Essential Functions
- Enforces the provisions of federal, state, and local codes and ordinances providing for regulation, care, and registration of animals.
- Patrols County streets and responds to dispatched calls from citizens concerning animal control issues such as potential animal abuse, animal bites, stray/nuisance animals, wild/dangerous animals, and injured/dead animals.
- Organizes and prioritizes complaints; verifies vaccinations and licensing of animals; distributes and collects licenses from veterinarians.
- Attempts to keep the peace between complainants and animal owners; issues warnings and citations for violations of animal control laws and advises owners of their responsibilities; follows up as necessary.
- Tracks and traps/captures animals; assists with locating lost pets; may remove animals from roofs, trees, and under houses; impounds animals in violation of ordinances; assist with disaster animal response.
- Handles animals, restraining as appropriate; administers medical aid to injured animals; transports to animal shelter, veterinarian, or as otherwise directed; prepares and administers medications, vaccinations, and worming treatments.
- Assists in subduing feral animals; arranges quarantines with owners of animals for rabies observations; returns animals to owners after appropriate detainment or after having been found; decapitates and ships specimens to the state lab for rabies testing as necessary. Investigates, collects evidence, establishes files, prepare and type investigative reports, and compiles animal control related cases; prepares for, attends, and testifies in courtroom hearings and judicial proceedings as necessary.
- Educates the public on responsibility of pet ownership, animal care techniques and procedures, laws and ordinances, and pet adoption; handles public inquiries concerning animal services and pet adoptions.
- Observes and evaluates animals' behavior, characteristics, and interaction with humans to assist with determining adoptability.
- Receives and records call information in Chameleon database; prioritizes requested field services and notifies Animal Control Officers via two-way radio to respond to requests for service; ensures information in the Chameleon database is complete and accurate.
- Processes adoptions and impounded animals; identifies color, sex, breed of animals; scans animals for identification chips; places identification band on animal and cage card on cage; houses animals in proper area of kennel.
- Escorts the public and assists with looking for and reclaiming lost pets from the animal control center; accompanies owners visiting quarantined pets; monitors quarantined animals as required.
- Picks up and processes deceased animals from veterinarians; sedates aggressive animals for euthanasia; performs and/or assists with euthanasia of animals as necessary and in accordance with County policy.
- Transports euthanized animals to appropriate facilities for disposal; buries dead animals.
- Processes and maintains identification files and other required paperwork on all animals housed in the center; closes out complaints when resolved.
- Assists law enforcement and fire personnel in emergency situations including fire and hurricane evacuations; performs traffic control while attending injured animals; assists with evictions and injured/deceased humans involving animals.
- Documents all activity conducted in assigned position; takes photographs to document incidents. Permit & Licensing Compliance
- Organizes and prioritizes complaints; verifies vaccinations and licensing of animals; distributes and collects licenses from veterinarians.
- Inspects animal-related businesses, animal-related organizations, commercial and non-commercial breeders, rodeos, and declared dangerous dogs for compliance with animal control regulations and treatment of animals; send renewals; issue permits; issue citations and notices to comply for violations; work with other Divisions to facilitate permitting process.
- Attend off-site vaccination clinics and events to gain compliance of licensing and mandatory vaccination; data entry of licensing and vaccinations; send licensing renewals and late notices; follow-up on notices to comply for licensing, vaccinations, and permits renewals.
- Assists Animal Control Officers with patrols of county streets and responds to dispatched calls from citizens concerning animal control issues such as potential animal abuse, animal bites, stray/nuisance animals, wild/dangerous animals, and injured/dead animals.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
- Maintains, cleans, and disinfects vehicles, cages, and kennel areas; provides for the care of animals in kennel including obtaining food and supplies, feeding, and grooming.
- Provides educational exhibits; conducts facility tours; assists customers in front lobby.
Minimum Qualifications
Performs other related duties as required.
- High school diploma or GED required.
- One (1) year of related experience.
- Fingerprinting required.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATES
- Must obtain and maintain state certification in Animal Control and Euthanasia Injection within six (6) months from date of hire.
- May be required to attain and maintain other certifications as related to this position.
- Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License with any applicable endorsement(s) to drive a County vehicle as provided in CMA 5805.
Supplemental information
- Salary offers above the minimum pay grade may be considered based on qualifications.
- Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared or declared emergency. The County’s Administrative Office will determine who will be required to work on an incident-by-incident basis.
- This job posting is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.
Collier County BCC offers a variety of benefits to both regular full and part time employees. For information,
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Individuals hired into temporary positions for a period of less than six months, volunteers and interns are not benefit eligible. Temporary employees hired for longer than six months may be eligible for Florida Retirement System Benefits as well as others required by law.
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APPLICANT NOTICE: Your answers below will be used to review this application. The experience listed here MUST match the work history provided in your application. Please note, it is not acceptable to use "See Resume" or "See Above" in your answers below and we do not accept resumes as a substitute for a completed application.
- I understand and agree with the statements above.
- I do not agree with the statements above.
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Do you possess a High school diploma or GED?
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Do you possess one (1) year of experience in handling shelter animals, wildlife control, or animal control enforcement?
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If you answered "yes" to the above question, please describe your experience.
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How many years of experience do you possess handling shelter animals, wildlife control and/or animal control enforcement?
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Do you possess and maintain a valid Driver's License?
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Do you currently possess or have the ability and willingness to obtain State Certification in Animal Control?
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- No
- Willing/Able to obtain
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Are you able to work a flexible shift that includes nights, weekends, holidays, on-call, and during times of declared emergencies, as needed?
