Code Compliance Officer

Position Details

• Salary range: $71,390.00- $91,246.00 with Excellent Benefits
  • 3% Cost of Living adjustment increase effective 6/29/26
  • Generally, salary placement is at the beginning of the salary range.
  • Advanced placement may be granted depending on related education and experience.
• Regular, Full-Time position
• Work schedule:
  
  9/80 with alternating Monday or Friday off
• May require occasional work on weekends, evenings, and holidays.

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

• Education/Training:
  Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by college level course work in planning, public administration or a related field.
• Experience:
  
  One year of work experience involving a high level of public contact including some experience working with the public in an enforcement, inspection, investigation, or customer service capacity. Experience that includes the enforcement of municipal codes is highly desirable.
• License or Certificate:
  • Possession of, or ability to obtain within one month of hire, an appropriate, valid driver’s license.
  • Possession of, or ability to obtain within the probation period, a PC 832 certification.
  • Possession of, or ability to obtain within the probation period, a California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) certificate.
  • Possession of residential building inspection certificate highly desirable.

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• Experience navigating competing community priorities related to land use, permitting compliance, and community aesthetics.
• Ability to balance enforcement responsibilities with a strong customer‑service approach that fosters public understanding and support.
• Strong time‑management skills to effectively prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
• Self‑motivated, organized, and team‑oriented
• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively with staff and the public.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and in writing.

Click apply and attach a current resume! You only need to complete the boxes on the application marked with a star/asterisk (*) and the supplemental questionnaire. The most qualified candidates will be invited to the next steps in our hiring process.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Recruitment is Open Until Filled or when 50 applications are received, whichever occurs first. First official review of applications after 2 weeks. Candidates who possess the best combination of qualifications will be invited by e‑mail to the next steps in our process.

• Applications will be evaluated based on education, training, and experience as it relates to the position.
• Candidates who possess the best combination of qualifications will be evaluated by their responses to the supplemental questions. During the assessment process, the rater(s) will not have access to your name, application or resume. You are solely evaluated on your supplemental responses, so please be detailed as possible.
• The eligibility list for hire will be determined by the supplemental questions.
• Additional testing such as a written, oral panel interviews, and department level interviews may occur.
• Applicants seeking Veteran’s Preference must submit form DD214 with application.

• Passing a background investigation
• Passing a pre‑employment physical and/or drug screen, if applicable
• Providing (3) professional references, including (1) direct supervisor
• Providing copies of degree(s), training certifications/licenses listed on application/resume
• 5‑year Verification of employment

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance in the selection process, please notify the Human Resources Division, in writing.

City of Simi Valley is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging workforce diversity.

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