What are the responsibilities and job description for the Rescue Coordinator - Administrative Assistant III - Animal Services position at County of Lexington?
Must also apply on the County website: https://www.lex-co.com/Applications/HROnline/LoginMain.aspx
**This position is extremely hands-on with animals, not just clerical duties. Requires ability to exert physical effort lifting objects and materials (up to 50 pounds) often.**
Duties and Responsibilities: Coordinates and enhances animal adoptions through advertising, marketing, planning adoption specials, and events. Using social media and other resources to increase adoptions. Tracking adoption statistics and maintaining files. Attend local adoption. Coordinating pet transfers with current rescue partners by providing them access to the sheltered animals and associated records. Coordinate the requested medical and behavioral testing requested by rescue partners. Build relationships with new rescue partners after vetting them. Coordinate animal pickup dates and times for rescues. Occasionally transport animals locally. Clerical and office work which would include filing all office paperwork. There are numerous files to organize and some examples would be Adoption and Transferred Animal Forms. These are filed by date at the end of every day. Answering general office emails and phone calls. The public emails us for multiple reasons including: questions about spaying and neutering, adoption animals and questions about filing a complaint. The majority of emails are communications with local rescue groups that we have contracts with. We communicate throughout the day about animals they are interested in saving or any other questions they may have.
Pay: $18.72 - $20.04 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $19 - $20