Health and Safety Compliance Coordinator

The City of Bend Real Estate, Facilities and Housing Department, in coordination with the Transportation and Mobility Department, is accepting applications for one (1) limited duration, full-time Health and Safety Compliance Coordinator.

This limited term assignment will have a duration of up to 18 months. The City may use this job posting to create an eligibility list for future hiring purposes.

Reporting to the Director of the Transportation & Mobility Department in coordination with the Real Estate Department, the Health and Safety Compliance Coordinator performs a variety of code compliance tasks relating to building and nuisance codes within Right-of-way. Work is varied within the multifaceted subject matter, but standardized situations require the ability to make impactful decisions with compassion, while encouraging compliance of city code.

Work can include coordinating the removal of graffiti, abandoned camps, litter clean-up, vehicles or trailers in right-of-way, and bio-hazards. Work includes both proactive efforts and responding to requests for enforcement of right-of-way codes such as sidewalk conditions, winter operations, or vegetation control.

Candidates will be required to interpret, apply, and enforce State and local laws and ordinances to ensure public safety; coordinate responses to changing regulatory compliance and notices of violations from various agencies; review, track and document corrections or violations cited and confirm appropriate responses are filed with citing agencies; manage work orders and associated costs involved.

Classification Framework : Health and Safety Compliance Coordinator

The following duties are a sample of major duties performed in their role and not intended to be an exhaustive list.

• Assist maintenance team members with noticing, posting, and coordinating compliance of codes with within City Right-of-way such as sidewalk, parking, landscaping, vegetation, garbage, debris, graffiti, and citizen service requests.
• Assists organization with noticing, posting, and coordinating the clean-up of houseless encampments on City property, including both inside and outside City limits.
• Ensure compliance with legal and environmental standards and regulations, overseeing proper collection and storage protocols, collecting data, and liaising with other City departments, outside agencies, property owners, law enforcement, contractors and the public to ensure collaborative and efficient operations.
• Attend meetings and briefings with staff, other agencies, and interest groups, related to municipal code compliance issues within the City.
• Conducts field inspections for code and regulatory compliance and / or other related issues within the Right-of-way or City property; identifies violations and issues warnings and / or notices to ensure compliance; enters inspection notes and activities into applicable database.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of documentation related to operational activities and cases.
• Complies with safety requirements of the position and actively promotes safe work practices.
• Repeatedly follows all safety protocols when cleaning and disposing of bio-hazards and other dangerous materials.
• Works cooperatively with colleagues, program managers, and stakeholders.
• In an emergency event or an officially declared State of Emergency, responds as directed to ensure the restoration of essential public services, facilities and infrastructure. Other related duties as assigned.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature or level within the Real Estate and Transportation and Mobility Departments.

We're looking for someone who enjoys being in the field and thrives in dynamic real-world environments. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, can work well independently (as well as part of a larger team and collaborate with others), and enjoys being out in the community while solving problems in real time – often in fast-moving or sensitive situations.

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Equity Statement : The City of Bend remains committed to building a workforce that advances diversity and inclusion within our community and all we do. We recognize that not everyone starts from the same place, and that gender, race, ability, sexual orientation, and other identities face different barriers.

Benefits : The City of Bend offers an excellent competitive benefits package for Employees and Dependents for health and dental coverage, retirement benefits, and a robust paid leave program.

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