What are the responsibilities and job description for the Animal Control Officer II position at Collier County?
Performs general/specialized work functions associated with providing effective and efficient animal control, protecting the health and welfare of citizens and animals, and enforcing state and local animal control ordinances. • Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Coordinates and assists with overseeing operations and activities of animal control officers; trains newly appointed officers.
• Organizes and prioritizes complaints and staff work assignments; ensures completion of assigned tasks in an effective and efficient manner.
• Enforces the provisions of federal, states, and local codes and ordinances providing for regulation, care, and registration of animals.
• Patrols county streets and responds to dispatched calls form 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 form 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 form roofs, trees, and under houses; impounds animals in violation of ordinances; assist with disaster animal response.
• Handles animals, retraining 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 juridical proceedings as necessary.
• Educates the public on responsibilities of pet ownership, animal care techniques and procedures, laws and ordinances, and pet adoption; handles public inquiries concerning animal services and pet adoptions.
• Receives and records call information in appropriate database; prioritizes requested field services and notifies animal control officers via two-way radio to respond to requests for service; ensures information in the appropriate database is complete and accurate.
• Provides callers with general information regarding animal-related laws and ordinances, zoonotic diseases and rabies quarantine procedures, and Division policies and procedures; attempts to resolve complaints or refers callers to appropriate division, County, or outside agency personnel or community resources when appropriate.
• 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.
• 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.
• Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge and awareness of animal care and maintenance, zoonotic diseases, animal characteristic behavior, and applicable laws/regulations.
• Receives and records call information in appropriate database; prioritizes requested filed services and notifies animal control officers via two-way radio to respond to requests for service; ensures information in the database is complete and accurate.
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.
• Responds to questions, complaints and requests for information/assistance form visitors, veterinarian personnel, the public, employees, supervisors, or other individuals.
• Provides educational exhibits; conducts facility tours; assists customers in front lobby.
• Substitutes for co-workers during their temporary absence; provides guidance, training, and/or assistance to other division personnel.
• Performs other related duties as required. • High school diploma or GED required.
• Three (3) years 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.
• 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.
• Coordinates and assists with overseeing operations and activities of animal control officers; trains newly appointed officers.
• Organizes and prioritizes complaints and staff work assignments; ensures completion of assigned tasks in an effective and efficient manner.
• Enforces the provisions of federal, states, and local codes and ordinances providing for regulation, care, and registration of animals.
• Patrols county streets and responds to dispatched calls form 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 form 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 form roofs, trees, and under houses; impounds animals in violation of ordinances; assist with disaster animal response.
• Handles animals, retraining 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 juridical proceedings as necessary.
• Educates the public on responsibilities of pet ownership, animal care techniques and procedures, laws and ordinances, and pet adoption; handles public inquiries concerning animal services and pet adoptions.
• Receives and records call information in appropriate database; prioritizes requested field services and notifies animal control officers via two-way radio to respond to requests for service; ensures information in the appropriate database is complete and accurate.
• Provides callers with general information regarding animal-related laws and ordinances, zoonotic diseases and rabies quarantine procedures, and Division policies and procedures; attempts to resolve complaints or refers callers to appropriate division, County, or outside agency personnel or community resources when appropriate.
• 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.
• 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.
• Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge and awareness of animal care and maintenance, zoonotic diseases, animal characteristic behavior, and applicable laws/regulations.
• Receives and records call information in appropriate database; prioritizes requested filed services and notifies animal control officers via two-way radio to respond to requests for service; ensures information in the database is complete and accurate.
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.
• Responds to questions, complaints and requests for information/assistance form visitors, veterinarian personnel, the public, employees, supervisors, or other individuals.
• Provides educational exhibits; conducts facility tours; assists customers in front lobby.
• Substitutes for co-workers during their temporary absence; provides guidance, training, and/or assistance to other division personnel.
• Performs other related duties as required. • High school diploma or GED required.
• Three (3) years 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.
• 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.
- 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.
Salary : $29
