Animal Regulations Officer

City of National City•National City, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, performs enforcement of State laws, City Ordinances and regulations relating to animal control; captures and impounds stray, unwanted, or dead animals; and performs related duties as required. This role involves answering complaints regarding domestic and wild animals, explaining relevant codes and ordinances, writing violation notices, issuing citations, testifying in court, patrolling the city for animal-related violations, impounding stray animals, removing dead animals, transporting impounded animals, capturing and transporting sick/injured animals, performing emergency euthanasia, investigating animal bites, keeping records, submitting reports, driving, operating a two-way radio, and using tranquilizing guns and animal traps.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or successful completion of a GED
One (1) year of work or volunteer experience in a position involving a high level of public contact in an animal related environment or public service capacity
Laws pertaining to animal regulations
Safe and efficient methods of animal capturing
Breed identification
Operating and maintaining tranquilizing guns
Maintaining basic animal traps
Lifting and handling large animals
Complete the 832 Penal Code Course
Attend job related training that may be out of town for several days
Read maps of the local area
Able to work assigned shifts including weekends and holidays
Knowledge of and ability to recognize the more common symptoms of diseases hazardous to humans such as rabies
Maintain records and prepare reports
Communicate effectively
Establish and maintain effective working relations with all levels of staff and the general public
Constant lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds with a maximum distance of five feet
Frequent standing and walking; sufficient stamina to exert physical effort to restrain animals for a substantial period
Continuous: upward and downward flexion of the neck
Frequent: sitting, repetitive use of hands to operate computer
Occasional: walking, standing, bending and twisting of neck, bending and twisting of waist, squatting, simple grasping, reaching above and below shoulder level, and lifting and carrying of animals, equipment or files weighing up to 100 pounds
Sufficient manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination required to operate vehicle and special animal handling equipment
Wears a utility belt that may weigh up to 10 pounds
Possession of a valid California driver's License prior to appointment
Completion of P.C. 832 certification within 12 months of appointment
Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a certificate for the euthanization of animals

Nice To Haves

One (1) year of work or volunteer experience in the care and handling of domestic and/or wild animals with a recognized agency or enterprise
One (1) year of animal control experience

Responsibilities

Answers complaints regarding domestic and wild animals
Explains the provisions of various codes and ordinances regarding animals
Writes violation notices and issues citations; and testifies in court proceedings
Patrols the City for violation of laws pertaining to animals
Impounds stray animals understanding some may become violent; and removes dead animals from public and private properties
Transports impounded animals to the contract Animal Care Facility
Captures and transports sick and injured animals to contract veterinarians
Performs emergency euthanasia on irredeemably suffering animals
Investigates animal bites and arranges for the quarantine of animals involved
Keeps records and submits reports of animal impounded and investigations conducted
Drives a motor vehicle
Operates a two-way radio
Carries and uses tranquilizing guns, as well as various types of animal traps, ropes, and restraints in the performance of duties