Development Services Technician

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Job Description Summary

Ensures the daily operational flow to standard related to the development process including planning and zoning, building safety, engineering, and fire. Daily support of the Development Counter Team and contract staff by ensuring that process data integrity is achieved by mentoring in a learning environment. This position will utilize both the Accela Back Office Test Environment and Accela Citizen Access Test Environment to improve system functionality and supports the department's improvement system by being a Rapid Improvement Event team member.

The ideal candidate for this position will have at least one year of experience in a permitting or related customer service environment and demonstrate strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills. The candidate should be comfortable working in a fast-paced setting and can manage multiple priorities, such as fee collection, permit intake, and front-counter customer service. Additionally, the candidate must show a supportive attitude toward change, a willingness to develop new ideas to achieve results, and a desire to be an active change agent in the organization.

At the City of Goodyear, you will be a part of an organization that values its employees as its greatest asset. You will become part of a dedicated team of professionals that are committed to build and maintain a highly engaged workforce. You will be challenged to learn and grow in an environment that values employee development and career-building. You will thrive in a culture of innovation.

We believe that successful employees are those that possess these six core values:
Adaptability
- Integrity
- Initiative
- Empathy
- Optimism – Innovation Only a limited number of the most qualified applicants meeting the City's requirements will be invited for an interview. The examination process for this position will consist of a panel interview. All communication regarding application status and interview notifications will be sent via email- please monitor your junk/spam email for communication as it will come from a system generated source.

This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position. The following functions do not identify all duties performed by the incumbent. Other duties and responsibilities will be performed as assigned.

• Performs a variety of technical, administrative, and clerical support tasks for the department including counter customer services, answering phone inquiries, responds to emails, providing clear and accurate information regarding permit processes and requirements.
• Accepts and reviews EZ applications for completion, collects fees, route to appropriate staff, performs data entry, and ensures all required plans, and reports are complete before acceptance. Calculates and collects all applicable fees.
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality customer service.
• Assists with directing the work of the Development Counter team with Lean Techniques by organizing, prioritizing, sorting out and assigning work; preparing Daily Audit Report and utilizing both reports as a tool to ensure that there is flow and constant visibility of all projects; and resolving permit and inspection problems to ensure smooth operations and high-quality customer service.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of department operations and customer service.

• Formal Education/Knowledge: Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency.
• Experience: No experience required.
• Certifications and Other Requirements: None.
• Reading: Work requires the ability to read building code manuals, permit applications, inspection results, and office procedures, as well as construction plans & documents.
• Math: Work requires the ability to perform basic math calculations, building permit fees, and insure receipts balance for finance.
• Writing: Work requires the ability to…