Animal Control Officer I/II

About the role

To perform routine duties in support of the City's animal control services and operations; to provide assistance in enforcing City, County and State laws governing the care and keeping of animals in the City; to patrol assigned areas; to capture, impound, care for and euthanize animals as appropriate; and to perform a variety of duties relative to assigned areas of responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Patrol City streets and roads using a City owned vehicle;
• Search for stray dogs and domestic animals;
• Pick up and dispose of deceased animals in accordance with established policies and procedures;
• Investigate reports or complaints of nuisance, stray, uncontrolled, dangerous, wild or diseased animals within the city and take appropriate action;
• Investigate reports of animal cruelty or neglect;
• Investigate animal bites;
• Arrange for animal identification and quarantine as needed;
• Perform general office duties;
• Receive and direct telephone calls;
• Provide information and explain procedures;
• Send notices;
• File rabies certificates and other documents;
• Prepare and maintain a variety of files, records and reports;
• Ensure all records comply with established guidelines;
• Receive lost and found animal reports;
• Absist in locating missing pets;
• Assist in enforcing City animal control laws;
• Explain ordinance relating to keeping and caring for animals;
• Issue citations for violations of the animal control ordinance;
• Cookordinate the services and operations of the City's rabies vaccination clinics;
• Maintain related records;
• Impound, quarantine and euthanize animals as appropriate;
• Provide assistance in determining whether injured animals should be treated or euthanized;
• Contact a veterinarian to treat injured animals as appropriate;
• Assist in preparing laboratory specimens;
• Submit to appropriate public agencies;
• Operate variety of tools, equipment and devices including humane traps, mobile radios and related animal control tools and equipment.

Requirements

• Experience: Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
• One year of experience in the care and handling of animals.
• Training: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.
• Licenses or Certificates: Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Education: Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.
• Experience: Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
• Two years of responsible experience in animal control enforcement.
• Licenses or Certificates: Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid driver's license.

Skills

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Benefits

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Pay

Hourly: $24.30 - $32.56 for Animal Control Officer I; Hourly: $26.82 - $35.95 for Animal Control Officer II.

Schedule

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