Compliance Officer Jobs

Company Description:

Located in southwestern Ontario, Thames Centre is a modern thriving community, located on the eastern edge of the County of Middlesex and City of London. We offer a mix of both urban and rural living where neighbours and friends are often one and the same, working together to sustain and grow our community through quality services and responsible leadership. We are proud of our magnificent natural areas, recreation facilities, and overall local amenities.

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Reporting to the Director of Planning and Development Service, the Compliance Officer is responsible for enforcing the Municipality's By-laws and investigating alleged municipal by-law offences and other legislation. Negotiating compliance with property owners and residents through verbal and written communication and proceeding with legal action per applicable legislation and regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Provides enforcement of Traffic Regulation By-laws by issuing certificates of parking infractions and maintaining records.
• In the absence of the Risk Management Official, duties shall include negotiating and establishing interim risk management plans, evaluating risk assessments, issuing orders/notices, and attending Environmental Review Tribunal hearings.
• Reviews applications, issues and enforces municipal licenses.
• Coordinates investigations with other government agencies where applicable.
• Prepares reports for Council and attends Council meetings to present reports.
• Identifies and recommends changes/improvements to Thames Centre by-laws, policies, and procedures.
• Prepares offence notices and orders to comply and follows up on compliance issues. Initiates prosecution under the procedures set out in Provincial Offences Act, swears information and serves summonses. Attends Provincial Offences Court and gives evidence based on the investigation.
• Maintains accurate records of facts on all investigations in detail to support prosecution. Gathers information through investigation by identifying contraventions of Municipal By-law and negotiating compliance by providing relevant information on By-laws.
• Responds to complaints about zoning by-law and community standards issues to ensure conformity with various by-laws, including the Source Water Protection Plan.
• Issues and serves Notices of Violation, Orders to Remedy Non-conformities, including Emergency Orders, register Orders on Title and authorizes the release of Orders on Title.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned including weekend and evening shifts under an altered work schedule.
• Travels throughout the Municipality to monitor and ensure compliance with by-law offences to deal with unknown hazards, unsafe site conditions, confrontational property owners and contacting police and emergency services when required.
• Duties as a Risk Management Inspector include applying knowledge of the powers of entry to the property for inspection, following the Source Protection Plan and managing significant drinking water threats and activities in designated wellhead protection areas.
• Promotes compliance with municipal by-laws through public education.
• Provides a high level of customer service and responds efficiently to public inquiries, concerns and requests for information.
• Provides the public and other interested parties with all necessary information and assistance relating to Municipal By-laws. Responds to inquiries, including dispute resolution between property owners, landlords, and tenants. Interprets Municipal By-laws to determine non­-compliance.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Knowledge of by-laws, applicable provincial and federal statutes and regulations, rules of evidence, and property rights, including the following: Freedom of Information and Privacy Legislation, Municipal Act, Planning Act, Provincial Offences Act, Municipal By-laws as mandated, Clean Water Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Dog Owners Liability Act.
• Computer literacy using database systems and processing programs.
• Post-secondary college diploma in law enforcement or related discipline.
• Three (3) years of work-related experience in by-law enforcement or policing.
• Qualified by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) under 0. Reg 287/07 for enforcement of the Clean Water Act.
• A valid G Driver's License in good standing.
• Working knowledge of current court procedures for prosecutions

Preferred Qualifications:

• Good negotiation skills in order to gain compliance of by-laws and mediate controversial issues.
• Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.
• Must be a self-starter and be able to work independently with little supervision.
• Thorough organizational and time management skills
• Exceptional interpersonal, time management, customer service and communication skills.

Note:

• Job description under review

What Thames Centre has to offer:

• Comprehensive benefits package, along with eligibility to enroll in OMERS pension plan.
• Flex-time opportunities.
• A supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Vacation-time entitlement recognizing previous years of service.
• A competitive salary ranging between $66,703 to $75,075 for 2023 with a 35-hour work week.

Ready to Apply?

Interested applicants are invited to submit a resume and cover letter before 4:00 p.m. on Friday, Sept 8, 2023 to:

Anica Peter, Human Resources Assistant

Municipality of Thames Centre

4305 Hamilton Rd.

Dorchester, ON, N0L 1G3

Email: [email protected]

The Municipality of Thames Centre is an equal opportunity employer.Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process.Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

All applicants are thanked for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be further contacted. Information gathered is under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and shall only be used for candidate selection purposes.

In accordance with the Municipality of Thames Centre’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, please note that all new Thames Centre employees are required to be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment.