Animal Control Officer

This position is responsible for the enforcement of local and state laws concerning the care and treatment of animals. This job is a safety sensitive position that will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing in accordance with Barrow County Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace.

• Assists with biting animals and rabies control.
• Handles priority calls of situations involving investigations of animal bites and potential rabies exposures, animals that are sick or injured, aggressive animals, and assistance to other agencies.
• Handles non-priority calls including impounding stray and abandoned animals, setting traps to capture animals, investigating cruelty/neglect complaints, property damage and noise complaints caused by animals, and dead animal disposal.
• Provides agency assistance.
• Remains on call for emergencies during nonbusiness hours.
• Formulates reports for every incident responded to.
• Conducts investigations, follow ups to citations served, cruelty/neglect complaints, animal bite issues, and property damage complaints.
• Prepares court testimonies.
• Performs euthanasia at the shelter.
• Conducts public education initiatives and special events.
• Performs shelter maintenance duties such as daily feeding, cleaning, vaccinations, medications, and taking animals to the veterinarian as needed.
• Assists with adoptions.
• Performs related duties.

• Knowledge of SendSS (State of Georgia Animal Bite Reporting Portal).
• Knowledge of animal behavior, state and county law pertaining to animals, and humane euthanasia.
• Knowledge of investigation techniques.
• Knowledge of species and breed identification, basic animal husbandry, chemical capture technique, and safe handling of wildlife.
• Skill in interpersonal communications.
• Skill in basic computer operations.
• Skill in report writing.
• Skill in proper use of Catchpole and Bitestick.