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CLEAN BLOCK OFFICER

• Canvasses areas in the city contacting individuals in order to establish clean block committees; attends committee meetings and explains the purpose and procedures for implementing the clean block program; notifies police districts and sanitation area supervisors of streets scheduled for clean up.
• Instructs residents and participates in the painting of curbs and parking areas and the cleaning of alleyways, yards and streets.
• Addresses school groups, civic groups and organizations of clean block and related sanitation programs; advises organizations and school personnel in the techniques of implementing and maintaining interest in various sanitation programs.
• Makes follow-up contacts with block captains and others participating in the program to insure its maintenance; disseminates information to clean block captains on regulations and procedural changes; maintains records and prepares reports concerning block operations.
• May receive requests from residents or civic groups for city services such as the erection of no parking signs, the boarding-up of abandoned houses and other services not directly related to the clean block program; forwards information to the appropriate agency for action; follows up to determine that appropriate action has been taken.
• May make referrals pertaining to problems encountered while in the field to appropriate agencies.
• Performs related work as required.

• Patrols an assigned geographical area on foot to enforce sanitation regulations; sight checks trash and recyclables of homeowners and businesses for proper method of disposal; advises homeowners and businesses of improperly placed waste and recyclables, and unclean sidewalks; may be required to rummage through materials to locate names and address of violate; prepares and issues warning or notices of violations to offenders.
• Answers questions from the public about the sanitation laws and regulations that are designed to improve public cleanliness; solicits public help in meeting citizens’ responsibility for adherence to the City’s sanitation laws and regulations.
• Reads and becomes familiar with program procedures and relevant laws and regulations; performs simulation of actual duties; participates in on-the-job training; periodically attends follow-up training.
• Maintains a daily log of areas inspected and warning or violations issued.

• Performs the duties above with members of the English language speaking and designated non-English language speaking populations.

ALL SPECIALITIES

KNOWLEDGE OF:
• The English language and spelling
ABILITY TO:

ENFORCEMENT SPECIALTY

• learn Streets Department’s operations as related to street cleaning and solid waste disposal and collection
• learn relevant sanitation ordinances and regulations
• satisfactorily complete a prescribed course of training in sanitation enforcement procedures
• communicate sanitation laws and regulations to the public
• exercise sound judgment and discretion in the performance of sanitation enforcement duties

NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT SPECIALTY

• learn Streets Department’s sanitation operations and services
• employ a high degree of tact, diplomacy, and judgment in creating public interest in the City’s clean streets sanitation program.
• prepare and deliver talks on the City’s sanitation program to diversified groups and organizations.

BILINGUAL SPECIALTY

• speak and understand English and the designated non-English language for the bilingual specialty
SKILL IN:

ALL SPECIALTIES

• interacting with the public in a courteous and tactful manner
ABILITY TO:
• learn public relations methods and practices used in dealing with the public
• maintain records and prepare a wide variety of reports
• learn City geography as applied to assigned work area
• understand and follow oral and written instructions
• learn readily the City ordinances and regulations governing sanitation principles and practices
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the public

EDUCATION
• Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth school grade.
AND
EXPERIENCE
• Two years of experience, performing semi-skilled and manual work in general laboring activities in a Streets Department sanitation operation.
OR

Two years of clerical or field experience which shall have involved, as a significant job assignment giving information to or eliciting information from the public and answering complaints.

OR

Any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable by the Personnel Department.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR BILINGUAL SPECIALTY

• Sufficient training and or experience to be able to converse effectively in English and the designated non-English language.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

• Possession of a valid proper class motor vehicle operator’s license as issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania if required by work assignment.