Animal Control Officer (Readvertisement)
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About The Position
This is technical, investigative, and community engagement work supporting Animal Services while performing code enforcement activities for the City of Tallahassee. Incumbents investigate citizen complaints to ascertain compliance with, and enforcement of, municipal codes, ordinances, and statutes that promote public safety, support animal welfare, mitigate the spread of infectious disease, and improve quality of life. This includes the capture, detention, and disposition of abandoned, stray, uncontrolled, or dangerous animals. Work is performed in response to citizen complaints or emergency circumstances, as well as during routine patrols. Duties are performed in accordance with established ordinances, policies, and procedures. Work is performed under the general supervision of a superior; however, the incumbent is expected to exercise independent judgment and discretion, tact, patience, and self-control under trying circumstances in performing work. Performance is evaluated based on oral and written reports, observations, and by results obtained.
