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SUMMARYEnforces animal related City ordinances and provides services to protect the public's health safety and welfare by performing the following duties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS - To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High School Diploma / GED required.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Must possess a valid Texas Driver's License. Must be a minimum of 18 years of age. Must be able to achieve the following certifications: Must be able to obtain the basic certification in Animal Control and also Euthanasia Certification within 12 months of employment.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
SPECIALIZED KSA'S
Must have knowledge of the use and application of computer software relevant to this position. Must have working knowledge of the City ordinances and codes pertaining to animal control. Must have basic skill in handling equipment used to capture and impound animals.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and sit. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up 10 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally assist in lifting and/or moving more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Full Time
Public Administration
$42k-48k (estimate)
02/27/2024
05/23/2024
bedfordia.org
BEDFORD, IA
50 - 100
1850
BELINDA OGLE
<$5M
Public Administration
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