Animal Services Officer

Description

Under general supervision, enforces animal ordinances and impounds stray animals within the Town of Flower Mound.

Examples of Duties

• Enforces animal regulations, rabies control, and licensing requirements.
• Patrols the Town and impounds stray, unlicensed, or injured animals.
• Destroys, in a humane manner, any animal which poses an imminent danger to a person or property, or one deemed injured, sick, or diseased beyond recovery, or as otherwise determined necessary by management.
• Enforces Town Animal Control ordinances as well as federal and state laws regarding animals and cruelty to animals.
• Removes deceased animals from roadways.
• Operates, inspects, cleans, and reports any problems with department vehicles.
• Requires direct handling of wildlife and livestock.
• Assists in the disposal of deceased animals.
• Investigates animal complaints and reports of animal bites.
• Maintains accurate records of Animal Services division activities.
• Issues citations and files complaints on violations.
• Responds to court requests and testifies in court, as necessary.
• Processes head shipments for rabies testing.
• Assists with the cleaning and maintaining of animal habitats.
• Assists with animal adoptions and special events.
• Assists in locating lost pets.
• Educates the public on animal care and control.
• Recommends programs, policies, and procedures, as necessary.
• Ensures correct preparation and maintenance of reports and records.
• Informs supervisor of all work-related activities.
• Follows personnel and department policies and procedures, including administrative orders.
• Works shifts to include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Works after-hours emergency response on a rotating basis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS :

• A High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) is required.
• Possession of a valid state-issued driver's license with a driving record in compliance with Town policy.

W ORK EXPERIENCE :

Six months of animal control experience or experience in a field that requires daily handling of animals preferred.

Must submit to and pass a post-offer, non-regulated drug test and thorough background checks (including criminal history).

Desired Qualifications

Animal Control Officer Basic certification through the Texas Department of State and Health Services preferred.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES :

• General working knowledge of animal control regulations, to include chemical compounds and animal behavior.
• Sufficient skills in mathematics.
• Ability to deal effectively, efficiently, and in a pleasant manner with distraught and / or irate citizens.
• Ability to make competent decisions under stress.
• Ability to follow directions verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work shifts include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to work and respond to after hours emergencies.
• Must be able to deal effectively, efficiently and in a pleasant manner with distraught and irate citizens; make competent decisions under stress and follow oral and written directives.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES :

The physical abilities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.*

• Ability to lift, push, pull, and drag equipment and animals in excess of 100 lbs. several times per day, to include disposal of animals.
• Ability to work indoors, outdoors, in confined spaces, on level, slippery, sloping, unstable, and muddy terrains.
• Ability to work in adverse environmental conditions, to include inclement weather, fume, dust / mist, noxious odors, chemical, solid waste substances, animal feces, urine, saliva, and in the sight of blood.
• Exposure to and handling of insects, noxious plants, snakes, assorted wildlife, vicious animals, and livestock.
• Ability to read, write, see, talk, hear, climb, crawl, kneel, run, sit, squat, bend, stand, and stoop.
• Ability to walk up to ten (10) miles per day while pursuing animals and carrying equipment.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

HIPAA COMPLIANCE STATEMENT :

All employees who have access to health information whose confidentiality is protected by the HIPAA Privacy Rule must have an understanding and knowledge of the Privacy Rule that corresponds to their job responsibilities.

Employees who violate the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Rule will be subject to discipline, up to and including termination.