Animal Control Field Officer III

Gwinnett County Government; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Gwinnett County Government is seeking an Animal Control Field Officer to support Special Operations and provide training to new field officers. Responsibilities include enforcing ordinances, capturing animals, and assisting with evidence collection and case building related to bites, rescues, and cruelty.

The position requires a high school diploma, several years of animal control experience, and a valid Georgia driver's license.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Three years of animal control enforcement experience.
• Valid Driver's License in state of residency.
• Asp Baton training.
• Crematory training.
• Euthanasia training.
• Pre-Exposure Rabies vaccine or current titer.
• State Inmate Supervisor training.
• Defensive Driving Certificate.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform duties.

Responsibilities

• Investigating reported bite cases or cruelty and abandonment of domestic animals and livestock
• Disposing animal remains
• Answering calls and emails for service, animal abuse, rescue coordination, or reported bite cases and completing related documentation
• Monitoring and ensuring all animals are in good health (food, water, medication), and cages are disinfected and cleaned
• Ensuring inventory supplies are stocked and up to date
• Preparing daily records of euthanasia solution usage for the State Department of Agriculture
• Maintaining records such as officer training records, intake, veterinarian, medication, etc.
• Report writing, issuing citations, and handling fractious animals
• Serving as a lead to staff to include assigning and monitoring work and providing direction
• Assisting with maintaining training records of field officers

Skills

Animal control experience

Driver's license

Baton training

Defensive driving

Rabies vaccine

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

The Animal Control Field Officer will be responsible for completing daily observation reports and providing support to Special Operations officers while ensuring adequate coverage across all shifts. Additionally, this position will be assisting with new field officer training, including but not limited to enforcing County ordinances regarding stray, dangerous, nuisance and unwanted domestic animals; proper techniques to capture animals; cleaning/sanitizing vehicles and animal pens; and baton, OC spray and inmate trainings. This position will assist the veterinary staff with decapitation, preparation, and transportation of specimens to the state lab for testing; and necropsies for evidence collection. Additionally, this position will be responsible for conducting minor investigative work to build cases regarding animal bites, adoption/rescues, abandonment cases, or animal cruelty. This position will use the working title “Field Officer” while the official title is an Animal Control Officer III.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties

• Investigating reported bite cases or cruelty and abandonment of domestic animals and livestock
• Disposing animal remains
• Answering calls and emails for service, animal abuse, rescue coordination, or reported bite cases and completing related documentation
• Monitoring and ensuring all animals are in good health (food, water, medication), and cages are disinfected and cleaned
• Ensuring inventory supplies are stocked and up to date
• Preparing daily records of euthanasia solution usage for the State Department of Agriculture
• Maintaining records such as officer training records, intake, veterinarian, medication, etc.
• Report writing, issuing citations, and handling fractious animals
• Serving as a lead to staff to include assigning and monitoring work and providing direction
• Assisting with maintaining training records of field officers

Public Speaking Duties

• Teaching classes during in-service training for the entire division
• Attending and speaking at outreach events in parks and schools

Other Job Requirements/Information

• This job is a safety sensitive position that will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing.
• This job will require on-call rotation, emergency, after-hours, weekends, and holidays.

Hourly rate

• The grade for this position is B233. Salary will be dependent on education and experience.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma, or G.E.D.
• Three years of animal control enforcement experience
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above will also be considered.
• Must be able to pass a medical physical including a [50 lb] lift test
• Valid Driver's License in state of residency
• Asp Baton training
• Basic Chemical Captur
• Crematory training
• Euthanasia training
• Pre-Exposure Rabies vaccine or current titer
• State Inmate Supervisor training
• Defensive Driving Certificate

About Us

Welcome to Gwinnett County Government

Gwinnett County Government is an award-winning employer that believes in investing in its employees by providing corporate level benefits, a wellness program, professional development opportunities, career advancement, and more

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Gwinnett County sets the standard as a dynamic, vibrant community where all people can enjoy economic opportunities, safe neighborhoods, plentiful greenspace, and recreational facilities. We are committed to hiring those who share our dedication to making life better for our residents and business owners. The culture of superior service that our employees have created reflects that standard and helps staff, residents, and stakeholders remain vibrantly connected.

Exceptional benefits

Working for Gwinnett County comes with exceptional benefits, including health coverage, a robust wellness program (Spouses can participate, too!), onsite employee wellness center, longevity pay, tuition reimbursement, and more. The value of Gwinnett County benefits can be up to 49 percent of an individual’s total compensation.

World-class community

More than a million residents make up Gwinnett’s diverse community. The County is located just 45 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and 30 minutes from downtown Atlanta. Georgia Highway 316 reduces travel time to the University of Georgia to 25 minutes.

Gwinnett County is an award-winning employer!

• Atlanta’s Healthiest Employer by Atlanta Business Chronicle
• Green Communities Platinum Certification for Gwinnett County from the Atlanta Regional Commission
• Top 100 Healthiest Workplaces in America by Springbuk and PR NewsWire and more!

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Mission

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Values

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Equity: We believe in fairness and respect for all.

Inclusivity: We believe in engaging, embracing, and unifying our communities.

Innovation: We believe in continual adaptation of technology, process, and experience.

Hiring Process

Gwinnett County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Gwinnett County is committed to creating a diverse workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information (including sex), race, color, national origin (including ancestry), gender (identity and expression), sexual orientation, age, marital status, familial status (including pregnancy), disability, military or veteran status, religion, political affiliation, immigration status, homeless status, or any other category protected by law.

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