What are the responsibilities and job description for the Animal Services Officer position at Chatham County, GA?
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Description
Are you passionate about animal welfare? Chatham County Animal Services is seeking a dedicated Animal Services Officer to enforce animal control laws, respond to emergencies, and provide compassionate care to animals in need.
Examples of Duties
Under the supervision of the Animal Services Supervisor, you
- Enforce animal service laws and regulations and respond to citizen calls and complaints regarding animal service issues.
- Patrol an assigned area to capture and impound stray, nuisance, and dangerous animals.
- Respond to dispatched calls/emergencies and investigate complaints of stray, sick, injured, nuisance, or dangerous animals.
- Capture sick or injured animals whose owners are unknown and transport them to the veterinarian.
- Use your knowledge of investigative techniques and resources to recognize signs of disease, abuse, or extreme distress in animals and notice details relevant to establishing the facts of a case.
- Use chemicals and cleaning solutions for quarantine and sanitation practices.
- Prepare and maintain case reports on all animals, issue summonses to court on animal-related issues, and serve subpoenas for violations of Federal, State, and/or County animal control laws, codes, and ordinances.
- May testify and present evidence in court cases or hearings.
- Will be trained according to health department guidelines to humanely euthanize unwanted, sick, or badly injured animals and dispose of deceased animals.
- Must be available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays because Animal Services is open seven (7) days per week. Daily hours may vary.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED, and
- At least two (2) years of experience working with animals in an animal shelter or veterinary clinic; or
- Any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.
- Must possess the National Animal Control Association certification or be able to obtain certification within two (2) years of employment.
- Must be able to become skilled in the procedure of administering intravenous, intra-peritoneal, and intra-cardiac injections when administering euthanasia drugs, along with the skill to reasonably estimate an animal’s weight when administering the injections.
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
During emergencies and disasters affecting Chatham County, you may be required to report to work as part of a disaster operations team.
In accordance with the Department of Transportation, Commercial Driver's License (CDL) holders and those employed in safety-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing.
Candidates with direct and relevant experience may receive an offer of up to 10% above the minimum salary that is posted, reflecting their exceptional qualifications.
Chatham County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, or military/veteran status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
