Animal Services Officer II

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Inspect and permit animal care facilities and stores, enforce animal related city ordinances and state laws regarding rabies control and animal cruelty
• Mediate low and mid level customer/citizen complaints
• Assist with dangerous animal evaluations
• Apprehend wild animal and humanely impound lost and injured animals and assist in the daily care of impounded animals
• Investigation and inspection of animal nuisances including bites and animal cruelty and issue citations and notices to owners for the mistreatment of animals
• Provide leadership to Animal Service Officers in the field
• Provide educational materials and speak to the community about animal services including maintaining daily contact with various area rescue organizations and volunteer groups
• Administer animal injections which include humane euthanasia
• Aid Veterinarian with surgical sterilization procedures

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be able to work nights and weekends on a rotating basis
• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
• 2 years of animal control services with Basic Animal Services Officer Certification - OR - 18 months of animal control services with Advanced Animal Services Officer Certification
• Certified Euthanasia Technician
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job

Preferred Qualifications

• Education/Experience: 2-3 years in animal control services
• Bilingual preferred (English and Spanish)

Licenses and Certifications

• Valid Class C Texas driver's license
• Department of State Health Services Basic Euthanasia Certification
• Basic Animal Services Officer Certification

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

• The incumbent works in an outdoor environment responding to calls for service in the field.
• Frequent exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards
• Shelter work required