Job Details

Salary : $36,129.60 Annually
Location : City Hall-Texarkana, TX
Job Type: Code Enforcement Officer I
Job Number: 00530
Department: Inspection & Code Enforcement
Opening Date: 02/03/2025
Closing Date: Continuous

GENERAL PURPOSE

Assumes responsibility for the enforcement of the Code of Ordinances regarding litter, junk vehicles, signs, garage and estate sales, and weed lots.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the direct supervision of the Code Enforcement & Animal Control Manager.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED

None.
SAFETY SENSITIVE DESIGNATION

This position is designed as a safety sensitive position and is subject to random drug screening.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Identifies and documents violations including but not limited to weed lots, junk vehicles, litter, signs, certificate of occupancies, garage sales, and unsanitary conditions; Obtains photographic and/or other types of evidence; participates in enforcing local, State, and Federal laws, regulations, codes, and ordinances. Interprets, explains, and provides information regarding the City's codes and ordinances.
Communicates necessary corrective action required to property owners and tenants; prepares and issues written correspondence, notices, and/or citations regarding violations.
Conducts re-inspections and follows up on violations to ensure appropriate compliance.
Recommends and/or initiates legal action against violators as required; prepares and provides case testimony in court.
PERIPHERAL DUTIES

Performs other job functions as assigned by the Code Enforcement and Animal Control Manager.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

1. Graduation from high school or GED equivalent.
2. One (1) year of experience in a related field.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Skill or ability to learn the operation of listed tools and equipment.
2. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
3. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, peers, and the general public
4. Ability to handle stressful situations
5. Ability to thoroughly prepare documented evidence for prosecution of code violations in Municipal Court.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

A valid State driver's license.
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED

Automobile, computer, database programs, iPad

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, talk, or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, and vibration.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in the office and moderately noisy in the field.
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
The City of Texarkana, Texas provides three weeks of paid vacation and three weeks of paid sick leave per year as well as 13 paid holidays per year.
Retirement benefits are through the Texas Municipal Retirement System with the City contributing at a rate of 2 to 1 and the employee contributing 7% each paycheck to TMRS. Employees are vested after five years and may retire after either twenty years of service at any age or at age 60 as long as they are vested.
Retirement benefits for the Fire Department are paid through the Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund and employees are eligible to retire after twenty years of employment.
A voluntary 457 deferred compensation program through MissionSquare is also offered to all City employees.
The City of Texarkana, Texas provides health, dental, and vision insurance to its employees at a minimal cost. Life insurance equal to one times your annual salary is offered at no cost to the employee with supplemental life and dependent life insurance also available but is paid by the employee. Insurance becomes effective the first of the month following thirty days of employment.
01

Please be specific and explain all gaps in your employment history. If no gaps exist, answer "N/A".
02

Do you have a high school diploma or GED equivalent?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you currently possess a valid state driver's license?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you have any prior experience with investigating an issue and documenting your findings?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you have any professional experience with interpreting and explaining rules, policies, laws, etc.?

• Yes
• No

06

Do you have any professional experience interacting with angry and sometimes hostile individuals?

• Yes
• No

07

How would you rate your knowledge and efficiency with the operation and use of cell phones, tablets, and MiFi devices?

• Little to no knowledge
• Somewhat knowledgeable and efficient
• Very Knowledgeable and efficient

08

Do you currently possess a Code Enforcement Officer I Certification?

• Yes
• No

09

If you do not currently possess a Code Enforcement Officer I Certification, do you feel that you would be capable of obtaining your Code Enforcement Officer I Certification within your first year of employment?

• Yes, I would be capable of obtaining the certification within the first year of employment.
• No, I would not be capable of obtaining the certification within the first year of employment.
• I am already certified as a Code Enforcement Officer.

10

Do you have the ability to frequently lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds?

• Yes
• No

11

If your answer is "Yes", provide the date(s), court or jurisdiction, and court's determination and explain in detail.
12

Have you been convicted of or plead guilty to a felony in the last seven (7) years?

• Yes
• No

13

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