Animal Services Officer - Part-Time

Calcasieu Parish Police Jury•Animal Services - (OJJS TEC Building), LA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This is the first of five levels in the Animal Services Officers series. Incumbents respond to complaints regarding animals and perform a variety of animal protection duties. Responsibilities may include evaluating whether a violation of the law has occurred; issuing citations, warnings and notices; confiscating animals; euthanizing animals; impounding stray, vicious or dangerous animals; setting live traps; and preparing related reports.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.), one year of specialized or technical training and one year experience working with animals; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
Euthanasia Certification
Crematory Operation Certification
Valid Driver's License as per State law or requirement.
Law Enforcement Commission LACA Chemical Immobilization
Animal handling techniques and applications
Animal traps, catch poles, and chemical immobilization techniques
Capturing and restraining domestic animals and livestock
Animal care and nutrition requirements
Investigation methods and procedures
Animal identification techniques
Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and/or statutes
Customer service principles
Recordkeeping principles
Computers and related software applications
Handling animals in a safe manner
Capturing, restraining, and handling animals and livestock
Responding to emergency situations
Euthanizing animals
Conducting investigations
Providing customer service
Preparing and maintaining records
Using computers and related software applications
Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Responsibilities

Patrols assigned area for emergency and non-emergency animal situations; investigates complaints; responds to work orders; removes dead animals from roadways.
Issues citations and license violation warnings to pet owners regarding leash laws, containment, pet ownership and neglect, animal cruelty, and/or other related animal welfare issues.
Apprehends and impounds pet and stray animals in violation of animal control ordinances; confiscates animals from negligent or abusive pet owners.
Euthanizes animals, which includes: injecting animals with applicable serums and transporting and disposing carcasses of deceased animals.
Educates the public on animal control ordinances, policies, and procedures, including proper control and care of pets.
Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.