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Job Specification

  SENIOR HOUSING INSPECTOR

  DEFINITION

       Under direction, performs the more difficult inspection work
  involved in eliminating blight and restoring and/or eliminating
  subnormal housing accommodations and/or takes the lead over a small
  inspection unit; does related work as required.

  EXAMPLES OF WORK:

       Inspects buildings for health and safety violations.

       Confers with individual property owners relevant to service of
  notices and violations.

       Reinspects houses after completion of repairs to assure 
  compliance with regulations.

       Inspects those dwellings that present difficult and unusual
  problems.

       Assists in supervising and coordinating the functions of the
  agency with other concerned agencies.

       Attends various meetings.

       Prepares suitable reports.

       Gives suitable assignments, advice and guidance to assigned 
  Field Representatives and Housing Inspectors.

       Maintains necessary records and files.

       Presents inspection findings in court cases.

       May inspect hotels and/or multiple dwellings to detect and
  eliminate fire hazards and to enforce the provisions of relevant fire
  safety codes and related regulations.

       May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
  and/or manual recording and information systems used by the 
  agency, office, or related units.

  REQUIREMENTS:

       EXPERIENCE:

           Two (2) years of experience in building inspection, building
  repair, building maintenance, construction, construction inspection,
  and/or other work concerned with building structures and/or building
  repair.

           NOTE: Successful completion of a course in Principles of
  Housing Inspection may be substituted for six months of the work
  experience.

           NOTE: Possession of a current and valid Fire Inspector
  Certification issued by the N.J. Department of Community Affairs may be
  required.

           NOTE:  Appointees will be required to possess a license as an 
  Inspector Multiple Dwellings, issued by the New Jersey Department 
  of Community Affairs, when assigned to a municipality approved to 
  conduct cyclical inspections of multiple dwellings in conjunction with 
  the State Local Cooperative Housing Inspection Program (SLCHIP).

       KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

           Knowledge of the approved inspection methods involved in
  preventing and eliminating blight and restoring and/or eliminating
  subnormal housing accommodations.

           Knowledge of state and municipal housing codes and zoning
  ordinances.

           Ability to perform the inspection work involved in preventing
  and eliminating blight and/or substandard housing accommodations.

           Ability to meet with people and deal effectively with their
  housing inspection problems.

           Ability to participate in community affairs.

           Ability to present inspection findings in court cases.

           Ability to prepare clear, sound, accurate and informative
  reports containing findings, conclusions and recommendations.

           Ability to give suitable assignments to assigned employees.

           Ability to maintain suitable records and files.

           Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or
  manual recording and information systems used by the agency, 
  office, or related units.

           Ability to read, write, speak, understand or communicate in
  English sufficiently to perform the duties of the position.  American
  Sign Language or Braille also may be considered as acceptable 
  forms of communication.

           Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as
  long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after
  reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations.  If 
  the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the 
  employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

This job specification is applicable to the following title code:
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03368LC N/A12-

This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

10/08/2013