Bylaw Enforcement Officer

POSITION SUMMARY– Municipal Enforcement Officer

Responsible for the enforcement of By-laws, programs and initiatives through education and awareness, and when required, the issuance of warnings, violation notices and penalties. This job will conduct investigations and inspections, respond to complaints in a professional and timely manner and work to achieve voluntary compliance whenever possible, utilizing excellent customer service skills.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid G class license with clean drivers history and no major claims
• Valid First AID and CPR level C (asset, not required)
• Police Foundations or Law related program (asset, not required)
• Experience with animal control (asset, not required)
• Minimum 18 years of age (requirement)
• Minimum high school diploma or GED equivalent

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (not limited to):

• Ensure compliance with the region’s public works by-laws including illegal dumping, parking, signage, property standards and others that may be applicable

• Schedule and conduct routine compliance and enforcement checks

• Investigate complaints and alleged offences regarding all aspects of the region’s by-laws

• Communicate effectively with members of the public – educate, mediate, and negotiate with residents with respect to the by-law violations, providing adequate opportunity and time to the residents to bring the by-law violation into compliance

• Take appropriate action based on investigative results, policies and procedures including issuing notices, orders, tickets, and summonses

• Provide information and guidance to residents, business owners, and visitors on protocols and guidelines, offering suggestions for improvement toward compliance

• Provide suggestions for developing new initiatives and programs geared toward increasing compliance, including feedback on by-law amendments and/ or policy and procedure changes

• Maintain up to date database of information related to non-compliance issues and offenders

• Prepare reports and correspondence, and compile statistical information regarding investigations or complaints, as required, and maintain complete and accurate records of same in the region’s records systems

• Act as expert witness in court

• Make recommendations to revise or develop new by laws for approval

• Actively work and co-ordinate with by law officials from area municipalities

• Work safely and in compliance with relevant statutes and regulations and within the safe work procedures and directives as established by the region.

• Related duties, as assigned.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $18.00-$23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36 – 48 per week

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• G class drivers license (required)
• First Aid Certification (required)
• CPR Certification (required)

Ability to Commute:

• Owen Sound, ON (required)

Work Location: In person