ANIMAL SERVICES OFFICER I

Fulton County, GA; Georgia; On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Fulton County, GA, currently has an unclassified vacancy in the Police Department for an Animal Services Officer role. The position focuses on animal rescue, enforcement of animal-related laws, and coordination with law enforcement to protect humans and animals within the county.

Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma or GED, at least one year of animal-caring experience, and must obtain a Georgia driver’s license and NACA ACO I certification within 12 months.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required; plus one year of experience caring for shelter animals and wildlife.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license and NACA ACO I certification within 12 months of employment.
• Ability to learn and apply county/department policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Enforces animal-related laws or ordinances; captures domestic, wild, dangerous, or aggressive animals; loads animals into cages and transports them to shelters or vets.
• Relocates wildlife and removes dead animals from roads; assists law enforcement by handling animals at accident or crime scenes.
• Patrols areas to catch, handle, restrain, confine, transport and impound stray or abused animals using standard equipment and procedures.

Skills

Animal rescue operations

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

UNCLASSIFIED POSITION

CURRENT VACANCY IS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT

Minimum Qualifications:

High School diploma or GED required: supplemented by one (1) year of experience caring and handling of shelter animals and wildlife; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Specific License or Certification Required:

Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license. Must possess and maintain the following certificate (s) within 12 months of employment: National Animal Control Association (NACA) ACO (Animal Control Officer) I.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities:

Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.

Veterans’ Preference:

Qualifying veterans will be given preference in the form of a guaranteed invitation to interview for any position to which they applied and have been found to have met the minimum qualifications. Veterans’ preference provides for hiring preference on initial appointment only. To see the full Fulton County Veterans’ Preference Policy and Procedure, please click here

Examination:

The examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience, accomplished by analysis of the application. Application must document that the applicant possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, education and experience as listed to be rated as qualified. If selected, an official, accredited college transcript is required, at time of employment, for all degrees/course work used to qualify for this position.

Purpose of Classification:

The purpose of this classification is to provide a safe environment for both humans and animals residents in Fulton County. Responsibilities involves responding to dispatch calls to provide animal rescue, assist the public with animal-related situations, and enforce state and local animal statutes within Fulton County and its municipalities. This classification is distinguished from Animal Services Officer II in that the latter is a higher-level position that includes training responsibilities. Incumbents work on a varied shift schedule and are subject to be on stand-by or on-call duty outside of normal work hours, as part of a 24-hour, seven (7) days a week operation, including weekends and holidays.

Essential Functions:

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Enforces animal related laws or ordinances; captures domestic, wild, dangerous, or aggressive animals; sets animal traps and loads animals into cages; transports animals to animal shelter, veterinarian offices, or other locations; relocates displaced wildlife and removes dead animals from roads; and assists law enforcement by removing animals from accident scenes or crime scenes; patrol assigned areas to catch, handle, restrain, confine, transport and impound stray, injured, unwanted, diseased, neglected or abused animals using specialized equipment, methods and techniques; inspects animals to determine medical condition, care received and to decide on the most appropriate course of action to be taken to prevent inhumane treatment of