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SUPERVISOR OF HOUSING REHABILITATION

Code: 04709 Local Competitive

Career Family: SUPERVISOR

New Jersey treats Supervisor of Housing Rehabilitation as a competitive-class job, so the gate is an examination and the ranked list it produces rather than a direct offer.

Eligibility comes down to 4 years of relevant experience.

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Supervisor of Housing Rehabilitation 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 direction, supervises the work of subordinates engaged in performing field inspections or modernization and other repair work as funded through a Housing Rehabilitation Program; performs field inspections to determine rehabilitation work required and checks completed work to determine that work is properly completed; does other related duties.

Examples of work

  • Inspects dwelling units for violation of applicable codes for the purpose of determining rehabilitation work required and estimating repair costs.
  • Determines labor, supplies and equipment needed to complete work.
  • Performs final inspections to check quality and completeness of work performed.
  • Reviews information from applicants seeking to participate in the rehabilitation program and determines their eligibility.
  • Provides information to the public regarding program eligibility, funding available and authorized work.
  • Orders repair materials.
  • Plans, organizes, and assigns work of the organizational unit and evaluates employee performance and conduct, enabling the effective recommendation of the hiring, firing, promoting, and disciplining of employees.
  • Resolves problems arising from work performed.
  • Maintains contact with other agencies and groups to effectuate the aims of the program.
  • Provides and gathers information and provides referrals.
  • Prepares reports and maintains records and files.
  • Supervises employees engaged in the inspections of houses to identify structural and safety deficiencies, provides recommendations of corrective actions.
  • Supervises the monitoring of the rehabilitation of houses by private contractors for compliance with terms of contract, plans, standards and regulations.
  • Maintains file of active building contractors participating in the housing rehabilitation program.
  • Oversees the competitive bidding process among participating building contractors for housing rehabilitation contracts.
  • Conducts training programs for inspections personnel.
  • Assists homeowners in selection of building contractors.
  • Will 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.

Experience

Four (4) years of experience in preparing or revising of building construction plans; inspection or supervision of erection of buildings and structures; or as a member of the building construction structural trades.

License

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.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

  • Knowledge of building repair work such as electrical wiring, plumbing, carpentry or masonry.
  • Knowledge of the approved inspection methods involved in preventing and eliminating blight and substandard housing accommodations.
  • Knowledge of the problems and conditions encountered in blighted and substandard neighborhoods.
  • Knowledge of supervisory methods and techniques.
  • Ability to train program participants and staff in providing home repairs.
  • Ability to provide assignments and review the work performance of staff.
  • Ability to read and interpret laws, rules and regulations and apply them to specific situations.
  • Ability to use tact and courtesy in conducting investigations and observe significant conditions.
  • Ability to speak before large groups and deal with their problems.
  • Ability to prepares reports and maintain files and records.
  • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with coworkers and others involved in the work of the program.
  • Ability 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, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
  • Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform 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.

Successful completion of a course in Principles of Housing Inspection may be substituted for six (6) months of the above-specified experience.