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Job Description
Job Summary
The Housing Department is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Housing Enforcement Officer to join our team!
Performs a variety of Housing Quality Standards Inspections on Section 8 units. Works with owners and participants to gain compliance. Interpret and apply regulations governing Section 8 inspection process. Identifies and inspects premises for substandard conditions and assists property owners to ensure compliance with minimum housing, zoning, health and nuisance standards established by the City.
Essential Job Functions- Must have thorough knowledge of principles, practices, methods, and techniques of code enforcement, including some familiarity with criminal law enforcement.
- Building related codes and ordinances enforceable by the City, specifically the International Building Code, housing standards, sub-standard buildings, dangerous structures and health, safety and nuisance codes.
- Completes administrative duties by answering calls; providing information to the public and other departments as requested; compiling various reports; completing documents and forms; and maintaining records.
- Supervises personnel by observing and monitoring work tasks; functioning as a lead worker; and providing guidance, instruction and feedback
Minimum Qualifications- Requires a high school diploma or GED supplemented by college credit AND two (2) years in a code enforcement related field.
- Valid Texas Class C Driver's License required.
- Possession of a registration as a Code Enforcement Officer within the State of Texas and a Housing Quality Standards Certification a plus
The City offers a full range of benefits for full time employees, including, but not limited to the plans as defined in the Benefits Guide. Summary of Benefits
Closing Date/Time: 11/22/2024 5:00 PM Central - Must have thorough knowledge of principles, practices, methods, and techniques of code enforcement, including some familiarity with criminal law enforcement.
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Special Instructions
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Grand Prairie
Show moreWelcome to the City of Grand Prairie! We Live Life Grand here – about 200,640 residents call Grand Prairie home, and we’re still growing. Grand Prairie is the 16th largest city in Texas and the 125th largest city in the United States, but we still have small town values. We are rated the #1 Best Place to Retire in the U.S., 2nd Happiest City in Texas, 5th Best City for First-Time Home Buyers in Texas, 7th Safest Large City in Texas, and in the Top 50 U.S. Best Place to
Raise a Family!We have attractions that draw almost 10 million visitors a year to:
- Epic Waters Indoor Water Park showcasing 80,000 square feet of year-round water fun referred to as a “cruise ship on land”
- The Summit Active Adult Center with state-of-the-art fitness training, indoor infinity edge pool with lap lanes and exercise vortex, theater, game room, sauna
- PlayGrand Adventures (10-acre, all-accessible playground) is an exciting opportunity to provide a safe and fun playground experience for all ages and abilities (open late 2019)
- Firehouse Gastro Park restaurant downtown (conversion of historic Firehouse #1)
- Lone Star Park Thoroughbred Horse Race Track
- The Theatre at Grand Prairie concert venue
- Historic Uptown Theater in downtown
- IKEA, Living Spaces and the Premium Outlet Mall
- Traders Village
- Lake Joe Pool
- Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! And Palace of Wax
- Epic Central Park, a 172-acre park with five lakes, a Grand Lawn amphitheater, trails and a water and light show
- Chicken N’ Pickle
- Bolder Adventure Park
- The Epic Arts, Fitness and Entertainment Center with $1 million in cardio and strength training equipment, indoor walking/jogging track, group fitness and more
Grand Prairie recently welcomed more than 50 new restaurants and retail stores along SH 161, and development continues at a brisk pace. The city offers a vibrant lifestyle, with the best parks in the nation, more amenities than most, affordable to affluent housing and friendly neighbors.
City employees work hard to ensure Grand Prairie is known as an organization that creates Raving Fans by delivering world-class service. Our employee family and elected officials constantly live our values, aggressively move toward our vision and are always looking for ways to make the business of running a city even better.The hard work, positive input and optimism of all our city employees all play a key role in our success. We look forward to you joining our
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