Part-Time Animal Control Officer

General Statement of Duties

The primary purpose of the Animal Control Officer is to enforce state and local rabies/animal control laws foremost is the enforcement of Public Health General Statutes on Rabies Control. This officer is responsible for ensuring that all dogs cats and ferrets over the age of four months are vaccinated against rabies and the investigation of bites. This employee takes calls complaints and requests from the public concerning stray and unwanted dogs and picking up stray animals as requested. Animals are transported to the Anson County Animal Shelter where the officer is responsible for the cleaning of the shelter and for feeding watering and caring for the animals. The animals are evaluation on a case by case basis to determine outcome. Records on all animals handled must be maintained by the ACO.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

This position requires much physical effort in capturing stray/unwanted dogs and lifting the animals onto the truck for transport. Hostile animals may require more physical effort in the attempts to capture and impound. There is much loading and unloading animals to and from the truck. Cleaning and maintaining the shelter requires physical effort including moving fixtures maintaining the yard etc. Transporting and setting traps requires lifting setting and moving traps both empty and full.

This position requires spending much time driving countywide. The officer may be exposed to hazardous conditions including weather difficult terrain insects and animals while investigating complaints and impounding animals. Time is also spent in an office setting as well as in the animal shelter.

This position requires daily contact with the public. Not only does the Animal Control Officer have contact with animal owners he/she must communicate with office staff law enforcement veterinarians animal advocates bite victims state employees in the Veterinary Services Branch the State Laboratory of Public Health etc. This employee must have the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with the public.

Knowledge of County and State laws relating to public health rabies/animal control

Knowledge of methods of capturing animals

Knowledge of animal diseases and their symptoms

Knowledge of county geography and the location of roads and streets

Skills in the use of assigned equipment

Skills in writing and math

Ability to maintain accurate records

Ability to deal courteously but firmly with the public

Qualifications

Graduation from high school and one year of experience as an animal control officer security officer or related law enforcement role; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Successful applicant will be required to complete additional training to achieve Animal Control Officer certification levels.

Special Requirement

The shelter is a 7 dayaweek operation that will require weekends holiday and variable shift hours to be worked by all staff members. Normal working hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 am 5:00 pm; however any workrelated situation or public health emergency will require work hours as necessary.

Physical Requirement

Work is performed in an office shelter and community settings. Candidate must be able to physically perform basic life functions of walking climbing balancing stooping kneeling crouching reaching pushing pulling lifting grasping and hearing. Candidate must also be able to perform work exerting up to 75 pounds of force daily; and/or up to 100 pounds with assistance occasionally. Task may risk exposure to adverse environmental conditions such as disease noise odors wetness and toxic chemicals.

Application Process

Submit an Anson County application to Roslynn K. Ingram HR Manager at 101 South Greene St. Suite 240 Wadesboro NC 28170 or email Applications may be obtained at .

Closing Date: Open until filled.