Posting Date
09/05/24
Application Deadline
09/10/24
Pay Range
Hiring Pay Range: $19.00 - $24.25 Hourly
Full Pay Range: $19.00 - $29.50 Hourly
Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.
Job Type
Unclassified
Department
Animal Care and Control
About The Position
Are you an innovative and enthusiastic animal advocate looking to play a key role in finding shelter animals their forever home?
As an Alternative Placement Coordinator, you will be responsible for coordinating efforts to increase the placement of sheltered pets out of Maricopa County Animal Care and Control (MCACC) care. This includes those animals needing critical and/or temporary support to efficiently place them into permanent or temporary transfer outlets.
What better way to contribute to our mission than to be on the front line, serving the pets and people of Maricopa County? Apply to the Alternative Placement Coordinator today!
NOTE: This position requires flexibility as work can be completed at both of our following shelters:
East Valley 1920 S. Lewis St., Mesa, AZ 85210
West Valley 2500 S. 27th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85009
About Us
Maricopa County Animal Care & Control employees are committed to animal welfare and strengthening the human-animal bond in our community, and we are always looking to add talented individuals to our team, either at our West or East Valley Animal Care Centers. As one of the nation’s largest open-admission shelters, we work with our community to serve the animals and people of Maricopa County. Our adoptions, shelter, clinic, and animal services officer teams learn first-hand about proper care of homeless and stray animals and work hard to help find them new homes.
Proud to Offer
- Perform work with a greater purpose
- Tuition reimbursement
- Exceptional work-life balance
- Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
- Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
- Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
- Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts
- Employee discounts for goods and services
- Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.27% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
- Learn more at Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ
We Require
- Two years of experience working with animals in an animal welfare organization, veterinary facility, humane society, or similar animal care facility; may include volunteer work
- High School Diploma or GED
- An equivalent combination of post-secondary education may substitute for up to one year of the required experience
We Also Value
- Additional skills with animal behavior and handling techniques
- Experience working in a high-volume customer service job
- Experience handling newborn and young dogs and cats
Job Contributions
- Provide exceptional customer service by responding promptly to communications from transfer organizations and fosters while cultivating and nurturing new and existing relationships with contracted community partners
- Identify animals requiring alternative placement and coordinate movement to the appropriate and approved transfer organizations and/or fosters. Act as the primary liaison between transfer organizations and shelter staff
- Manage animals through the system, ensuring efficient permanent outcomes, including receiving and discharging identified animals
- Maintain accurate record entry, including data entry and statistical reporting, as well as managing the associated programs and database
- Assure that all fosters receive the necessary training and mentorship to perform their responsibilities, including orientation, materials
- Ensure all shelter policies and procedures are followed and adhered to by transfer organizations and fosters and report discrepancies
- Schedule identified animals for proper vaccine and health check-ups and coordinate with the shelter’s clinical team to ensure the continued health of fostered animals
- Participate in MCACC special events and projects as needed and assigned, including adoption events, animal transport, tours, and public education programs, including ensuring animals in foster are ready and available for offsite events
- Generate positive relations with the general public, volunteers, and team members while promoting MCACC programs, policies, mission, and vision. Proactively address customer needs and ensure a high quality of customer care is provided
Working Conditions
- The position is in an animal shelter environment. Due to the nature of shelter work, may be exposed to deceased, fractious, or reactive animals; hostile or irate persons; zoonotic or other diseases; unpleasant noises, odors, or sights; and extreme temperatures
- Consistently exposed to animals and animal allergens under conditions with limited alterations available
- Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds occasionally, 10-25 pounds frequently, or up to 10 pounds constantly
- Must be available to work day or evening shifts any day of the week, including holidays
Selection Procedure
- Only the most qualified candidates will be considered
- Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
- Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
- Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive
Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.
Apply Now!