Job Description
The City of Sunnyvale is seeking applications for Neighborhood Preservation Specialist (Code Enforcement). This person would work in a dynamic, creative, and fast paced environment where problem solving, and effective communication skills are a must. The ideal candidate enjoys working with the public, takes pride in doing high quality work, and provides effective and thoughtful support to the team. This position is part of a four-person code enforcement team that proactively and re-actively enforces violations of the municipal code at single-family, multi-family, and business properties. Enforcement is done through education, relationship building, resources, and when necessary, progressive enforcement.
The Neighborhood Preservation Unit is part of the Department of Public Safety, which provides the Sunnyvale community with fully integrated public safety services including Police, Fire and EMS. Department members commit to and embrace excellence, integrity, professionalism, accountability, and community engagement.
Minimum qualifications include A High School Diploma or tested equivalent; AND Three years of experience in code enforcement, planning/zoning, nuisance housing, building construction or inspection, health and safety inspection, municipal code interpretation, or public outreach in municipal government.
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an Associate degree OR 60 semester units OR 90 quarter units from an accredited college or university with coursework in business administration, public administration or a related field; AND one year of experience in code enforcement, planning/zoning, nuisance housing, building construction or inspection, health and safety inspection, municipal code interpretation, or public outreach in municipal government.
The City of Sunnyvale provides an excellent benefits package. A complete application consists of a city application and responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The position opens on June 21, 2022, and final filing date is July 27, 2022, at 5:00 pm. For complete information regarding this current opportunity, please visit: Sunnyvale.ca.gov and click on JOBS.
Salary $36.83 - $47.01 Hourly
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Recognized as the “Heart of Silicon Valley,” Sunnyvale, with a population of approximately 149,000, is the fifth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area and the second largest in Santa Clara County Sunnyvale was incorporated in 1912 and has transformed from an agricultural community to a center for the defense industry and the current nexus of research, development, and manufacturing that created Silicon Valley. Sunnyvale is home to notable companies such as Amazon Lab126, Apple, Bloom Energy, Fortinet, Google, Intuitive Surgical, LinkedIn, Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Mercedes Benz Research and Development, NASA Ames Research Center, NetApp, Twitter, and Walmart Labs. The draw of working in this dynamic community swells the City’s daytime workforce to 230,000.
Sunnyvale is located in the spectacular San Francisco Bay Area. The San Jose, Oakland, and San Francisco international airports are easily accessible. The area is home to many museums, theaters, concert halls, and art galleries, as well as numerous professional sports teams.
In addition to its ideal location, Sunnyvale is also recognized for its park system and public recreation facilities, including eighteen prize-winning parks, two golf courses, fifty-one tennis courts, six public swimming pools, and a state of the art Community Center. The Baylands Park provides over seventy acres of developed parkland offering recreation activities, scenic pathways, and picnic areas for families. A wide variety of cultural and artistic events take place within the City, including the annual Art & Wine Festival, the Summer Wednesday Night Music Series, Jazz & Beyond Music Series, Hands on the Arts children’s art fair, a weekly year-round farmer’s market, and downtown holiday events. Additionally, the historic downtown business district is a vibrant commercial and entertainment hub.
Four school districts serve Sunnyvale, with twenty-six public and private schools. Sunnyvale includes its own community college campus: Foothill Sunnyvale. Stanford University, Santa Clara University, San Jose State University, two University of California campuses, and several community colleges are nearby.