Animal Control Specialist I–II: Public Safety & Care

City of Long Beach - Animal Care Services Bureau; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Long Beach - Animal Care Services Bureau is seeking a full-time Animal Control Officer to protect public safety by enforcing animal-related regulations and providing humane care to animals within the community.

Responsibilities include education on humane treatment, investigating violations, issuing citations, impounding animals, and performing routine welfare checks under veterinary direction.

Qualifications

• Candidates must meet one of the following options, A, B, or C.
• Option A requires 1 year of paid, full-time equivalent experience in providing and/or performing direct care to animals in a licensed animal care facility.
• Option B requires completion of twelve semester units or eighteen quarter units in Animal Science, Animal Management, Veterinary Technician or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Enforces animal ordinances and state laws to maintain public safety.
• Educates citizens on humane treatment of animals and available resources.
• Investigates violations of local and state laws pertaining to animal control; files citations as needed.
• Impasses healthy, injured, sick, dangerous and deceased animals; provides care and euthanasia under veterinary direction.

Education

Option A: One year of paid, full time equivalent experience in providing and/or performing direct care to animals in a licensed animal care facility, preferably in the public sector and/or non-profit.

Option B: Completion of twelve semester units or eighteen quarter units from an accredited college or university in Animal Science, Animal Management, Veterinary Technician or related fields (proof required).

Option C: Registered Veterinary Technician Certificate (proof required).

Job description

The City of Long Beach - Animal Care Services Bureau is seeking a full-time Animal Control Officer to protect public safety by enforcing animal-related regulations and providing humane care to animals within the community.

Responsibilities include education on humane treatment, investigating violations, issuing citations, impounding animals, and performing routine welfare checks under veterinary direction.