Supervising Code Enforcement Officer

The Position

This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5 : 00 pm on :

12 / 19 / 2025 1 / 2 / 2026 1 / 23 / 2026 (Final)

Under direction the Supervising Code Enforcement Officer supervises assigns reviews and participates in the work of staff responsible for conducting investigations to ensure compliance with and enforcement of State and local codes pertaining to nuisance abatement blight control substandard housing zoning abandoned vehicles overgrown vegetation vector infestations and other hazardous conditions; ensures work quality and adherence to established policies and procedures; and performs the more technical and complex tasks relative to the assigned area of responsibility.

Examples of Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of

• Principles and practices of supervision discipline leadership mentoring and training
• Team dynamics and team building
• Applicable State and local codes ordinances regulations policies and procedures pertaining but not limited to nuisance abatement; blight control; substandard housing; zoning; abandoned vehicles; overgrown vegetation; and vector infestations
• Formal structures and informal relationships within code enforcement environment
• Communication negotiation and behavioral techniques that foster collaboration and effectively achieve code compliance and related program results
• Public speaking and presentation techniques
• Research methods and sources of information utilized in order to collect and report information resolve problems and answer questions
• Office procedures methods and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word-processing spreadsheets databases and other specialized applications related to area of assignment
• English usage spelling grammar and punctuation

Ability to

Employment Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Either :

1. One year of full-time paid experience employed by the County of Sacramento in the class of Senior Code Enforcement Officer.

Or :

And

2b. Successful completion of 60 semester (90 quarter) units from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 18 semester (27 quarter) units in criminal justice; law enforcement; public / business administration construction; planning; or other closely related field.

Or :

3. Four years of full-time paid experience in the public sector performing difficult sensitive and technical zoning enforcement vehicle abatement building inspection environmental health inspection code enforcement or related activities. One of the four years must have been in a lead capacity or higher.

Note : If the word experience is referenced in the minimum qualifications it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.

Note : If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate / license requirement applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements please click here or speak to someone in our office before the final filing date listed in this notice.

General Qualifications

Drivers License : A valid California Driver License Class C or higher is required at the time of appointment. Failure to obtain or maintain the appropriate California Driver License may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Certification : A valid Penal Code (PC) 832 Arrest Search & Seizure Certification or equivalent is required within twelve (12) months of appointment to the class. Failure to obtain or maintain the appropriate certificate may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement.

Physical Abilities : Positions in this class require the incumbent to be able to :

Individuals who do not meet these requirements due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Working Conditions : Positions in this class may require the incumbent to :

Probationary Period

The probationary period for this classification is twelve (12) months.

Application and Testing Information

APPLICATION

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5 : 00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Click here to apply.

County of Sacramento

Department of Personnel Services

Employment Services Division

700 H Street Room 4667

Sacramento CA 95814

Phone ; 7-1-1 California Relay Service

Email

Inter-Office Mail Code : 09-4667

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE

Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked Supplemental Questions. Please be descriptive in your response.

Note : Responses of See Resume or See Application or copy and paste of work experience are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.

FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100%)

All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.

This examination will evaluate the relevance level recency progression and quality of candidates education training and experience. The candidates application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore the candidates responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough detailed and complete. The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible / employment list for this job.

All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Click here for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

For information regarding County jobs :

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We are a proud equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any phase of the hiring process please contact our Disability Compliance Office at or CA Relay 711. For more information visit : Reasonable Accommodation Requests - Job Applicant Instructions

Required Experience :

Unclear Seniority

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 98825 - 120122