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7. Coordinate with other Village Departments and outside resources to hold fair housing training for landlords to implement Village ordinances and improve compliance with fair housing laws.

8. Coordinate with other Village Departments and outside resources to hold educational sessions for condominium associations on topics of relevance.

9. Implement service delivery improvements with approval of and direction from the Neighborhood Programs Manager.

10. Build and maintain effective working relationships with landlords, owners, residents, financial institutions and other parties, including working with the Neighborhood Programs Manager to resolve disputes in an efficient and timely manner.

11. Monitor performance management indicators for the Village's housing licensing and registration programs, and report on progress to the Neighborhood Programs Manager.

12. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

- Practices, principles, and techniques of effective housing licensing and registration programs, including those for rentals, condominiums, short-term rentals, and vacant buildings.

- Village housing code enforcement policies, programs and procedures.

- Basic accounting and economics.

- Local, County, State, and Federal Fair Housing laws.

- Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes and regulations.

- Techniques for the pursuit of nonregistered properties.

- Interpret, explain, and enforce Department policies and procedures.

- Interpret and apply pertinent Federal, State, and Village codes and ordinances relating to building construction and rehabilitation.

- Research properties and analyze information, particularly data.

- Operate modern office equipment including computers including rental licensing/registration software and other core Village applications.

- Communicate effectively utilizing cultural competence.

- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

- Ability to attend evening and weekend meetings as needed.

- Establish and maintain interpersonal skills in the workplace to effectively communicate and interact with others.

- Maintain reasonable and predictable attendance.

- Work independently in the absence of supervision.

- Understand and follow oral and written instructions.

- Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities which may include the following:

Walking, standing or sitting for extended periods of time

Operating assigned equipment.

- Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for:

Making observations

Communicating with others

Reading and writing

Operating assigned equipment.

- Sustain cognitive abilities that enable the potential for:

Effective interaction

Communicating with others

Experience and Training Guidelines

Experience: Three years of increasing responsibility with housing programs, licensing programs, or related experience. AND

Training: Bachelor's degree or completion of sixty or more credits from an accredited college or university with coursework in business administration, finance, real estate, architecture, or a related field.

License or Certificate: Possession of a valid Illinois driver's license and safe driving record.

Work in office and inspection site environments; sedentary work involves sitting and sustained posture in a seated position; exposure to dust and noise; some climbing, stooping, light lifting and inspecting in confined areas.

The Village of Oak Park commits itself to diversity, equity and inclusion by recognizing that creating a mutually respectful, multicultural and equitable environment does not happen on its own, it must be intentional. This includes providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, ability, military or veteran status or any other characteristics.