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The City of Houston Staff Analyst - Office of the Building Official in Houston, Texas
Staff Analyst - Office of the Building Official
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Staff Analyst - Office of the Building Official
Salary
$72,100.00 - $77,600.00 Annually
Location
Houston, TX 77002
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
34418
Department
Houston Public Works
Opening Date
06/26/2024
Closing Date
7/2/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
Questions
POSITION OVERVIEW
Applications accepted from: All Persons Interested
Service Line: Houston Permitting Center
Section: Code Development
Reporting Location: 1002 Washington AVE
Workdays & Hours: M-F, 8am - 5pm*
- Subject to change
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Functions in a staff analyst role is to provide professional, analytical, administrative, and/or systems support services to the Senior Staff Analyst and Senior Division Manager in the Code Development group. Coordinates the proper enforcement and application of all City of Houston Building Codes and Ordinances for various departments that work with the Houston Permitting Center. Investigates and makes recommendations for addressing issues of medium to high complexity and/or sensitivity. Compiles data, produces information and interprets results through conclusion or recommendation formulation. Provides direction to managers as related to Building Code Enforcement. Develops reports, special documents or publications as assigned. Prepares correspondence and provides written responses for the Building Official for code interpretations and alternate methods requests from property owners, architects, engineers, construction professionals, and their representatives. Provides direction to managers and various boards concerning the application of building codes. Participates in meetings with the General Public, Contractors, Technical Professionals, and others to ensure problems are resolved. Provides ordinance and legislative analysis as required. Oversees and establishes internal code training program for employees including code change analysis documents. Prepares and delivers speeches and presentations. Assist the City of Houston Building Official with any special tasks as assigned. Prepares, edits and revises department policy and procedure manuals. Analyzes and reviews practices and procedures and develops recommendations for improvement. Performs and completes other duties as assigned.
WORKING CONDITIONS
The position is physically comfortable; the individual has discretion about walking, standing etc.
This is a Department of Houston Public Works Management position at the Tier 3 Level.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or a field directly related to the type of work being performed. Graduate degrees related to the type of work to be performed may substitute for the experience requirement on a year – for year basis.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Three years of professional administrative, financial or analytical experience related to the type of work being performed are required. Professional experience related to the type of work to be performed may substitute for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
None
PREFERENCES
Preference will be given to candidates with strong Building Code, Plan Review, or Inspections background experience.
Preference will be given to candidates with fire protection experience design or review.
Preference will be given to candidates with applicable International Code Council certification(s).
Preference will be given to applicants with extensive knowledge of the City of Houston or other municipality Construction codes. Candidates with strong written and communication skills are encouraged to apply.
*Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6. *
GENERAL INFORMATION
SELECTION/SKILLS TESTS REQUIRED: None
However, the department may administer a skills assessment test.
SAFETY IMPACT POSITION: No
If yes, this position is subject to random drug testing and if a promotional position, candidate must pass an assignment drug test.
SALARY INFORMATION
Factors used in determining the salary offered include the candidate's qualifications as well as the pay rates of other employees in this classification.
PAY GRADE 26
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Only online applications will be accepted for this City of Houston job and must be received by the Human Resources Department during active posting period. Applications must be submitted online at: www.houstontx.gov.
To view your detailed application status, please log-in to your online profile by visiting: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/houston/default.cfm or call 832-393-0203.
If you need special services or accommodations 832-393-0203 (TTY 7-1-1)
If you need login assistance or technical support call 855-524-5627.
Due to the high volume of applications received, the Hiring Department will contact you directly, should you be selected to advance in our recruitment process.
All new and rehires must pass a pre-employment drug test and are subject to a physical examination and verification of information provided.
EOE Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Houston is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
The city offers a competitive benefits program, including competitively priced health coverage and a defined contribution pension plan.
Benefits include:
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Wellness
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability
• Retirement pension
• 457 deferred compensation plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• 10 days of vacation each year
• 11 city holidays, plus one floating holiday
• Flexible schedules
• Professional development opportunities
• Transportation/parking plan
• Section 125 pretax deductions
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
For plan details, visit http://www.houstontx.gov/hr/benefits.html
01
What is the highest level of education obtained?
Less than GED/High School Diploma
High School diploma/GED
Associate's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree or higher
None of the above
02
How many years of professional administrative, financial, or analytical experience do you have?
Less than 1 year
1 year but less than 3 years
3 years but less than 5 years
5 years but less than 7 years
7 years or more
No experience
03
Please indicate your level of experience with the current construction codes adopted by the City of Houston.
No experience
Less than 2 years
2 years but less than 4 years
4 years or more
04
Please list any active ICC Certifications you currently hold. ("See Resume" will delay review of your application)
05
Please describe your Construction/Plan review/Analytical background. ("See Resume" will delay review of your application)
06
Are you a veteran who served on active duty in the Armed Forces (United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard) for more than 90 consecutive days and received either an honorable discharge or general discharge under honorable conditions?
YES
NO
07
Please indicate your level of experience with the Automatic Sprinkler System Design NFPA 13 or FM Global.
No experience
Less than 2 years
2 years but less than 4 years
4 years or more
08
Please rate your experience using Microsoft Excel.
Basic Microsoft Excel: Open files and use page setup, enter, correct, and save data, use the menu commands, format cells, rows, and columns, understand navigation and movement techniques, use simple arithmetic functions in the formulas, access help, modify a database and insert data from another application, print worksheets and workbooks.
Intermediate Microsoft Excel: Create, modify, and format charts, use graphic objects to enhance worksheets and charts, filter data and manage a filtered list, perform multiple-level sorting, use sorting options, and design considerations, use mathematical, logical, statistical, and financial functions, group and dissociate data and perform interactive analysis, create and modify some Macro commands.
Advance Microsoft Excel: Customize the work area, use advanced functions (Names, VLOOKUP, IF, IS), work with Pivot Tables, use spreadsheet Web components, manage Macro commands: concepts, planning, operations, execution, modification, interruption, use personalized toolbars, perform some programming in VBA.
No experience
09
Please rate your experience using Microsoft Word.
Basic Microsoft Word: open, create, save and modify documents, format the documents for printing, using the printer menu to preview documents before they are printed and print the pages, change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.
Intermediate Microsoft Word: Creating, organizing and formatting outlines, formatting sections, formatting text into columns and inserting column breaks, inserting section headers and footers, sorting table data, creating charts. Using Mail Merge in Word to personalize business letters for an entire mailing list or creating posters and other graphics-heavy documents in Publisher, create mailing labels, insert footnote and end note, create bookmark, insert a cross reference to a bookmark, insert a link into a document, design and create a simple form, save form as template, enable revision tracking in a document, accept or reject revision, protect a revision from modification by others, compare two documents side by side, combine two documents into one, insert and delete a comment into a document.
Advance Microsoft Word: use mail merge to create documents, recipient lists, insert fields, prepare and existing list for use in mail merge, delete items that you have performed (copy chart and title and paste), replace check box with symbol, print out checklist and check the appropriate boxes, import subdocument, split document into two documents, create a table of contents. Recording, running, copying and deleting macros, viewing and modifying macro scripts, creating table of contents, creating figure captions and figure tables, creating footnotes.
No experience
10
Other than English, what language (s) do you speak, read and write fluently? (Check all that apply)
None
Spanish
Korean
French
Mandarin
Arabic
Other
11
Are you currently a Houston Permitting Center employee?
Yes
No
Required Question