Job Description

Description

By-Law Enforcement Officer (Parking/Noise) PT

Competition Number

2023-444

Job Code

0132/0460

Posting Date

September 21, 2023

Closing Date

September 29, 2023

(at 6:00pm)

Job Status

Continuous Part-Time

The City of Kitchener is a vibrant and dynamic city of approximately 270,000, in the heart of southwestern Ontario. As the largest municipality in Waterloo Region, Kitchener continues to be poised for development and growth, enhancing its reputation as a leader in city-building and innovation, with nationally recognized strategies to build its neighbourhoods, its digital infrastructure and its diverse economy.

The City of Kitchener is WHERE you want to work! Learn more about the top reasons to join us:

Responsibilities:

• Patrol city streets and parking lots and issue parking infraction notices.
• Enforce other City By-Laws relating to noise and parking violations.
• Assist Property Standards and Licensing officers gather evidence for Zoning, Property Standards and Licensing investigations.
• Responds to noise and other City of Kitchener by-law complaints using mediation where appropriate and/or issuing parking tickets and provincial offence notices.
• Prepare paperwork for parking ticket and Provincial Offence Notice charges and attend court as a witness.
• Provide general direction to the public.
• Potential duties may include the trail bike program (Valid G & M2 License is required).
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• 2-year post-secondary diploma in Law and Security, Protection Security and Investigations or Police Foundations.
• Minimum of 1-year related experience in Law Enforcement.
• Valid Class G driver\'s license in good standing.
• Trained in Standard First Aid and CPR.
• Satisfactory Police Records Check including vulnerable sector screening as a condition of employment.
• Ability to support and project values compatible with the organization.
• Familiar with police dispatch and radio protocol and able to assess situations.
• Willing to obtain the Environmental Noise Certification certificate.
• Able to carry and issue tickets using a handheld computer (approx. weight 2 lbs).
• Physically fit and able to walk and drive for an entire shift.
• Good public relations skills and be able to handle potentially abusive situations.
• Ability to communicate well and testify in court.
• Must be able to wear a uniform.
• Highly motivated and capable of working independently and have the ability to analyze situations with problem solving, negotiating and mediation skills.
• Understanding of various Municipal By-Laws such as Noise, Parking, Open-Air Burning, Towing, Encroachments and Dumping.
• Detail oriented and have the ability to take clear and concise notes.
• Experience and developed skills in the use of a personal computer, with the ability to use software programs such as: AMANDA, OnPoint, Windows, Microsoft Office, Outlook, etc., with accurate keyboarding skills.
• Reliable with a good attitude and employment record.
• Preference may be given to applicants with a full G & M license.

Please note: Shifts will be assigned to either Parking or Noise as needed.

Salary Range Parking: $27.878 - $34.848 per hour

Salary Range Noise :$32.770 -$40.962 per hour

The City of Kitchener is committed to an equity-driven, inclusive, accessible, and barrier-free recruitment and selection process, and to ensuring our workforce reflects the full diversity of the community we serve. We welcome applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ persons, as well as other equity deserving groups.

We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at , or 519-741-2200 ext. 7261 to make your needs known, so that we can support your full and equal participation throughout the hiring process.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants. Only candidates whose skills, experience and qualifications meet the requirements of the position will be contacted.

Please note that as per Human Resources Policy HUM-HIR-110, "Employment of Relatives of Staff Members and Elected Officials":

"The immediate relatives of staff of the Human Resources Division, all Directors, General Managers, or the Chief Administrative Officer and Elected Officials shall not be employed by the City in any capacity.

The immediate relatives of all other Management personnel shall not be employed where such employment would be:

1. within the same Department in the case of permanent full-time, temporary full-time and part-time classifications.

2. within the same Division in the case of students."

Department

Community Services

Division

Bylaw Enforcement

Union Affiliation

Non-Union/Management

Number of Positions

4

Hours of Work

Up to 24 hours per week

Location

Initial Location

Duke and Ontario - Bylaw Office

City

Kitchener

Compensation

Salary Range

$27.878 - $34.848

$32.770 -$40.962

Grade/Band

Parking 5

Noise 7

City of Kitchener