Animal Control Officer I & II
About The Position
The Animal Control Officer I or II will be responsible for day-to-day activities associated with the enforcement of animal ordinances, training, and orientation to include both Kennel Operations and Enforcement Officer sections. The responsibilities for the position include monitoring and ensuring all animals are in good health, cages are disinfected and clean to ensure a disease-free living environment, as well as ensuring animals are properly fed, watered, and issued any required medication. The position will involve responding to citizen complaints of stray, vicious, sick, injured, or diseased animals, and working with local authorities. This role assists in investigations, including reported bite cases and domestic animal and livestock cruelty and abandonment. The incumbent will also be assisting in conducting rabies quarantine checks, as well as assisting in euthanizing animals, which includes decapitation and the preparation and transportation of specimens in some cases. Animal Control Officer I: This is the first level of the animal control officer series. This is an entry-level classification where incumbents receive on the job training to become Animal Control Officers. Officers will be trained in and assigned to either the Kennel Operations section or Field Operations section of Animal Welfare and Enforcement. The Grade for this position is A12(3). Animal Control Officer II: This class is the second level in the Animal Control series. Officers will be assigned to either the Kennel Operations section or Field Operations section of Animal Welfare and Enforcement. Officers will be responsible for all of the daily job functions according to their area of assignment. The Grade for this position is B21(3).
Requirements
- High School Diploma, or G.E.D. Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job
- Valid Georgia Driver's License
- Pre-exposure Rabies vaccine or current titer completed within 6 months of employment (for ACO I)
- Must be able to work rotating shifts, including weekend/holiday rotation, and “on call” status
- One year of animal control experience (for ACO II)
- Asp Baton Certificate (for ACO II)
- Basic Chemical Capture training (for ACO II)
- Crematory training (for ACO II)
- Euthanasia training (for ACO II)
- Defensive Driving Certificate (for ACO II)
- Current Rabies Titer (for ACO II)
Responsibilities
- Monitoring and ensuring all animals are in good health
- Ensuring cages are disinfected and clean to ensure a disease-free living environment
- Ensuring animals are properly fed, watered, and issued any required medication
- Responding to citizen complaints of stray, vicious, sick, injured, or diseased animals
- Working with local authorities
- Assisting in investigations, including reported bite cases and domestic animal and livestock cruelty and abandonment
- Assisting in conducting rabies quarantine checks
- Assisting in euthanizing animals, which includes decapitation and the preparation and transportation of specimens in some cases
- Assisting in the decapitation, preparation, and transportation of specimens to the state lab for testing
- Assisting with investigating cruelty and abandonment of domestic animals and livestock
- Assisting with investigating reported bite cases
- Maintaining logs on all diseases, medications, and treatments as required by state and federal regulations
- Assisting field officers in unloading, checking in, and relocating animals in the shelter
- Assisting with and maintaining various records on animals, up to and including processing intakes and adoptions, reviewing and the upkeeping of medical charts and records, keeping records on animals held for court cases
- Working closely with senior officers to gather information used to prosecute violators
- Assisting with intake activities on animals
- Assisting the public with touring the shelter for lost or adoptable animals
- Assisting with investigating reported bite cases
- Working with local authorities on impound needs, issuing citations and providing courtroom testimony
- Participating in other functions assigned to the euthanasia laboratory
- Preparing daily records of euthanasia solution usage for the State Department of Agriculture
- Providing informational tours to schools and various community groups
- Ensuring inventory supplies are stocked and up to date
Benefits
- Pre-employment drug test
- Subsequent random drug and alcohol testing
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
