Posting number: POSTING
Department: PARKING ENFORCEMENT
Job classification: Supervising Hearing Examiner
Posting type: EXEMPT
Categories: Hearing Examiner
The Supervising Hearing Examiner supervises and presides at hearings for the adjudication of charges of parking violations. S/he supervises and administers the work of the bureau and is responsible for legal matters pertaining to the bureau. Incumbents work independently and are responsible for preparing judgments and executions. The duties and minimum qualifications for this position are set forth in the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law – Article 2-B, Section 236. Immediate supervision is received from the Commissioner of Parking Supervision is exercised over Hearing Examiners (part-time) and parking enforcement personnel.
Supervises and presides at hearings for the adjudication of charges of parking violations and scofflaws;
Schedules and supervises the per diem Hearing Examiners;
Proposes amendments and up-dates Hearing Examiner manual to the Commissioner of Parking;
Interacts with the general public and their representatives;
Responsible for ex-parte hearings, hearings by mail, out of town hearings, fleet owners and other special hearings;
Schedules appeals;
Assists in the formulation of bureau policies and programs;
Responsible for preparing judgments and executions;
Supervises the Revenue Recovery Program; Serves as a member of the Appeals Board;
Performs related duties as required.
As set forth in the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, Article 2-B, Subsection 236 Creation of Personnel, applicants must have been admitted to the practice of law in New York State for at least seven (7) YEARS. Note: Must present documentation to verify this experience at time of filing application.
Thorough knowledge of municipal law in the State of New York;
Thorough knowledge of NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law;
Thorough knowledge of the techniques employed in preparing legal memoranda, conducting legal research and analyzing legal problems;
Working knowledge of techniques of extracting information, organizing factual and legal data into clear and logical sequences;
Ability to establish an effective working relationship with others;
Ability to interpret laws, rules and regulations;
Ability to communicate information clearly and succinctly in both oral and written form;
Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
Buffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and is across the Canadian border from Southern Ontario. With a population of 278,349 according to the 2020 census, Buffalo is the 76th-largest city in the United States.[6][5] The city and nearby Niagara Falls together make up the two-county Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which had an estimated population of 1.1 million in 2020, making it the 49th largest MSA in the United States. Buffalo is in Western New York, which is the largest population and economic center between Boston and Cleveland. Due to massive investments from Greater Seattle and Bay Area companies such as Amazon and Tesla Gigafactory, Buffalo has progressively become a major technology center in the United States.
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