Animal Services Officer
Animal Services Officer
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Job Description
Performs entrylevel work. Work involves protecting residents from and educating the community about stray or vicious animals and related diseases capturing impounding relocating and when necessary disposing of animals; and maintaining records. Works under moderate supervision with expectation to ask questions and to work toward more independent use of initiative and independent judgment.
Required Additional DocumentsApplicants will need to download the below required documents (Hiring Process Letter Background Waiver and Physical Ability Waiver) to be submitted with the online application: Applications without these documents will be considered incomplete and may result in disqualification.
Those forms will need to be completed signed and notarized (where applicable) and then uploaded/attached with the application. Please do not submit other documents (including resumes cover letters transcripts DD214s etc). To submit the forms after your application has been submitted send to this email . All forms need to be completed and submitted prior to the closing date.
Once you have submitted all required forms you will be sent an invitation link to create an account with Guardian Alliance; Complete the online personal history statement via the Guardian Alliance platform. You cannot proceed in the process without completing and submitting your personal history statement. A preliminary basic background check will be conducted and you will be notified if selected to continue to the written/physical test.Essential Duties & Required Qualifications
- Patrol an assigned area for stray vicious or injured animals and respond to citizen complaints regarding same.
- Enforce laws and ordinances and protect citizens and property.
- Share information and work with other law enforcement agencies as directed and appropriate.
- Maintain current knowledge of applicable laws and statutes pending legislation and conduct research to address new issues and their impact.
- Work shift as assigned.
- Maintain 24 hour oncall status as assigned.
- Maintain vehicle and equipment in accordance with state regulations.
- Assist with maintaining up to date registration of animals.
- Issue warnings and citations.
- Conduct animal bite investigations and place animal into quarantine.
- Pick up live and dead animals to keep the city free of road obstructions health hazards and stray animals.
- Process and submit animals for rabies testing including the decapitation of animals as necessary.
- Proceeds with legal action against violators and testify in court in animal related cases.
- Employees are required to work on call and overtime as the need arises may have to answer subpoenaed appearances in court on employees day off or before and/or after a regularly scheduled work shift.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
Required Education and Experience:
- High school degree or its equivalent.
Required Certificates and Licenses:
- Valid drivers license from any state. Must be able to obtain a Texas drivers license within 90 days of hire. Approximately 60 driving time in city vehicle.
- Complete basic animal control course within 12 months of employment.
- Maintain required continuing education hours required the Texas Department of State Health Services.
- Maintain rabies vaccination or current titer.
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Six months to twelve months related experience.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
- Knowledge of city departmental policies and procedures.
- All appropriateapplicable state; and local laws; city ordinances
- Use and care of vehicles and specialized facilities and equipment.
- Skill and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other law enforcement agencies judicial officials and the public.
- Analyze situations and adopt a quick effective and reasonable course of action.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Perform computer tasks effectively and maintain acceptable operational knowledge of standard software programs utilized by the department toprepare required reports.
- Maintain appropriate necessary certifications.
- Ability to operate animal services vehicles police radio first aid equipment animal services tools and equipment and other equipment as required.
- Limited agility exam normal speech normal or corrected vision and normal or corrected hearing.
Physical Demands & Additional Information
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Working Environment:
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; explosives; risk of radiation and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud (moderate loud very loud).
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified in this position.
Job offer and continuation of employment with the City of Leander is contingent upon:
- Proof of education certification(s) and experience as listed on the employment application based on the job posting requirements.
- Satisfactory results from a preemployment criminal history background and driving record check.
- Legal authorizationto work in the United States without sponsorship. *
- Compliance with theSelective Service Registration for male US citizens and immigrants who are ages 1825.
*The City of Leander participates in EVerify! Information from each new employees Form I9 will be provided to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to confirm work authorization.
The City of Leander is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) national origin age 40 or older) disability or genetic information in employment.
Applicants should communicate requests for disabilityrelated accommodations during the application process to our Human Resources Department ator.Deaf and hard of hearing applicants may contact our office via Relay Texas at 711 or 1 (TTY/TDD).
Job offer and continuation of employment with the City of Leander is contingent upon:
- Proof of education certification(s) and experience as listed on the employment application based on the job posting requirements.
- Satisfactory results from a preemployment criminal history background and driving record check.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship. *
- Compliance with the Selective Service Registration for male US citizens and immigrants who are ages 1825.
*The City of Leander participates in EVerify! Information from each new employees Form I9 will be provided to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to confirm work authorization.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
