Animal Services Officer

Posting Date

11 / 08 / 24

Application Deadline

11 / 15 / 24

Pay Range

Hiring Pay Range : $21.75 - $26.13 Hourly

Full Pay Range : $21.75 - $30.50 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

Do you enjoy interacting with members of our community and their furry friends?

As an Animal Services Officer, you will be responsible for the humane capture and intake of stray animals, educating community members on responsible pet ownership, and enforcing animal control laws and ordinances.

We will look to you to enhance and maintain positive relationships with animal welfare, law enforcement, and other related personnel and agencies within Maricopa County.

Every day is exciting when you work as an Animal Services Officer for Maricopa County!

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

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We Require

One year of animal-related work experience handling and caring for dogs and cats in a kennel facility, veterinary clinic, or animal hospital

One year of public service experience (i.e., park ranger, community outreach, or code enforcement officer)

High School Diploma or GED

Completion of at least 30-semester (45 quarter) hours of post-secondary education that includes a minimum of 12 units related to veterinary services, animal handling, animal control, or criminal justice may substitute for the required one year of experience

We Also Value

Experience as a kennel employee, veterinary technician, and / or animal control representative

Bilingual skills in English and Spanish

Completion of NACA 1 or other national animal control training certification

Associate degree in Animal Science, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, or a closely related field

Job Contributions

Patrol assigned areas to ensure compliance with animal control regulations. Respond to routine and emergency animal control calls

Enforce animal control laws and ordinances, ensure humane treatment of animals, and examine animal licenses and rabies vaccination documents.

Issue verbal and written warnings, compliance notices, and summons to violators

Conduct competent in-depth investigations of complaints and reports of animal attacks, animal bites, animal nuisances, and serious animal-related violations

Serve as a resource for citizens, the veterinary community, and local authorities for questions pertaining to responsible pet ownership, rehoming pets, reclaiming pets, and other animal-related concerns through community outreach

Gather evidence for animal control cases, including photographs, tape recordings, and interviewing witnesses. Maintain legal chain of custody for evidence, present evidence in court, and testify as needed

Locate, catch, contain, transport, and impound stray animals using a variety of safe and humane measures. Complete animal intake information and log accurate data

Identify sick / diseased animals, take precautions to prevent the spread of disease to other animals or humans, recommend veterinarian care if needed, and administer first aid, medications, or other treatment

Work in a rotating emergency response shift running emergency calls from 6 pm to 10 pm

Work on intake ramp when needed helping offload both outside agencies and field truck, input data into Chameleon, vaccinating dogs, kenneling dogs, and maintaining cleanliness on the ramp

Perform a daily safety pre- and post-use inspection of assigned vehicle and ensure maintenance, such as keeping kennels sanitized and vehicle clean, checking oil and other fluids, and tire pressure

Help maintain the cleanliness of the facility by performing daily cleaning duties, including disinfecting equipment and animal amenities to prevent the spread of odor and disease

Complete daily duties at the animal shelter when assigned, such as feeding, watering, and caring for animals and performing inventory checks on supplies and equipment

Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk on all types of surfaces, sometimes slippery and / or uneven and rough.

Environmental factors include indoors or outdoors, working in the extreme heat of the Arizona summers

Work will occur in an animal shelter and field environment that can potentially include excessive noise, animal waste and fluids, deceased animals, cleaning chemicals, anesthetic gases, and zoonotic diseases

Employees must be able to lift and carry up to 75lbs. and perform duties that may require climbing, crawling, kneeling, squatting, lifting, bending, and stooping

Frequently handles and will be exposed to dogs and cats with unknown temperament or behavior

Must have a valid Arizona driver’s license for at least 12 months at the time of hire

Candidates must be flexible and able to work all shifts, including starting as early as 5 am and finishing as late as 10 pm, working weekends and holidays.

Employees can be assigned to any shift, with any combination of days off determined by the Department's needs

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.

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