Municipal Officer- Clarendon

Core Functions:
The incumbent is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Local Authorities Legislations governing the Litter Act, Hawkers and Peddlers Act; Building Code; Traffic offences committed by drivers of public passenger vehicles and other related Local Government Regulations also ensuring that operators of public places and businesses are complying with the relevant Public Health regulations.

Application Deadline: 
Nov 27, 2020 - 12:00pm
Qualifications: 

Minimum requirements:
Good customer Service Skills
Working Knowledge of the Regulations and Acts governing the Local Authorities.

A minimum of Four (4) CSEC subjects

Responsibilities: 

Patrol assigned areas on foot or mechanical transport in order to observe civil activities and ensure compliance with municipal laws and regulations; 
Ensure compliance with Local Authorities legislation governing the Litter Act; Hawkers and Peddlers Act; Traffic Offences committed by drivers of public passenger vehicles and other related Local Government regulations also ensuring that operators of public places and businesses are complying with the relevant Public Health regulations. 
Ensure the enforcement of traffic regulations governed by Local Authorities particularly those relating to private passenger vehicles 
Operating in the Municipal Markets and other approved vending areas ensuring that vendors are complying with the stipulated terms and conditions of their contracts such as payment of fees, behavioural conduct and operating conditions, also enforcing rules and regulationsgoverning the operations of the transportation centers in the jurisdiction of the Local Authority.
 
Patrolling and reporting breaches of the building code regulations and encroachment to the respective local government officers so that the requisite corrective measures can be taken. 
Assisting the Revenue and Compliance Officer of the Corporation in registering business under the Businesses and Trade Licences Act and report to the Corporation the required punitive measures for those not complying, also serving assessment notices, levy, writs and summons relating Property Tax and Trade and Business Act. 
Ensure that persons granted  operating permits to operate business such as Barbers and Hairdressers salons etc. are complying with the terms and conditions of the contracts 
Report missing traffic signals, signs and missing or mal-functioning streetlights to supervisor and other required persons in authority, also report abuse of public facilities eg. Standpipes, public tanks etc. 
Preparing activity report for review and approval of the supervisor and for legal action where required, also assisting in mediation and conflict resolution at entries falling within the jurisdiction of Local Authorities such as Markets, transportation centers etc. 
Any other related duties that may be assigned from time to time. 

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