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Essential Functions: The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various type of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
Education and Experience: Position requires a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent and at least 3 years of experience in animal care and control: or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Employee must obtain rabies vaccination.
Special Requirements: Employee must obtain ACO certification, NIMS/ICS certification and training for disaster response. Firearms Identification Card (FID) in order to carry OC spray, and have a valid Massachusetts driver’s license.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skill
Knowledge: State and local laws and by-laws pertaining to animal control, animal husbandry practices and procedures, animal first aid, geographical layout of the Town, rabies control, and quarantine control.
Abilities: Ability to interact effectively and appropriately with the public and other personnel, create accurate and detailed reports of findings, deal with irate customers, and maintain confidential information.
Skills: Care and control of animals, making observations and recording information.
Physical and Mental Requirements 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 position’s essential functions.
Physical Demands: Work requires some agility and physical strength, such as moving in or about construction sites or over rough terrain, or standing or walking most of the work period. Occasionally, work may require lifting heavy objects and carrying them (up to 100 lbs.). There may be need to stretch and reach to retrieve materials. Usually, the work will require extended physical effort over a significant portion of the work day.
Motor Skills: Position requires minimal motor skills for activities such as: operating a personal computer and/or most other office equipment, keyboarding, filing, moving objects, sorting of papers or operating a motor vehicle.
Visual Demands: Position requires routine reading of documents, blueprints, and reports for understanding, color vision needed.
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave. Part-time employees who work an average of __ hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis. To learn more details, visit our benefits page.
Full Time
Public Administration
$41k-48k (estimate)
05/12/2024
07/11/2024
townofwestspringfield.org
WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA
200 - 500
1774
DAVE RANKIN
$50M - $200M
Public Administration
The Crossroads of New England
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