Neighborhood Services Specialist

Are you passionate about keeping the community clean, safe, and well-organized? As a Neighborhood Services Specialist I, you’ll play a key role in enforcing parking regulations, ensuring compliance with municipal ordinances related to trash collection, zoning, parking, and more. This position offers a mix of fieldwork and administrative tasks, including inspections, investigations, and community engagement. If you have a strong eye for detail, excellent communication skills, and knowledge of municipal codes, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Help us make a difference in our neighborhoods!

Two positions are available:
One full-time position, and one full-time limited term position that is grant funded through December 31, 2026. Continuation of the position beyond 2026 is dependent on future budget appropriation.

• Possess or obtain (within 30 days of hire) and maintain a valid Wisconsin driver’s license
• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, etc.)
• At least one year of experience with systems design, data analysis, and computers and software
• At least 18 years old

• Associate degree in a related field or two years of relevant work experience

• Receive 40 hours of vacation on your first day of employment, plus earn 80 hours of additional vacation time in the first year
• Receive 3 paid floating holidays and 8 paid regular holidays (in a calendar year)
• Potential to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Other excellent fringe benefits (paid sick leave, health insurance, life insurance, etc.)!

Monday, January 19, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

Interviews expected to take place Monday, January 26, 2026. Candidates will be notified via email if selected to interview.

Under general supervision, performs administrative and field inspection duties in the enforcement of laws, ordinances, and regulations. Participates in all work activities of the code compliance program including trash collection, parking, overnight parking, sign code, and zoning. Must have knowledge of municipal ordinances, regulations, standards and policies, record keeping skills, and experience with computers.

Performs the full range of code enforcement duties; performs a variety of field and office work in support of the code compliance program and parking enforcement. Utilizes appropriate enforcement procedures to achieve compliance where discrepancies with ordinances and codes exist. Conducts inspections/investigations to determine compliance and enforces compliance with the following ordinances: zoning, land use, nuisance housing, health and safety, trash, blight, parking, sign code, inoperative motor vehicle, parking lot and driveway surface, sidewalk snow removal, weed, yard and lawn, and improper storage of furniture.

Follows the City’s code compliance program ensuring that work is performed in a timely manner and conforms with established policies, procedures, and regulations. Coordinates code enforcement activities with the Eau Claire City-County Health Department and appropriate City of Eau Claire departments in enforcing the various ordinances. Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates code enforcement cases and problems; and takes effective action for their correction.

Documents violations by securing photographs and other pertinent data; research ownership records, prior complaints, municipal codes and ordinances, and State regulations to establish whether a violation has occurred. Issues notices, orders, citations, or informative material as needed; maintains records of all orders, violations, and compliance. Prepares correspondence and reports. Assists homeowners, designers, contractors, municipal departments, businesses, and others in interpreting ordinances and in achieving compliance with applicable ordinances.

Operates the division’s permitting and inspection tracking network computer system. Assists with the parking permit program, including applications and reporting.

Performs parking enforcement duties including enforcing parking control ordinances of the City of Eau Claire including…