Salary: 46.75 - 56.83 Hourly
Job Category: Code Enforcement
Location: East Bay
Job Type: Full-Time
Close Date: 09/08/2025
* Prequalification Questionnaire Required
The City of Newark is hiring a Community Preservation Specialist. This role is essential to protecting the health, safety, and quality of life in our community. Working under general supervision, the Specialist enforces City codes related to health and safety, nuisance abatement, housing, and zoning. The position combines investigative work with public education and involves frequent interaction with property owners, businesses, community organizations, and residents.
In this position, you will:
Advises property owners, businesses, and residents on City code requirements and compliance.
Educates the public and professional groups on code regulations to encourage voluntary compliance.
Investigates complaints from City staff, the public, and officials regarding zoning or nuisance issues such as signs, fences, rental housing, home occupations, vehicle storage, trash accumulation, noise, and odors.
Conducts field inspections to ensure compliance, providing clear guidance on corrective actions when necessary.
Prepares notices, correspondence, and detailed reports documenting investigations.
Represents the City in court proceedings, hearings, and other official forums.
Manages difficult and confrontational situations with professionalism and diplomacy.
Provides lead direction and reviews the work of assigned clerical staff or coworkers, as needed.
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
- Associates Degree or 60 college semester units in a related field from an accredited college, supplemented by one year of experience in code enforcement. Experience may be substituted for education on a year for year basis up to a maximum of one year.
- Documented code enforcement related training from a recognized code enforcement association in the State of California, which includes training in the areas of property management and landlord tenant issues.
- Bilingual skills are highly desirable.
