Senior Municipal By-Law Compliance Officer (Temporary approx. 2 years)

at  City of Cambridge

PEOPLE, PLACE, PROSPERITY

Working within our Strategic Plan, Cambridge Connected, and committing to our values of Integrity, Respect, Inclusiveness and Service, the successful candidate will work together to help the City of Cambridge achieve our vision: A place for people to prosper – alive with opportunity.

EDUCATION

Two-year College Diploma in Law and Security. Police Foundations or related discipline.

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

• A minimum of four to five years related work experience
• Valid “G” Driver’s License required
• Municipal Law Enforcement Officers Certification
• Ontario Association of Property Standards Officers Certification
• Knowledge of City By-laws and relevant legislation
• Communication skills to advise the public of violations, providing assistance and direction
• Good organizational and time management skills to prioritize workload.
• Knowledge of Court Room decorum and procedures

• Provides the public, and other interested individuals, information and assistance on related areas of enforcement including City by-laws and policies, Provincial Acts and regulations and other information as appropriate
• Inspects properties, vehicles, buildings and businesses to ensure their use is in conformance with designated by-laws (i.e. Property Standards, sign, pool enclosure, and Zoning)
• Manually and electronically ensures complete and detailed documentation including record of facts, taking photographic evidence, of all investigations in sufficient detail to support prosecution, including uploading of photos/evidence to AMANDA investigation file
• Conducts thorough investigations where by-law contraventions are identified, including but not limited to, site visits, witness interviews, consultation with property owner, interacting with all persons necessary, and completing research including open-source online investigations.
• Responsible for ensuring all phone calls with owner/ tenant/ agents/ contractor and other agencies are addressed in a timely manner. May be required to assist the By-law Clerk with phone calls and counter inquiries relating to the same
• Issues notices of contraventions, orders, tickets, or fines for violations of city by-laws or Provincial Acts in conformity with related legislation
• Attends Provincial Offences Court and hearings on behalf of the City to present evidence in court proceedings and assists legal counsel with preparation of court documents required for prosecution of violations
• Provides guidance and direction to the Municipal By-law Compliance Officers and provides input to the management team on the development and update of city by-laws or procedures
• Attends meetings with senior management and City Councilors to review and provide information regarding potential difficulties with by-law content
• Liaises with outside agencies and performs joint inspections
• Required to interpret technical manuals, policies, and legal decisions (case law, codes, by-laws, engineer reports) and apply them to daily work
• Wears a city uniform and operates a marked city vehicle
• Perform other duties as assigned