Animal Control Officer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Patrol the city in a radio equipped vehicle, answer calls for service and the enforcement of city, county and state laws, look for stray animals, conduct both preliminary and follow-up investigations on all animal related activities
• Enforce laws and ordinances involving Animal Control regulations; including issuing citations and testifying in city and municipal court hearings.
• Maintain the website and database by updating animal information and photographs accurately
• Respond to complaints regarding Animal Control and properly follow procedures to alleviate the nuisance and issues safely
• Investigate and generate cruelty investigations by following proper procedure and legal actions, including seizures of animals, cruelty reports, municipal court hearings, etc.
• Euthanize animals humanely by following proper protocol and health requirements.
• Communicate with the public and other personnel on a daily basis in a professional and informative matter.
• Respond to after-hour emergency calls on a regular basis.
• Safely pursue and capture aggressive and dangerous animals by following procedure daily.
• Assist other departments with Animal Control issues.
• Enforce the safety of the public regarding Zoonosis Control (Rabies). This includes bite reports, quarantine, and decapitating possible rabid animals for laboratory testing.
• Write and maintain proper reports and compliance letters regarding Animal Control. File, organize, and distribute paperwork independently.
• Contributes to the overall success of the department by performing other essential duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Applicable Federal, state and local laws, codes, regulations and/or ordinances;
• Basic inspection principles, practices, and procedures;
• Code enforcement techniques;
• Customer service principles;
• Safety principles and safe work practices;
• Specialized equipment relevant to area of assignment;
• Modern office technology and equipment.
• Preparing reports, logs, and activity documentation.

Education, Experience and Training (Certification/Licensure)

• A High School Diploma, GED or equivalent, and two (2) years of related experience in assigned area of responsibility; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above
• A Valid Texas Driver's License
• An Animal Control Officer Certification
• Applicable Certifications for Euthanizing and Tranquilizing Animals

ADA and Other Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
• Positions in this class typically require balancing, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
• Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, work-space restrictions, travel and environmental conditions such as disruptive people, imminent danger or a threatening environment.