Animal Control Officer

General Statement of Duties: To perform a variety of duties and enhance public safety by enforcing and attending to the welfare of animals and ensuring enforcement of Town and State laws governing the care and keeping of animals in the Town, and to impound, care for, and euthanize animals as appropriate. To educate the public on laws and ordinances, safety issues, and proper care of animals. Investigate and impact animal abuse, abandonment, and neglect cases.

Supervision: The Animal Control Officer works under the general direction of the Chief of Police.

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities of the Animal Control Officer include:

1. Enforce Town animal control and welfare laws, ordinances, and regulations.

2. Explain ordinances relating to keeping and caring for animals to the public, and answer calls regarding wild and domestic animals.

3. Investigate reports or complaints of animals creating nuisances and take appropriate action; investigate reports of animal abuse.

4. Investigate reports of animal bites, animal neglect, and abuse. * Complete all required reports.

5. Patrol Town streets and roads; search for stray dogs, domestic animals, and livestock; impounding animals as necessary.

6. Issue verbal and written warnings, initiate legal actions, and testify in court.

7. Impound, quarantine, and euthanize animals as appropriate, contact animal owners if possible.

8. Operate and maintain animal control facility and care for impounded animals.

9. Operate portable radios, computers, copy machines, and telephone.

10. Assist the Police Department in person and on the telephone regarding animal-related issues.

11. Receive lost and found animal reports; assist citizens in locating missing pets.

12. Assist in the establishment of schedules and methods for effective operations; plan routine patrols to search for stray animals.

13. Attend scheduled staff meetings.

14. Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: An employee in this class must have the following knowledge, skills, and abilities upon application.

1. Responsible for all equipment and property assigned to them including but not limited to vehicles, catch poles, firearms, and radios.

2. Read and understand documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintaining instructions and procedure manuals.

3. Write routine reports and correspondence.

4. Problem solve involving known variables in situations of a routine nature

5. Extensive contacts with various diversified sectors of the public environment; wherein, the contacts are of major importance and failure to exercise proper judgment can lead to substantial losses to the organization.

Education:

1. State Certified High School diploma or GED.

State of Oklahoma Requirements:

1. Valid Oklahoma State Driver's License

2. Possession of or ability to obtain valid Animal Control Officer Certification.

3. Must complete NIMS ICS 300 and 400 withing one (1) year of employment or appointment.

Physical and Environmental Requirements: The following physical and environmental activities and conditions represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

· Normal Vision with or without corrective lenses - close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth vision, night vision, and adjust focus.

· Moderate to high Noise Level.

· Moderate to high exposure to armed/dangerous persons, dangerous animals, communicable diseases, hazardous emergency driving, natural and man-made disasters, and hazardous associated with traffic.

Conditions of Employment:

1. Subject to post offer, pre-employment drug screen.

2. Subject to post offer, pre-employment background check.

3. Must be at least 21 years of age.

This is a Safety Sensitive Position: This job has been classified as a "safety sensitive" position as defined by the United States Department of Transportation drug and alcohol testing regulations, the Oklahoma Standards for Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Act and/or Oklahoma Medical Marijuana laws. In this position, you will be subject to drug and alcohol testing, which might include random testing. Marijuana is one of the substances included in drug panel screening. Possession of a Medical Marijuana license will not excuse you from the testing process, or the consequences of testing positive for Marijuana.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $12.00 - $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Commute:

• Kingston, OK 73439 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Kingston, OK 73439: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $12 - $15