Animal Services Manager - Shelter & Community Partnerships

City of Fremont; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Fremont's Fremont Police Department Animal Services Unit seeks an experienced Animal Services Manager to lead the Animal Services Unit and Tri-City Shelter, overseeing staff, programs, contracts, and services that protect animals and support residents across the Tri-City area.

The successful candidate will manage shelter operations, licensing, investigations, enforcement, community education, and contract administration, collaborating with partner agencies and elected officials to

Qualifications

• Any combination of education and/or experience that has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to satisfactory job performance.
• Example combinations include a bachelor's degree from an accredited college in business administration or closely related field, and five years progressively responsible experience in animal services environments including two years in a lead or supervisory capacity.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, and manages personnel and activities of the Animal Services Unit; selects, trains, supervises, and evaluates subordinate supervisors and staff.
• Assists in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies and priorities.
• Assists in budget preparation and administration for Animal Services unit.
• Manages contracts with other cities and vendors.
• Manages the operation of the Tri-city Animal Shelter.
• Ensures the enforcement of ordinances providing for the regulation, care, registration and disposition of animals.
• This includes supervision of enforcement in the field.
• Develops public education programs concerning the responsibilities of animal ownership and proper care and control of animals.
• Directs the investigation of complaints regarding animals such as inhumane treatment of animals and dog bite incidents.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory

Animal services

Shelter operations

Veterinary services

Animal control programs

Professionalism

Empathy

Managing contracts

Budgets

Organizational priorities

Community education

Collaboration

Positive workplace culture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Job description

City of Fremont's Fremont Police Department Animal Services Unit seeks an experienced Animal Services Manager to lead the Animal Services Unit and Tri-City Shelter, overseeing staff, programs, contracts, and services that protect animals and support residents across the Tri-City area.

The successful candidate will manage shelter operations, licensing, investigations, enforcement, community education, and contract administration, collaborating with partner agencies and elected officials to