This is advanced administrative work in enforcement collections and contract monitoring for the Team Metro Department.

An employee in this class is responsible for the billing and collection of enforcement costs for violations of the South Florida Building Code, and for monitoring contracts for required enforcement services. Responsibilities include supervising subordinates engaged in processing billing and collection enforcement costs, developing payment plans and monitoring payment schedules, dealing with public inquiries concerning enforcement costs, developing and implementing lien policies and procedures, and monitoring contracts for the securing or demolition of structures. The incumbent exercises considerable independent judgment in assuring compliance with enforcement cost collection policies and procedures. Supervision is exercised over clerical subordinates engaged in processing liens, payments, civil violation notices and other documents in enforcement collection activities. Supervision is received from an administrative superior who reviews work for effective management of enforcement collection and contract monitoring responsibilities and achievement of established goals and objectives.

ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS

Supervises subordinates engaged in processing liens, civil violation notices, intent of lien and demand for payment invoices, satisfaction of liens or final orders in the billing and collection of enforcement costs for violations of the South Florida Building Code.

Develops payment plans with citizens and monitors payment of settlement costs; monitors payment schedules established by settlements in criminal or civil court.

Receives and responds to public inquiries concerning cost recovery fees, tickets, and notices of violation for enforcement of zoning, minimum housing and building code violations.

Coordinates the development of lien policies and procedures.

Recommends settlement costs based on facts involved in enforcement cases; reviews requests to modify fines; drafts procedures to implement cost recovery fees.

Supervises preparation of bid and contract documents for the securing of swimming pools, asbestos removal, securing of structures and demolition of structures; assures that Notices to Proceed are in proper order; advises vendors of required permits prior to job commencement; assures that standard operating procedures are utilized in the bid process.

Makes recommendations regarding hiring, discipline and promotion of subordinates; authorizes leave and overtime; evaluates and rates employee performance.

Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS

Thorough knowledge of the processing of liens, civil violation notices and other documents in the collection of enforcement costs from violators of the South Florida Building Code.

Considerable knowledge of the principles of business and public administration.

Considerable knowledge of provisions of the South Florida Building Code pertaining to the collection of enforcement costs.

Considerable knowledge of the records, forms, documents and affidavits used in the processing of enforcement cost cases.

Considerable knowledge of bid processes and procedures involved in contracting for the securing or demolition of structures and other enforcement services.

Knowledge of the principles of accounting.

Knowledge of public relations principles and techniques.

Knowledge of supervisory principles and practices.

Ability to plan, direct and coordinate the processing of liens, civil violation notices and other documents in the collection of enforcement costs from building code violators.

Ability to supervise subordinates in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale.

Ability to deal firmly, tactfully and diplomatically with members of the public who are in violation of the South Florida Building Code.

Ability to devise and implement enforcement collection policies and procedures.

Ability to monitor the performance of contractors engaged in securing or demolition of structures and other enforcement services.

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