Job Description

A Part- Time Hearing Officer conducts ex-parte hearings to review testimony and documentary evidence to resolve parking ticket disputes. ****

Essential Functions

Responsibilities include administrative review and adjudication of disputed parking tickets.

The successful candidate will be able to evaluate documents and testimony to, within applicable law, render decisions and communicate the decision to the party making the appeal.

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• All hearings require the use of the parking ticket data base for research of imaged documents, photographs, the transactional history, the citation itself and the entry of the Hearing Officer’s decision to uphold, reduce or dismiss any charges.
• Ability to quickly obtain information from a relational data base; have good personal computer and keyboard skills.
• Ability to familiarize, understand and retain knowledge of Title 12 of the Philadelphia Traffic Code.
• Ability to note decisions in a clear, concise language which are obtained as part of public record.

Qualifications

Applicants must have:

• A high school diploma; Bachelor’s Degree a plus.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to work and make sound decisions in a stressful and very fast paced environment.

Additional Information

TO APPLY: Interested candidates must submit a resume.

Hourly Range: $40 - $50 per hour

_ *The successful candidate must be a city of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire_

Effective May 22, 2023, vaccinations are no longer required for new employees that work in non-medical, non-emergency or patient facing positions with the City of Philadelphia. As a result, only employees in positions providing services that are patient-facing medical care (ex: Nurses, doctors, emergency medical personnel), must be fully vaccinated.

The City of Philadelphia is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not permit discrimination based on race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, source of income, familial status, genetic information or domestic or sexual violence victim status. If you believe you were discriminated against, call the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations at 215-686-4670 or send an email to faqpchr@phila.gov.

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