Animal Control Agent

The Position

The purpose of this classification is to perform general/specialized work functions associated with providing effective and efficient animal control and to enforce state and local animal control ordinances.

Duties

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Enforces the provisions of federal, state, and local codes and ordinances applicable to animal control activities.

Patrols city streets and investigates calls from citizens concerning animal control issues such as potential animal abuse, stray/nuisance animals, wild/dangerous animals, and injured animals; reads, analyzes, and interprets maps.

Attempts to maintain peace between complainants and animal owners; issues warnings and citations for violations of animal control laws and advises owners of their responsibilities.

Utilizes and maintains various equipment and tools associated with animal control activities which may include a catchpole, traps, nets, and chemical capture devices; sets, re-sets, and monitors animal traps; maintains animal control equipment and tools in operable condition.

Tracks and traps/captures animals; may remove animals from roofs, trees, and under houses; impounds animals in violation of ordinances; transports to animal shelter or as otherwise directed.

Handles animals, restraining as appropriate; assists co-workers in subduing feral animals.

Attends court to provide testimony as necessary.

Prepares and/or processes a variety of forms, reports, routine correspondence, and other documents associated with routine duties of this position; maintains records of daily activities and completed documentation.

Responds to complaints and routine requests for information or assistance from members of the staff, the public, or other individuals.

Attends classes, meetings, and workshops related to position duties; maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge and awareness of applicable laws/regulations.

May be required to be on-call, work weekends, holidays, special events and over-time.

Performs general maintenance on animal control vehicle; adds fuel and checks all fluids, air pressure, and tires; transports to appropriate facility for major repairs/service.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

Cleans and disinfects truck, cages, and kennel area.

Assists with general housekeeping of office; performs errands as necessary.

Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or GED required; additionally, one year related experience. Must have demonstrates the ability to handle animals; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver's license.

Core Competencies & ADA Compliance

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to determine, calculate, tabulate, or summarize data/information. Includes performing subsequent actions in relation to these computational operations.

Human Interaction: Requires the ability to apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others in coordinating activities of a project, program, or designated area of responsibility.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to communicate a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. May include counting, recording of counts, and basic measuring.

Functional Reasoning: Requires ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving broader aspects of organizational programs and operations, moderately unstable situations, or the direction, control and planning of an entire program or set of programs.

ADA COMPLIANCE

Physical Ability: Tasks involve the regular and, at times, sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (50 pounds).
Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, taste, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions such as vicious/wild animals, animal bites, dirt, dust, pollen, odors, humidity, rain, temperature extremes, machinery, traffic hazards, violence, or disease.

Employer Paid: Vacation Pay, Sick Pay, Holiday Pay, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Defined Benefit Retirement Plan

Optional:Vision Insurance, Short Term Disability Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance, 457(b) Plan

Whole Life Insurance, Critical illness Insurance, Discounted YMCA Membership