Field Inspector - Park District 5 - SEASONAL

Work Type: Part-time/Seasonal

Nature of Work: Summary:
This is inspection work of industrial and commercial sites to ensure compliance with permit, tax, and City Charter regulations and other sites to ensure compliance with regulations concerning signage. Employees work alone in the field and are responsible to make independent decisions, subject to periodic review by superiors.

Education and Experience: (The knowledge, skills, and abilities above may be acquired through, but are not limited to, the following combination of education and/or experience.)

Education equivalent experience:
Essential:
* High school diploma or its equivalent AND Three years of experience in inspection work.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Competencies and skills:
Essential:
* Knowledge of the locations of city streets
* Ability to learn the inspection procedures used in the enforcement of permit, tax, signage, and other aspects of City ordinances
* Ability to identify those entities in violation of permit, tax, signage, and salvage operation regulations
* Ability to learn City ordinances, and regulations relating to salvage dealership operation as noted in Chapter 30 of the Omaha Municipal Code, signage contents and location, and permits and taxes required by Chapter 19 of the Code
* Ability to inspect for compliance with permit, tax, signage, and ordinances regulating salvage dealerships
* Ability to compile reports from information obtained through inspection work
* Ability to understand written or oral instructions
* Ability to sit from 76 to 100% of the time, to stand and walk from 26 to 50% of the time, and to climb, reach, balance, bend, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, push, pull, and lift from 0 to 25% of the time
* Ability to use up to ten pounds of force to move objects from 0 to 33% of the time, and lesser amounts of force to move objects from 34 to 100% of the time

Essential Functions: (Any one position may not perform all of the duties listed, nor do the listed examples include all of the duties that may be performed in positions allocated to this classification.)

Detailed responsibilities:
* Inspects commercial and industrial sites to ensure that necessary permits and taxes required by Chapter 19 of the Omaha Municipal Code have been paid
* Inspects salvage dealerships to ensure that they are in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 30 of the Omaha Municipal Code
* Placards structures that are proposed to be moved from one location to another and for which a permit application is needed
* If the new location is within the city's jurisdictional limits, the new site and all adjoining properties are also to be placarded
* Inspects properties containing closed property signage to ensure that signs are installed properly and in the proper locations
* Placards establishments for liquor license hearings, gathers information and measurements and prepares liquor license report for the City Council
* Inspects lease properties to ensure that the proper lease information is printed on signs and that the signs are properly displayed
* Issues notices to property owners to resolve the violations for which they are cited
* Re-inspects properties after the compliance due dates to ensure that violations have been removed
* Prepares reports and maintains records of work performed
* Testifies at hearings regarding the nature of violations, actions taken by the City to remove them, and the costs involved
* Performs other related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates within the scope of this classification

Special Qualifications: Other information:
Must be able to transport oneself or coordinate transportation to work sites throughout the City during the course of the work day.

Pay Range: $23.93 Hourly

Benefits: Not applicable to part-time/seasonal employment

Who Can Apply: Any person who meets the qualifications and other requirements described in this posting.

How to Apply: Completed City of Omaha employment applications must be submitted using the on-line application from the City website. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to check and ensure that any and all required application materials and supplemental forms are received by the City of Omaha Human Resources Department. You may confirm receipt of any materials and forms by contacting the Human Resources Department. If the materials are not received in the Human Resources Department, they will not be considered. There will be no exceptions to this rule.

Examination Information: Not applicable to part-time/seasonal employment

Veteran Points: Not applicable to part-time/seasonal employment

Conditions of Employment: Candidates must provide proof of U.S. citizenship or proof of permanent residence or authorization to work. The City of Omaha reserves the right to conduct criminal history, driving record, reference and credit checks and a background investigation on applicants for employment. Successfully passing a criminal background review, reference check, and if applicable, a credit check, is required as a condition of employment. If applicable, the City will require that you successfully pass a review of the driver's license, driving abstract, a pre-employment drug test, a hearing test and a back screening examination as a condition of employment. Failure to provide the information requested in the application process in a truthful, accurate and complete manner may result in disqualification, revocation of conditional employment or termination.

Reasonable Accommodation: The City of Omaha does not discriminate on the basis of disability. If you need a disability-related accommodation during the job application or selection process, advise the Human Resources Department at least 48 hours prior to the need by emailing employment@cityofomaha.org.

Contact Points:

City of Omaha Human Resources Department

1819 Farnam St, Suite 506

Omaha, NE 68183

Phone: (402) 444-5300

Fax: (402) 444-5314

Website: hr.cityofomaha.org

Email: employment@cityofomaha.org

The City of Omaha is an Equal Opportunity Employer.