TEMPORARY AIDE - Animal Care (Division of Racing Events)

• Collection and packaging of urine samples from horses for submission to racing laboratory paying particular attention to chain of custody procedures.

• Observe each horses behavior to judge and decide how best to get the sample needed from that horse in the most efficient and safe way.

• Determine how to get horses thru the test barn as efficiently as possible.

• Judging when to take a horse in for collection or wait on another one due to horse behavior the handlers behavior or the horses need to urinate.

• Observe educate and guide human test barn attendees on how to follow test barn procedures and rules appropriately.

• Perform as witness for the administration of Furosemide on race day by the licensed Practicing Veterinarians and collect the syringes when used.

• Updating identification from multiple databases hard copy materials online racing info sites and/or interviewing persons (trainers vets stable gate stewards etc.) to gather critical information on each horse (for each and every race day) to determine whether or not they are eligible to race and entered to race.
• Obtain and study such information from multiple databases.
• Use Judgment to determine if information is valid and adequate.
• Take appropriate action through various resources to investigate and solve problems efficiently.
• Update the authorized medications for each horse and the status of their respective health papers (Coggins tests and health certificates).
• Prepare records used during testing: Daily sample cards daily sample record and chain of custody forms.
• Maintenance of the test barn office and barn area including cleaning and sweeping the offices and restroom cleaning and bedding the stalls and leveling the shed row around the barn.
• Setting up equipment and supplies needed prior to testing horses: filling alcohol bottles (used for cooling horses) washing and disinfecting water buckets between horses; setting out water buckets sponges and scrapers for bathing horses.
• Attend daily racing staff meeting and provide input when requested; assist horsemen and practicing veterinarians by providing information when possible; attend hearings when requested.

Two years of customer service experience or office support role demonstrating decision making/multitasking as described in job duties.

OR

None

NOTE: If submitting a transcript certification or other relevant materials candidates may redact information that identifies their age date of birth or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

• In state travel required as needed
• Applicants must possess a valid Colorado drivers license.

• Applicants must be willing to work nights weekends holidays and maintain oncall status while offduty for emergency response.
• Applicants must be willing and able to perform lifting carrying or otherwise moving objects occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• Random drug tests may be required of all positions.

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:

• Determine the necessary course of action based on the appropriate situation with State of Colorado rules and regulations or policy

• Ensuring compliance with veterinary ethics and relevant statutes policies and procedures.
• Research and provide expert opinions on suitability of staff supplies and equipment
• Determine what content and information is required for reports.
• Requires flexibility for analysis goal setting and completion of nonroutine tasks.
• Outstanding Communication Skills
• Strong affinity for animals
• Ability to make prudent decisions regarding the welfare and wellbeing of animals
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Proficiency in Google Suite
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills

Conditions of Employment with theCDOR:

Employees are in a position of public trust in the performance of their job duties and must operate in a manner that maintains the highest standards of honesty integrity and public confidence.

As a condition of employment with the CDOR all personnel must file all necessary Colorado Individual Income Tax (CIIT) returns and pay tax obligations therefore all employees must undergo a preemployment evaluation of their tax records/accounts to ensure compliance with this policy. Final candidates must also complete a successful background investigation and reference check prior to appointment. Certain positions based on duties may require scheduled background investigations.

Minimum Qualification Screening

A Human Resources Analyst will only review the work experience/job duties sections of the online job application to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications for the position for which you are applying.Only complete applications submitted before the closing date of this announcement will be reviewed.

• Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications to continue in the selection process for this position. Do not use see resume or see attached statements on your application.

• Cover letters and resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the official State of Colorado online application. Parttime work experience will be prorated.

• List your employment history starting with the most recent job including parttime temporary and volunteer jobs. If more than one job was held with a given organization list each job held as a separate period of employment.

• Information must be accurate including dates of employment. If it is found that information provided is falsified you will not be considered for a job with the State of Colorado and/or may be removed from a job after hire.

• The eligible list established from this posting may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Email Address:

All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be conducted via email. Please set up your email to accept messages from and addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email.

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

Methods of Appointment:

Appointment to the vacancy or vacancies represented by this announcement is expected to be from the eligible list created. However at the discretion of the appointing authority the position(s) may be filled by another method of appointment for a valid articulated business reason.

Step Pay Program:

Per the requirements of the Step Pay Program any former or current State employee must be paid a rate that is equal to or greater than the appropriate step pay rate within their classifications pay range based on completed years in their current class series.