Transfer- Senior Animal Control Officer

Class Code 27553: Senior Animal Control Officer

Transfer job postings are for County of Sacramento employees only.
In order to be qualified for a transfer:
1. You must meet the Minimum Qualifications of the new job.
2. The difference between the top salary steps (the highest pay rate within the range of pay) of your current job class and the job class that you intend to transfer into must be less than 5%.

There are three different transfer types that you may qualify for: interdepartmental transfer interclass transfer and voluntary demotion. These different transfer types are defined as:

• Interdepartmental transfer - a transfer in the same class from one County department to another.
• Interclass transfer - a transfer from one job class to a different job addition the difference between the top salary steps (the highest pay rate within the range of pay) of your current job class and the job class that you intend to transfer into must be less than 5%.
• Voluntary demotion - a transfer into a job class that pays less than 95% of your current class salary.

Knowledge of

• Principles and practices of leadership mentoring and training
• Applicable federal state and local laws codes and regulations governing licensing quarantine impounding care adoption releasing and disposal of animals (domestic exotic and wild) along with ordering storage issuance and reconciliation of controlled drugs
• Operational characteristics services and activities of assigned programs and functions
• Office procedures methods and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing spreadsheets databases and other specialized applications related to area of assignment
• English usage spelling grammar and punctuation
• Physical and behavioral characteristics of common breeds of domestic animals
• Basic symptoms of common animal diseases
• Feeding and caring for animals
• Methods and equipment used in handling various types of small and large animals birds reptiles and livestock
• Proper use maintenance and storage of firearms
• Principles and procedures of interviewing and fact-finding
• Departmental animal control/humane treatment policies and procedures
• Communication negotiation and behavioral techniques that foster collaboration and effectively achieve compliance and related program goals
• Legally sound investigative and documentation techniques including collecting and cataloging evidence

• Lead and train Animal Control staff
• Plan coordinate assign and review the work of assigned staff
• Provide work direction and instruction
• Research and evaluate work problems and recommend solutions
• Develop and maintain cooperative effective working relationships with others
• Communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing
• Interpret and apply applicable federal state and local laws codes and regulations governing the control and humane treatment of animals
• Apply customer service skills including the identification of customer needs and follow up to ensure customer commitments have been met
• Safely care for and physically control domestic and exotic animals birds and reptiles
• Direct others in safely caring for handling and disposing of animals
• Apply rules and regulations governing the licensing impounding releasing and destruction of animals
• Operate the equipment used in handling various types of small and large animals birds reptiles and livestock
• Investigate evaluate and resolve complaints in accordance with applicable laws
• Safely operate firearms
• Euthanize animals
• Perform basic arithmetic calculations (addition subtraction multiplication division ratios and percentages)
• Use workplace technologies tools and equipment to achieve operational goals

Minimum Qualifications

Either: 1. One year of paid full-time experience in the class of Animal Control Officer in a public sector environment.

Or: 2. Two years of paid full-time or volunteer experience in the care and treatment of animals. Examples of qualifying experience are: veterinarian technician or helper kennel attendant S.P.C.A. attendant zoo attendant 4-H or farm experience or animal training experience.

Or: 3. Two years of paid full-time experience enforcing and/or explaining laws and regulations to the public.

Note: The word experience referenced in the minimum qualifications means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.

General Qualifications

Criminal History and Background Checks:
The County may access criminal history information on candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of appointment for this class consistent with the provisions of Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 82-602 Personnel Policies and applicable federal and state laws. The County shall not consider for employment any candidate who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to or impacts the candidates ability to perform the job duties of this class unless it is determined that mitigating circumstances exist. For purposes of accessing criminal history information the candidate will be fingerprinted. A subsequent arrest notification may be obtained.

The County may also conduct a background check on the candidate prior to appointment to a position within this class. The background check may include personal and professional reference checks credit history checks where authorized by Labor Code section 1024.5 Social Security Number verification professional license/registration verification military service information and driving history. Information obtained in the course of this background check will be considered by the appointing authority in the selection obtaining such information the County will comply with applicable consent and disclosure practices in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act.

License Requirement:
A valid California Driver License Class C or higher may be required at the time of appointment. Failure to obtain or maintain the appropriate California Driver License may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Permit Requirement:
In accordance with the State Veterinary Medical Board (VMB) incumbents appointed to this class may be required to obtain a Veterinary Assistant Controlled Substance Permit within three months of appointment. Failure to successfully obtain the required permit may be cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement.

Training Requirement:
In accordance with California Code of Regulations Title 16 section 2039 all persons appointed to this class are required to attend and pass Sodium Pentobarbital/ Euthanasia Training within six months of appointment to the class. Failure to successfully complete the training may be cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement.

Other Requirement:
Persons in these positions must be free from any physical emotional or mental condition that might adversely affect the performance of duties. For purpose of this section a medical examination including successful completion of a psychological screening shall be required prior to appointment.

Age Requirement:
Minimum age 18 years.

Physical Requirements:
Positions in this class require the incumbents to be able to:

• Stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• Bend stoop squat and crawl in small low and/or confined areas.
• Climb ladders and work at above ground levels.
• Lift up to 40 pounds without assistance and 80 pounds with assistance.

• Be exposed to infectious poisonous and threatening animals.
• Be exposed to chemicals used to perform euthanasia.
• Work outdoor in all types of local weather conditions.
• Work around dust dirt and odors.
• Work in and around animal fur dander and excrement.
• Work weekends holidays and non-routine hours including fluctuating hours and after hours call outs.
• Work at various locations throughout the County.
• Wear a uniform that conforms to departmental standards.

How to Apply

The County of Sacramento application form and responses to the Supplemental Questions are to be completed and submitted online.

Please remember:

• If you have previously applied online for a County job you must use the same Username account.
• Do not share your Username account with anyone else.
• If any additional documentation (such as copies of transcripts etc.) is required you will be contacted.
• Resumes may be attached to your submitted application however a notation of See Resume will not be accepted for the information requested on the application or the Supplemental Questions.
• Your application will be considered incomplete if the required information is not filled out in its entirety.
• Any notifications from the Employment Office about your Transfer application will be sent to you by email. Notices can also be accessed in your inbox.