<p>></p> <p>Neighborhood Improvement Officer</p> <p>Planning, Development and Neighborhood Services Department</p> <p>Requires successful post-offer completion of a background investigation, physical examination, and drug screening (including marijuana/THC) as a condition of employment with the City of Joplin.</p> <p>Primary Purpose</p> <p>Enforces a variety of City Codes, including weed, tall grass, dead trees/brush, trash, illegal pumping, fences, abandoned / inoperable vehicles, open storage of furniture / appliances, or other code violations on residential and commercial property.</p> <p>Minimum Qualifications</p> <p>Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent required.</p> <p>Experience: Prior customer service skills, interpreting codes and regulations, working with computers, documenting violations of codes and regulations, and handling difficult situations is preferred, but not required.</p> <p>Licenses and Certifications: Possess and maintain a valid state issued driver's license.</p> <p>Schedule</p> <p>Monday - Friday, 8AM - 5PM</p> <p>Salary & Benefits</p> <p>Starting at $17.539 per hour ($36,481 annually), depending on experience.</p> <p>The City provides health insurance for employees and their immediate family members. The City pays 100% of the premium for the employees and a portion of the premium for family coverage.</p> <p>Additional Benefits include:</p> <ul> <li>2 weeks of vacation accrual per year. </li><li>11 paid holidays per year + 3 paid "floating holidays" per year </li><li>Free life insurance to the employee, with supplemental options. </li><li>Dental insurance starting at $9.02/month with fully covered preventive services. </li><li>Vision insurance starting at $1.44/month. </li><li>Tuition reimbursement, longevity pay, Care Leave and sick leave buy-back programs. </li><li>Missouri LAGERS Retirement - employees do not pay into it; employee is fully vested after only 5 years of employment. </li><li>Access to 457 retirement plans with several benefits over traditional 401k plans. </li><li>Free library cards & gym access, fun employee events, and more! </li></ul> <p>Floating holiday accruals depend on employee's start date.</p> <p>Essential Job Functions</p> <ol> <li> <p>Responds to complaints; inspects properties for violations of various City nuisance laws.</p> </li><li> <p>Drives through City streets and alleys to identify violations of various nuisance laws; determines if violations exist and takes appropriate actions to ensure the violations are corrected, including informing property owners of corrections needed and issues citations for violations if remedial action is not adequate.</p> </li><li> <p>Monitors and updates compliances and actions taken in SeeClickFix or related systems utilized for nuisance enforcement.</p> </li><li> <p>Documents violations for court action by researching legal description of the property, verifying owner/occupant, taking photos of violations, making copies of violation notices sent, and preparing a report for presentation in court.</p> </li><li> <p>Provides testimony in court to document and/or verify the violation and the process followed to remedy the violation.</p> </li><li> <p>Makes arrangements for bids to abate violations as ordered by the court.</p> </li><li> <p>Monitors abatement of violations by successful bidders; prepares documentation to be used for billing property owners or for tax liens against properties due to abatement of violations.</p> </li><li> <p>Prepares lists of mowing abatements to be performed by the City.</p> </li><li> <p>Performs follow-up inspections of court-ordered actions.</p> </li><li> <p>Answers questions and complaints by citizens regarding the City enforcement procedures.</p> </li></ol> <p>Apply Online</p> <p>https://www.joplinmo.org/FormCenter/Human-Resources-12/Online-Employment-Application-90</p>