Office Assistant - Animal Services

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• Assist with TNR program, including intake and returns; Handle Owner Turn-ins of pets.
• Schedule spay/neuters; Accepts, records and track donations; mails thank you letters.
• Takes bite reports and medical information.
• Organizes paperwork for dangerous dog cases.
• Responsible for updating microchip information.
• Processes county tags.
• May act as administrator on the weekends.
• Provides office support including copying, filing, typing and mailing documents.
• Responsible for data entry of departmental information.
• Enters work orders with Facilities Management & Planning when something is broken or not working appropriately.
• Assists the public with requests; greets visitors and responds to telephone calls or directs to proper person. Bilingual communication skills a definite plus.
• Writes up calls for the animal control officers to go to and dispatches them to the correct areas; Makes sure they are our jurisdiction.
• Collects fees, processes payments and issues receipts.
• Assists with intake of animals and returning them to owners.
• Types and maintains correspondence, records and assists with preparation of reports as needed.
• Sorts, logs and distributes incoming mail.
• Serves as backup for adoptions, rescues and fosters when the adoption center.
• Participates in activities and duties related to emergency management during a local state of disaster as directed by appropriate county managers.
  
  

Minimum Job Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED.
• One year job related experience.
• Good computer and typing skills (minimum 35 WPM), spreadsheet, word processing and database software knowledge.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact and deal effectively with other employees, the public and elected officials.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize own work and complete assigned tasks within tight deadlines.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Bilingual preferred.
  
  

STARTING SALARY RANGE: $15.30 - $18.25 hourly based on qualifications

CLOSING DATE: Upon filling position

All full-time and part-time employees are members of the Texas County District Retirement System (TCDRS). Full-time employees also enjoy a wide-range of great benefits.

Fort Bend County is an equal opportunity employer, committed to non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, religion or creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy status (including childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected military and veteran status, political affiliation or beliefs, or any other classification protected by state, federal and local laws, unless such classification is a bona fide occupational qualification.

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Fort Bend County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities. FBC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all other applicable federal, state and local laws regarding disability discrimination and accommodation.