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Collier County Animal Control Officer II in United States
Animal Control Officer II
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Animal Control Officer II
Salary
$29.46 Hourly
Location
Naples, FL
Job Type
Full Time, Regular
Job Number
09005
Department
Public Services Department
Division
Domestic Animal Services
Opening Date
09/13/2024
Closing Date
9/26/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
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Job Summary
Performs general/specialized work functions associated with providing effective and efficient animal control, protecting the health and welfare of citizens and animals, and enforcing state and local animal control ordinances.
Essential Functions
• Supervises, directs and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Coordinates and assists with overseeing operations and activities of animal control officers; trains newly appointed officers.
• Organizes and prioritizes complaints and staff work assignments; ensures completion of assigned tasks effectively and efficiently.
• Enforces the provisions of federal, state, and local codes and ordinances providing for regulation, care, and registration of animals.
• Patrols county streets and responds to dispatched calls from citizens concerning animal control issues such as potential animal abuse, animal bites, stray/nuisance animals, wild/dangerous animals, and injured/dead animals.
• Organizes and prioritizes complaints; verifies vaccinations and licensing of animals; distributes and collects licenses from veterinarians.
• Attempts to keep the peace between complainants and animal owners; issues warnings and citations for violations of animal control laws and advises owners of their responsibilities; follow up as necessary.
• Tracks and traps/captures animals; assists with locating lost pets; may remove animals from roofs, trees, and under houses; impounds animals in violation of ordinances; assists with disaster animal response.
• Handles animals, retraining as appropriate; administers medical aid to injured animals; transports to an animal shelter, veterinarian, or as otherwise directed; prepares and administers medications, vaccinations, and worming treatments.
• Assists in subduing feral animals; arranges quarantines with owners of animals for rabies observations; returns animals to owners after appropriate detainment or after having been found; decapitates and ships specimens to the state lab for rabies testing as necessary.
• Investigates, collects evidence, establishes files, prepares and types investigative reports, and compiles animal control-related cases; prepares for, attends, and testifies in courtroom hearings and juridical proceedings as necessary.
• Educates the public on responsibilities of pet ownership, animal care techniques and procedures, laws and ordinances, and pet adoption; handles public inquiries concerning animal services and pet adoptions.
• Receives and records call information in the appropriate database; prioritizes requested field services and notifies animal control officers via two-way radio to respond to requests for service; ensures information in the appropriate database is complete and accurate.
• Provides callers with general information regarding animal-related laws and ordinances, zoonotic diseases and rabies quarantine procedures, and Division policies and procedures; attempts to resolve complaints or refers callers to appropriate division, County, or outside agency personnel or community resources when appropriate.
• Processes adoptions and impounded animals; identifies color, sex, and breed of animals; scans animals for identification chips; places identification band on animal and cage card on the cage; houses animals in the proper area of kennel.
• Processes and maintains identification files and other required paperwork on all animals housed in the center; closes out complaints when resolved.
• Assists law enforcement and fire personnel in emergencies including fire and hurricane evacuations; performs traffic control while attending to injured animals; assists with evictions and injured/deceased humans involving animals.
• Documents all activity conducted in assigned position; takes photographs to document incidents.
• Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge and awareness of animal care and maintenance, zoonotic diseases, animal characteristic behavior, and applicable laws/regulations.
• Receives and records call information in the appropriate database; prioritizes requested filed services and notifies animal control officers via two-way radio to respond to requests for service; ensures information in the database is complete and accurate.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS:
• Maintains, cleans, and disinfects vehicles, cages, and kennel areas; provides for the care of animals in the kennel including obtaining food and supplies, feeding, and grooming.
• Responds to questions, complaints, and requests for information/assistance from visitors, veterinarian personnel, the public, employees, supervisors, or other individuals.
• Provides educational exhibits; conducts facility tours; assists customers in front lobby.
• Substitutes for co-workers during their temporary absence; provides guidance, training, and/or assistance to other division personnel.
• Performs other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Three (3) years of related experience.
• Fingerprinting required.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATES:
• Must obtain and maintain state certification in Animal Control and Euthanasia Injection within six (6) months from the date of hire.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License with any applicable endorsement(s) to drive a County vehicle as provided in CMA 5805.
Supplemental information
Salary offers above the minimum pay grade may be considered based on qualifications.
Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared or declared emergency. The County’s Administrative Office will determine who will be required to work on an incident-by-incident basis.
This job posting is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.