The City of Roanoke is seeking an Animal Warden to investigate animal cruelty and neglect charges and performs related duties to promote compliance with laws regulating animal treatment by performing the following duties. Investigates citizen complaints relating to domestic animals. Impounds abandoned animals. Aids animals in distress, neglected or cruelly treated by feeding starving animals and freeing trapped animals. High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one year related experience and/or training in the care and control of animals; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Chemical Immobilization and Euthanasia certification. Possession of a valid appropriate driver's permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Must pass a 120 hour animal control academy. Bilingual, Spanish/English speakers encouraged to apply.

The City of Roanoke is an Equal Employment Opportunity/AA/M/F/Disability Employer.

To elevate the performance of the organization, we are committed to respecting, celebrating, and embracing the collective mixture of differences and similarities between our employees as a rich tapestry. Our behaviors will demonstrate open communication, and we will seek opportunities to learn, recognizing and rewarding actions that promote acceptance while suspending judgment. By doing this, we will foster an inclusive, open work environment that delivers excellent service and creates a more vibrant and inviting community.

This is a non-exempt position.SUMMARY

Performs duties involving the protection and control of animals and the enforcement of animal related codes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned

Responds to and investigates dispatched and citizen complaints relating to domestic animals

Captures and impounds domestic animals by using a variety of issued animal handling equipment,
including injectable tranquilizers and narcotics

Is not issued a firearm as an assigned duty weapon, but must be able to safely and effectively handle and employ certain firearms for the euthanasia of badly injured or sick non-domestic animals

Informs persons perpetrating inhumane acts of laws and penalties for violations

Aids animals that are in distress, being cruelly treated, or neglected, by removing them from the situation using a Department issued vehicle to transport them to a Veterinarian for care and treatment, or to the animal shelter

Assists other personnel of the Police Department and other agencies such as the Health Department, Fire-EMS, Sheriff's Office and Code Compliance with animal related issues upon request

Files appropriate animal related charges, testifies in court, orders quarantine of animals as needed

Completes reports and records by maintaining documents in accordance with state and local law as well as Department Policy

May be assigned to provide animal education by training new officers and teaching humane treatment of animals to citizens and other groups

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one year related experience and/or training in the care and control of animals; or equivalent combination of education and experience.LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of citizens or employees of organization.

REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Possession of a valid appropriate driver's permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Must pass a 120 hour animal control academy and qualify for Chemical Immobilization and Euthanasia Certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to sit, climb or balance, and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 - 125 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This is a job description and not an individualized position description. A job description defines the general character and scope of duties and responsibilities of all positions in a job classification, but it is not intended to describe and does not necessarily list the essential job functions for a given position in a classification.

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Animal Warden