Animal Care Field Officer

Pima County • Tucson, AZ

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) is looking to add three passionate Animal Care Field Officers to their team. In this role you will focus on public safety while offering education, resources and support to pet owners when appropriate. Officers value both the pets and people in our community and exemplify this by working with pet owners to improve welfare conditions and safety measures. If you are wanting to join a team where no two days are the same, this position is for you. This position is required to rotate shifts and rotate days. This rotation is deemed an essential function of the position. PACC is open seven (7) days a week. Availability to work all schedules is required. Current rotating schedules include 6:00 AM - 4:00 PM, 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM, and 8:00 PM - 6:00 AM.

Requirements

• High school diploma or General Education Development (G.E.D.) certificate.
• Valid driver license is at time of application.
• Valid AZ driver license is at time of appointment.
• The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant’s suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures.
• Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination.
• Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services’ review and approval of the candidate’s driving record.
• The County requires pre-employment background checks.
• Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history.
• Within nine months of appointment, employees must receive the full series of pre-exposure rabies immunizations.
• Medical inability to be immunized or previous immunization must be verified by the County Physician prior to employment.
• Recommended boosters are required for the duration of employment, unless medically excused or physiologically unable to develop immunity.
• This position will require post-job offer proof of immunization(s) or immunization(s) and/or a TB screening.
• This position will require a post-job offer physical and/or drug screen, which may include respirator fit test.
• Frequently required to lift, push or pull objects weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Action Activity - bending, climbing, crawling, kneeling, reaching, squatting, and stooping;
• Motion Activity - grasping;
• Hearing Activity - in noisy areas on a radio, behind themselves;
• Speaking Activity - in person, on a phone, on a radio;
• Vision - must be able to operate a motor vehicle, distinguish color, have depth perception, have peripheral vision.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum six (6) months either paid or volunteer experience working with animals.
• Minimum six (6) months experience in animal welfare, including animal control, sheltering, and rescue, or other relevant animal care settings.
• Minimum six (6) months experience in public safety.
• Minimum six (6) months experience in social work, education, community organizing, and/or program development.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish).

Responsibilities

• Enforces state, city and county animal care laws and ordinances governing such issues as dangerous and vicious animals, neglect, cruelty, excessive noise, quarantines, bite incidents, and license and vaccination requirements;
• Patrols assigned areas to ensure compliance with animal care regulations and responds to routine and emergency animal care calls;
• Assesses reported or observed violations of animal care regulations, makes determinations and takes required action, such as issuing citations and complaints;
• Provides field services including capturing domestic and wild animals, dispensing first aid treatment to animals, examining injured and ill animals to select treatment disposition and removing animals from a variety of hazardous situations;
• Provides information and education to the public covering a range of animal care topics including laws and ordinance, animal nutrition, behavior, injuries, and common diseases;
• Operates and performs operator-level maintenance, servicing and safety inspection of assigned vehicles;
• Operates and performs operator-level maintenance for chemical-immobilization and other animal care equipment, such as snares, ropes, nets, and traps in capturing animals;
• Testifies in court on cases pertaining to animal care issues;
• Assists federal, state, city and county commissioned law enforcement officers as required;
• Prepares manual and automated records and reports;
• Gathers evidence on animal care cases, including photographs, tape recordings, and other information for presentation in court;
• Maintains legal chain-of-custody for evidentiary materials;
• May perform animal euthanasia as directed by qualified personnel;
• May prepare specimens for rabies analysis;
• May dispense medication to animals at direction of qualified personnel;
• May calculate and collect fees for animal quarantine, impound and licensing services.

Benefits

• Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED