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This position is supported by external grant funding – Tobacco Grant!
About The Position:
The City of South El Monte with respect to its public health priorities, is well prepared to enforce local, state, and federal ordinances related to the sale and distribution of E-cigarettes, flavored tobacco, and other tobacco products, and deliver tobacco education and health awareness programs. The Code Enforcement Officer position is a 3-year program and will enhance tobacco enforcement, youth, and adult purchase assessment, a tobacco retail license program, and a task course to coordinate efforts between the WCLA and South El Monte Code Enforcement Division. The Code Enforcement Division will implement the South El Monte Tobacco Enforcement Program, participate in requisite staff training, and administered the program in accordance with the Tobacco Grant Program Grantee. The code enforcement staff will increase vendors and retailers of tobacco related products access to educational resources and training tools. This effort will raise vendors and retailers awareness of local, state, and federal, tobacco ordinances.
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Code Enforcement Officers and WCLA staff will identify and investigate tobacco vendors/retailers throughout the City to establish compliance with local, state, and federal tobacco ordinances to limit access and sales of tobacco related products to minors.
- Code Enforcement Officers and WCLA staff will conduct youth and adult purchase assessment, inspection, check advertising locations, and sales. All inspections will be documented, reviewed and scheduled for post-inspection.
- Investigates public complaints and makes recommendations concerning corrective measures.
- Issues warnings to violators specifying violations, corrective actions, and compliance dates.
- Explains and interprets City, County and State ordinances to violators.
- Gathers data and maintains daily inspection logs, records, and files.
- Collects evidence such as videos, photographs to help investigation; prepares comprehensive written reports.
- Prepares and refers cases to the City Prosecutor; testifies in court as required; coordinates with the prosecutor by collecting and evaluating information of complaint; confers with City Prosecutor and violators to resolve cases prior to court appearance.
- May develop alternative methods to achieve code compliance in accordance with established guidelines.
- Prepares case files to obtain property ownership information and other relevant documentation to conduct investigation and enforcement action.
- Follows up on prior violations by preparing correspondence, site visits and communications with complainants, attorneys, and property owners.
- Preforms related duties as assigned.
Experience:
Three (3) years of experience in public contact work involving interpretation of codes.
Education:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Certificate of Achievement in Police Academy/Basic Police Academy Module I, College courses 21.5 Units in PAC075D-Basic Course Module I or PAC075G-Basic Academy Intensive Modular I code enforcement is preferred.
Additional Requirements:
Conducts and investigates on weekend and after-hours patrol as directed.
Licenses and Certificates:
- Possession of valid California driver's license and a satisfactory driving record.
- Post Certificate-832 (citation authority class) is preferred.
- Possession of Certification from Southern California Association of Code Enforcement Officials for completion of Code Enforcement Officer Training (Basic Course) is preferred.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
The physical demands and working conditions 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 functions.
Physical Demands:
- Occasionally required to stand; walk; talk or hear; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
- Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Vision abilities to include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate office equipment.
Working Conditions:
- Considerable outdoor work is required in the inspection of various land uses and other matters.
- Occasional works in outside weather conditions.
- Occasional works in high, precarious places.
- Possible exposure to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.
Applicants must submit a City application online through the City of South El Monte, Human Resources Department, Employment Opportunities portal. Applications may be accompanied by a resume describing experience, education, and training in relation to the requirements of the position, however, resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City employment application.All applications will be reviewed and only those candidates determined to be most qualified on the basis of experience and education, as submitted, will be invited to participate in the selection process. The selection process may include but is not limited to an oral interview and/or written exams and oral presentations. Successful candidates will be placed on the employment eligible list from which hires may be made. An eligible list is valid for up to one year unless exhausted sooner.The City of South El Monte is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status or disability.Americans with Disabilities:
Applicants with disabilities who require special testing arrangements must contact Human Resources. If you have a disability for which you require an accommodation, please contact Human Resources at (626) 580-3579 no later than 5 business days before the test date.Physical Examination:
Employment offers are conditional based, upon the successful completion of conditions not limited to medical examination, physical exam, license verification, etc. Physicals are performed by the City's designated physician at the City's expense.
