Parking Enforcement Officerexamination.

4.Screening Committee: (Pass/Fail) All candidates that pass the examination and are in one of the top three ranks will have their applicationforwardedto the hiring department for review. The hiring department will select the most competitive applications for further consideration. Human Resources will only evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications asstatedonthe job announcement for applications selected by the hiring department.

5.ConditionalHire:Upon receipt of a conditional offer the selected candidate must complete and pass LiveScan/fingerprinting. If applicable candidates may also need to pass a pre-employment medical exam controlledsubstanceand/or alcohol test andpossessany required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date from the Department. Failure to meet these prerequisites will be grounds for withdrawal of your conditional offer of employment.

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THE POSITIONNew hires in the Senior Parking Enforcement Officerclassification may be eligible for one-time recruitment and retention bonuses totaling up to $5000 during the first year of employment.This position is responsible for various parking enforcement tasks which include but are not limited t...