Supervisor - GMCD - Code Enforcement

Job Summary

Essential Functions

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Oversees and coordinates Division investigators performing code enforcement activities; reviews and approves timesheets and leave time; schedules, delegates, and directs special assignments; and observes/mentor new employees.
• Review case management: monitors daily activities, assigned cases, performance of duties, and quality of cases handled; organizes and reassigns cases as necessary; and reviews daily activity log and worksheet of assigned personnel.
• Develops, interprets, and/or implements standard operating procedures, policies, and training programs; assists with improving divisional operations; and provides leadership to enhance assigned employees’ professional development.
• Instructs and directs new investigators and other employee regarding proper procedures and protocol of the Division; ensures compliance with guidelines, policies, procedures, and divisional regulations.
• Updates training manuals; prepares, reviews, and administers the Division’s investigator certification exam.
• Researches and enforces compliance with local, state, and federal building, zoning, signs, flood, property maintenance, and various general nuisance ordinances, codes, and regulations.
• Interprets intent and purpose of ordinances and code requirements for contractors, homeowners, engineers, architects, and attorneys.
• Patrols investigators’ assigned areas and/or assists investigators with on-site visits to detect violations and observe investigation techniques; provides technical assistance as needed; and troubleshoots problems cases and violations.
• Investigates and validates complaints of and actual violations to the County’s ordinances, codes, and regulations as assigned; obtains witness and/or complaint statements.
• Reviews blueprints, plats, and various types of maps; ensures structures are constructed to plan.
• Obtains and preserves evidence of violation; determines public and private property sizes; measures violations involving weed height; takes photographs; and documents ordinance violations.
• Prepares and reviews legal documents used in the prosecution of violators and attends hearings to provide testimony; negotiates and drafts stipulated agreements for presentation in the appropriate legal forum; acts as prosecutor for the County and presents code violation cases (or citations) before the Special Magistrate, the Code Enforcement Board or the Contractor Licensing Board for adjudication; prepares legal documents to obtain inspection warrants; assists the investigators in preparing cases for Office of Special Magistrate, Code Enforcement Board and Contractor Licensing Board hearings; and reviews hearing case files and prepared case summaries for Office of Special Magistrate, Code Enforcement Board and Contractor Licensing Board hearings.
• Coordinates day-to-day routine inspection activities; organizes, prioritizes, and delegates workload; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work; troubleshoots problem situations; coordinates neighborhood sweeps; reviews case management, monitors daily activities, performance of duties, and quality of cases handled; and reviews and evaluates case workload to organize, reassign cases, and adjust territory boundary's as necessary.
• Informs citizens and business owners of violations and explains problems; prepares, reviews, approves, issues and/or posts warnings, notices of violations and citations for code violations.
• Assists investigators prepare cases for court, Code Board and Contractor Licensing hearings; reviews case files and prepares case summaries for hearings; prepares for, attends, and testifies in Code Enforcement Board and Contractor Licensing hearings, courtroom hearings and judicial proceedings.
• Receives and approves bids on weed and litter violations; reviews all bid cases over $400 and reinvestigates.
• Performs research to determine ownership, location and legal description of the property, zoning requirements, and other concerns and to obtain property deeds; research permits and case information; and reviews information from other county divisions.
• Reviews Site Improvement Plan, Site Development Plan, building permit plans, and Plan Unit Development documents; research amending the Land Development Code; and drafts changes as necessary.
• Responds to questions, complaints, and requests for information/assistance from the public, civic groups, business/property owners, court personnel, contractors, various agencies, employees, officials, supervisors, or other individuals and/or Divisions.
• Reviews applications of prospective Division employees; conducts applicant interviews; and makes hiring and personnel recommendations.
• Establishes and maintains positive public relations; attends community/neighborhood association meetings; and informs and educates governments officials, business owners, and homeowners on violation/code issues and regulations.
• Enters signs, property, and violation photographs or other information into a computer database; retrieves, reviews, or organizes case information using computer database; and verifies accuracy of data; makes corrections as appropriate.
• Inventories supplies and equipment; orders and maintains enough to ensure adequate availability to perform daily tasks; and accounts for equipment issued to subordinates.
• Assists with annual budget preparation and fiscal spending requirements, monitors expenditures for fiscal compliance.
• Documents all activity conducted in assigned position; peruses documents processed by assigned employees to ensure accuracy.

• Schedules all routine maintenance for Divisional motor vehicles.
• Works with Collier County Sheriff’s Office on properties that may have criminal activities.
• Works assigned weekend and holiday shifts as needed.
• Works with other departments to assist other disciplines.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate degree required.
• Five (5) years of related experience.
• Candidates without a degree should possess two (2) additional years of related experience.
• Fingerprinting required.

• Must possess a Level I FACE Certification and must obtain and maintain state certification as a Code Enforcement Investigator by successful completion of Level II FACE Certification within eighteen (18) months of hire or promotion.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License with any applicable endorsement(s) to drive a County vehicle as provided in CMA 5805.

Supplemental information

• Salary offers above the minimum pay grade may be considered based on qualifications.
• Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared or declared emergency. The County’s Administrative Office will determine who will be required to work on an incident-by-incident basis.
• This job posting is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.