Officer, Municipal Law Enforcement

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 hours per week
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
**Work setting**:

- Rural area
**Tasks**:

- Enforce municipal and provincial regulations, investigate complaints, and issue warnings and citations to commercial and residential property owners and occupants
- Enforce parking by-laws on city streets, regional roads and municipal properties
- Respond to citizen complaints concerning stray domestic animals, livestock and wildlife; issue warnings and citations to owners; and impound lost, homeless and dangerous animals
- Investigate properties in violation of zoning and related by-laws, after receiving requests for licence clearances pertaining to zoning and related by-laws
- Investigate public complaints, issue citations and prepare reports; and give evidence to city councils, taxi commissions and in court
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- By-law enforcement training courses
- Health and safety training course
**Area of work experience**:

- By-law enforcement officer
**Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Fast-paced environment
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Attention to detail
- Large workload
**Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?