Code Enforcement Deputy Director

About the role

The City of El Paso seeks a Code Enforcement Deputy Director to plan, organize, and assist in directing the City's code enforcement program and/or the financial, accounting, and customer service functions.

Responsibilities

• Direct, plan, and oversee the City's code enforcement program.
  • Oversee personnel in code enforcement.
  • Identify potential issues within the Divisions of the Code Enforcement Department and develop strategies to respond effectively.
  • Assess protocols, procedures, equipment and maintenance procedures and revise as necessary.
  • Respond to and resolve high-level and complex complaints/inquiries from citizens, consultants, contractors, utilities, and regulatory agencies.
  • Absorb compliance with all applicable federal, state laws, local ordinances, rules, and regulations.
• Coordinate and oversee daily administrative and financial operations:
  • Perform highly advanced and complex oversight activities for daily operations.
  • Establish short and long-term goals and manage the implementation of goals, policies, and procedures.
  • Respond to high-level, complex inquiries and complaints.
  • Assign projects and evaluate progress.
  • Assess budgetary needs and make recommendations to leadership.
  • Evaluate division budget requests.
  • Make presentations to City management on code enforcement issues.
• Supervise assigned personnel:
  • Schedule, assign, and check work.
  • Appraise employee performance and review evaluations by subordinate supervisors.
  • Counsel, motivate, and maintain harmony.
  • Interview applicants and recommend hire, terminate, transfer, discipline, or other employee status changes.

Requirements

• MOS Codes: None
• Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree or higher in Business, Public Administration, Engineering, or a related field, and six (6) years of experience in the management or administration of a code enforcement program, including four (4) years of supervisory or managerial experience.
• Licenses and Certifications: Valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state by the time of appointment. Certification as a Texas Code Enforcement Officer by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) must be obtained within twelve (12) months of appointment.
• Special Requirements: Must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. CJIS requirements are related to secured facility and system access. The following will result in being disqualified for this position and/or termination from employment: Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A or B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class A or B Misdemeanor Convictions, an open arrest for any criminal offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and family violence convictions.

Qualifications

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Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$120,388.22 - $170,841.13 Annually

Schedule

Not specified.

Contact

For questions or comments, contact the City of El Paso at 915-212-0045 or visit www.elpasotexas.gov.

Application Instructions

Note: This is an unclassified contract position. Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received. Note: Applicants with a foreign degree or diploma must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information. Note: This is a new advertisement for Code Enforcement Deputy Director. You must apply if you are still interested in this position. A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete. To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

Comments

Required Question

Determined by agreement 01 Do you have a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Business, Public Administration, Engineering, or a related field?
Yes
No

Determined by agreement 02 Do you have a minimum of six (6) years of experience in the management or administration of a code enforcement program, including four (4) years of supervisory or managerial experience?
Yes
No

Determined by agreement 03 Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your diploma, transcripts, degree or other required documents translated and evaluated by an agency of NACES?
Yes
No
N/A - my degree is from an accredited U.S. university or college.

Determined by agreement 04 Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process. -Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties. -Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience. -Copying and pasting directly from the job specification. -Responses referring to your résumé. I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.
I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.