6F02
PAY RANGE: 8
(Bilingual)
(General)
(Streets)
GENERAL DEFINITION
This is field investigational and inspectional work gathering facts by inquiry, observation or examination to determine conformance to the provisions of statutes, ordinances, codes, regulations or standards or to identify existing or potential health and safety hazards. Employees in this class perform a series of inspections, observations, examinations, inquiries, and interviews to determine the existence of violations and are responsible for making assigned inspections, explaining non-compliance and corrective and preventive measures, issuing violation notices and re-inspecting to gain compliance. Employees in the Streets specialty Sanitation Enforcement assignment perform investigational and inspectional work involving litter, debris, and illegal dumping. Employees in the Streets specialty Public Safety Traffic assignment regulate the safe movement of vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic during peak traffic times and perform investigational work involving unpermitted right of way closures. Employees in the health assignment perform investigational and inspectional work involving pesticides, rodents, vacant lot cleanups, and abandoned automobiles and appliances. Contact with the public to gather information through questioning, explain violations and requirements for correcting problems identified, increase the awareness of the causes and prevention of violations and health safety hazards, and provide information relevant to assigned program is a significant aspect of the work. Work involves some disagreeable aspects and is performed under the close supervision of an administrative or inspectional supervisor.
ALLOCATING FACTORS: (The following conditions must be met for a position to be allocated to this class.)
1. Employees in this class perform field investigations and inspections work to ensure conformance to pertinent statutes, codes, ordinances, and regulations or to identify health hazards.
2. Employees in this class serve notice to violators, recommend actions to remediate violations or prevent health and safety hazards, and perform re-inspections as necessary to ensure conformance.
TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF WORK (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)
Receives complaints or assignments, proceeds to work site; informs complainant owner, occupant or responsible individual of purpose or intent of inspection; elicits information by observation, examination or questioning; observes conditions and/or conducts tests; explain to resident’s violations found and makes recommendations for correction.
Completes inspection/investigation report describing conditions and violations found; cites violation of statutes, ordinances, codes, regulations, or standards; issues and serves violation notice; makes recommendations for specific actions in order to correct violations; may make follow-up inspections to ensure corrective action is taken.
Participates in community meetings, health fairs, and school presentations; responds to requests for information; distributes literature relevant to work assignment.
May collect and enter demographic and statistical data into data base.
Performs the above duties in such inspections and/or investigations as:
· Inspection and testing of metering, weighing and linear measuring devices to determine accuracy of the devices; approving and sealing accurate devices and rejecting or condemning from use inaccurate devices.
· Selecting sample lot of commodities offered for public sale by weight or volume and weighs or volumetrically tests the commodity to determine whether product label correctly states content; computes price and compares computed price with labeled price.
· Possession of proper licenses in business establishments and required conditions for such licenses.
· Research and review of tax and water/sewer files; investigation of delinquent water/sewer customers and taxpayers.
· Location of City employees using sick leave.
· Investigation of rat complaints and reported cases of rat bites; inspection of excavation sites and structures designated for demolition, and/or sewerage and drainage systems, for the presence of rat infestation and harborages.
· Investigation of cases of lead poisoning or potential lead poisoning of children; inspection of homes for lead-based paint on walls, doors and window frames using a lead content analyzing instrument; inspection of homes being rehabilitated under federal grants for the presence of lead based paint.
· Inspection of residential properties and surrounding areas for potential health hazards and accidents.
Performs related work as required.
GENERAL SPECIALTY
Health Assignment
Investigates an assigned target area to gather and evaluate data to safely apply pesticides, identify the need for rodent proofing, cleanup of vacant lots, removal of abandoned automobiles and appliances, and other health interventions.
STREETS SPECIALTY
SANITATION ENFORCEMENT ASSIGNMENT
Investigates an assigned geographical area on foot or bicycle to gather facts pertaining to sanitation codes in the Neighborhood Beautification assignment; sight checks trash and recyclables of homeowners and businesses for proper method of disposal; advises homeowners and businesses of improperly placed waste and recyclables, and unclean sidewalks; may be required to rummage through materials to locate names and address of violators; researches past history of violations.
PUBLIC SAFETY TRAFFIC ASSIGNMENT
Directs traffic during peak periods at highly trafficked sites, collision scenes, and special events; patrols and responds to traffic related calls for service; communicates with the Police Department or other departments about any on-site situations, such as illegal or unpermitted activity.
Investigates potential unpermitted right-of-way closures or encroachments and issues code violations, as appropriate; may place and remove traffic control devices such as barricades, flares, cones, and signs.
Answers inquiries, provides direction, and explains laws and ordinances to the public; enforces traffic and parking regulations to ensure safety and flow of traffic.
Performs the duties above with English language speaking and designated non-English speaking populations.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
GENERAL SPECIALTY
KNOWLEDGE OF:
• interviewing methods and techniques
· inspection and observation techniques related to health enforcement for the Health assignment only
STREETS SPECIALTY:
KNOWLEDGE OF:
· inspection and observation techniques related to sanitation enforcement for positions in the Sanitation Enforcement assignment only
· use and care of tools related to sanitation enforcement work for positions in the Sanitation Enforcement assignment only
· speed limits and traffic control signs for positions in the Public Safety Traffic assignment only
· safety and security principles and practices
· the English language and spelling
ALL SPECIALTIES:
ABILITY TO:
• learn inspectional methods and techniques
• learn the provisions of statutes, ordinances, codes, regulations, or standards as they apply to the inspection/investigation process
• make accurate arithmetic computations
• maintain records and prepare reports
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the public
• conduct routine inspections and investigations
• enforce compliance with the provisions of statutes, ordinances, codes, regulations or standards as they apply to the inspection/investigation process
• learn to enter and retrieve data from a computer terminal and personal computer
• present ideas effectively, both orally and in writing
• understand and speak fluently and clearly in the specified non-English language and the English language for the Bilingual specialty
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE (The following statement represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests. Applications submitted by candidates for this class will be reviewed based on training and experience requirements as approved on 5/24.)
GENERAL SPECIALTY:
EDUCATION:
Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth school grade.
AND
EXPERIENCE:
One year of clerical or field experience, which has involved giving information to and eliciting information from the public.
STREETS SPECIALTY:
EDUCATION:
Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth school grade.
AND
EXPERIENCE:
Successful completion of a formal high school or workforce development internship program administered by the City of Philadelphia Streets Department.
NOTE: Selective Factor Certification will be used to certify candidates who have successfully completed a formal high school or workforce development internship program in Sanitation or Public Safety Traffic administered by the City of Philadelphia Streets Department.
Sufficient training and/or experience to be able to understand and speak fluently and clearly in English and the designated non-English language.
PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND/OR CERTIFICATES
Possession of a valid proper class motor vehicle operator's license as issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prior to appointment and during tenure of employment as a Field Investigator, if required by work assignment.
Possession of a current certificate as either a Certified Public Applicator or a Registered Pesticide Applicator from the Department of Agriculture of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania within the time limits specified by the Department and during tenure of employment, if required by work assignment.
Possession of a current certificate as a Certified Lead Inspector by the State of Pennsylvania or EPA equivalent within time limits specified by the Department and during tenure of employment, if required by work assignment.
Possession of a valid certification from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture to apply pesticides under the Department of Public Health’s Pesticide Application Business License within six months of employment and during tenure of employment for positions in the Health Assignment of the General Specialty only.
Class Established 1/53
Spec. Revision:
CSC - 5/97
Ad. Board - 6/97
Spec. Revision:
CSC – 11/15
Ad. Board – 12/15
Spec. Revision:
CSC – 9/17
Ad. Board – 10/17
Spec. Revision:
CSC – 10/19
Ad. Board – 11/19
Spec Revision:
CSC – 3/22
Ad. Board – 4/22
Latest Spec Revision:
CSC – 4/24
Ad. Board – 5/24
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