Code Enforcement Supervisor

Job Posting

The City of Alameda is seeking an experienced, solution-oriented Code Enforcement Supervisor. This is a 4-day, 36-hour full-time position with excellent benefits. The position reports directly to the Chief Building Official and is responsible for the management, coordination, and supervision of two officers in the Code Enforcement Division.

The Planning, Building, and Transportation Department is a fast-paced, dynamic, and collaborative department consisting of five divisions : Planning, Building, Code Enforcement, Sustainability, and Transportation Planning. The Department has 30 full-time employees, including approximately 14 staff in the functions overseen by the Building Official. The Building Division is supported by the Planning and Building Fund with a budget of $5 million for the FY 2025-2026. This is a salaried full-time, benefited position regularly scheduled for 4 days per week (typically Monday through Thursday) with on-call duties during fires, natural disasters, and other emergency situations and as assigned by the Building Official.

The City of Alameda offers a generous benefits package, including full healthcare and dental coverage for you and your family and CALPERS pension benefits.

The ideal candidate will possess high emotional intelligence and demonstrate success in supervising and leading a high-performing code enforcement team. The candidate will also demonstrate a strong understanding of his / her role in facilitating and maintaining strong relationships with community stakeholders to achieve the city's goals. Key attributes and characteristics of the ideal candidate also include :

• Extensive experience in technical oversight for a municipal code enforcement function, including experience in developing and improving operational procedures related to code enforcement and other relevant functions.
• Outstanding communication skills, both orally and in writing, and political acumen to engage different stakeholders from city officials to property owners, businesses, and developers.
• Strong problem-solving skills that result in excellent customer service and the ability to come up with creative solutions and resolve complaints effectively without compromising city objectives.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Broad range of experience in the public sector, including experience to leverage expert knowledge of the California Building Code, Health and Safety Codes, and relevant codes to further city policies and code enforcement goals.
• Success juggling multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced work environment and is able to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Knowledge of best practices in citywide code enforcement processes.

This is the advanced-level class in the code enforcement officer series. This class is distinguished from the lower Senior Code Enforcement Officer position in that this position is responsible for directing and / or supervising the work of code enforcement staff while personally performing the more complex and responsible code enforcement activities.

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