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HOUSING INSPECTOR TRAINEE

Code: 02074 Local Non-Competitive

Housing Inspector Trainee is a non-competitive local-government civil service title, so there is no ranked exam. You qualify by meeting the stated education and experience.

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Where this title is used

Housing Inspector Trainee is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.

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Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Definition

Under close supervision, in a trainee program, performs productive work while receiving formal and on the job training in the proper procedures involved in conducting housing inspections designed to eliminate blight and restore and/or eliminate substandard housing accommodations; does other related work.

Examples of work

  • Under supervision, as trainee and productive worker:
  • Receives instructions in proper procedures for inspecting buildings for violations of applicable housing requirements.
  • Confers with individual property owners relevant to service of notices and violations.
  • Learns to reinspect houses after completion of repairs to assure compliance with regulations.
  • Assists in coordinating duties with other concerned agencies.
  • Attends meetings.
  • Learns to prepare reports.
  • Learns to maintain records and files.
  • Learns how to present inspection findings in court cases.
  • May inspect hotels and/or multiple dwellings to detect and eliminate fire hazards and enforce the provisions of relevant fire safety codes and related regulations.
  • May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

  • Ability to perform inspection work involved in preventing and eliminating blight and/or substandard housing accommodations.
  • Ability to meet with people and deal effectively with their housing inspection problems.
  • Ability to participate in community affairs.
  • Ability to prepare reports.
  • Ability to maintain records and files.
  • Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
  • Ability to read, write, speak, understand or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of the position. American Sign Language or Braille also may be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
  • Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

Possession of a current and valid Fire Inspector Certification issued by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs may be required.

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

The designated length of the training period for this class shall not be longer than 12 months duration in accordance with N.J.A.C. 4A:3-3.7(d).