Animal Control Officer

Klamath County•Klamath Falls, OR

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

At the direction of the Operations Lieutenant, enforce County and State animal ordinances and cruelty laws pertaining to licensing and dog control in the protection of County citizens and their property and ensures the humane treatment of animals.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); BA/BS preferred: work in jobs having similar duties; experience in supervision preferred.
Valid Driver's License
Current Oregon Notary License
Current First Aid/CPR
Ability to be sworn as an Animal Control Officer.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Knowledge of Spreadsheet software; Word Processing software and Contact Management systems.

Nice To Haves

BA/BS preferred
experience in supervision preferred

Responsibilities

Conducts investigations of dangerous dogs and/or exotic hybrid complaints in accordance with Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) Chapter 609 and Klamath County Code (KCC) 403; assesses animal temperament; makes recommendations to the Court on the issue of declaring the animal dangerous; and testifies in Court as an expert witness.
Investigates cruelty, abuse, or neglect complaints pertaining to dogs; interviews witnesses and suspects; gathers evidence and may seize or impound the animal.
Receives calls requesting assistance or investigation of violations and patrols the County looking for violations, dogs running loose, unlicensed dogs; dogs destroying livestock; initiates investigations; makes referrals to local law enforcement, or issues citations to violators as appropriate.
Represents the Animal Control program to the public, civic and educational groups interested in dog care, bite prevention, safety and other related topics.
May assist law enforcement officers in situations involving animals; provides instruction in animal control techniques, apprehension and control of dangerous animals and accidents involving animals; arranges transport of injured animals to appropriate treatment facilities.
Maintains program equipment and supplies such as vehicles, radios and catch poles. Ensures the operability of all equipment and maintains supplies in sufficient quantity within department standards.
Maintains activity logs of citations issued and dogs transported calls received in current records management system.
Investigates dog bite incidents and refers victims to medical treatment; enforces statutory rabies quarantine requirements and effectively reviews recommendations on prevention reoccurrence.
On-Call to respond to officer verified emergencies or dogs killing livestock (If available).
Enters both criminal and violation citations into the current County records management system, files citations and reports into the existing systems; follows up with Justice Court for citation disposition and conducts record searches.
Assist Animal Control Clerical personnel as necessary.