Part-Time Animal Control Officer

Martin County Sheriff's Office; Florida; On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Drug Free Workplace

Job summary

The Martin County Sheriff's Office is seeking an Animal Control Officer in Florida. This role requires solid judgment, initiative, and the ability to act under policy while handling animal control duties in a responsible and safe manner.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED with 1–2 years of related experience or training. The position emphasizes attention to detail, public safety, and reliable field performance in varied outdoor conditions.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and 1–2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform essential duties with commitment to the agency's mission; work with initiative and integrity.
• Recall facts, describe persons or objects, read and comprehend information to produce written reports.
• Respond to inquiries, issue citations, and conduct follow-up investigations as required.
• Operate radio equipment; follow radio procedures; apply listening skills and professional conduct at all times.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Description

An Animal Control Officer is a highly responsible position requiring analytical ability, common sense and intelligence. Work is generally performed in accordance with established policies and procedures, but in emergencies or unusual circumstances, sound judgment and initiative are needed to take effective action.

An Animal Control Officer is a highly responsible position requiring analytical ability, common sense and intelligence. Work is generally performed in accordance with established policies and procedures, but in emergencies or unusual circumstances, sound judgment and initiative are needed to take effective action.

Examples of Duties

The Martin County Sheriff's Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.

Essential Functions

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities require consistent attention and commitment to the agency's mission. All assigned duties and tasks are expected to be performed in an effective, efficient and safe manner. The jobholder must accept the responsibility to support and promote this organization's mission and comply with its directives. Personal conduct and behavior (on duty as well as off duty) must be such that it does not bring disrepute or unnecessarily endanger the public's trust or confidence in the agency or its members. The position requires a high level of problem-solving ability, self-initiative and the ability and willingness to work a majority of the time without direct supervision. Successful performers are those who are capable and willing to make decisions that are consistently in line with the agency's mission, goals and objectives.

Other essential responsibilities are the ability to recall facts or information; describe persons, things, events; read and comprehend information consistent with prevailing or accepted standards of the position; prepare written reports/take notes; print/write legibly; apply mathematical skills; operate radio equipment/follow radio procedures; and apply listening skills.

The duties of the Animal Control Officer include, but are not limited to: Answering inquires regarding laws and legal procedures, checking on the welfare of animals, issuing citations and conducting follow-up work. He/She is expected to self-initiate and perform tasks assigned to this function. These include taking calls for service, compiling animal related statistical data, conducting animal control property inventories and investigating violations of animal ordinance statutes. The Animal Control Officer shall also perform related duties as assigned by superiors.

Physical Demands

The member should possess the ability to perceive movement and depth of field, detect smells, discern most colors and have manual and finger dexterity. Flexibility is important because of the need frequently to enter and exit vehicles, inspect property, climb over and around obstacles, suddenly move out of the way of dangers, etc.

Mental alertness is very important because of the need to make fine discriminations and decisions concerning subtle cues of impending danger or to discover inconsistencies in witnesses or suspects' testimonies, etc. Physical and mental demands may change dramatically within a few seconds and tax the maximum of human endurance. Therefore, incumbents must maintain a physical and mental state of fitness and readiness that will enable them to handle (with minimal force and often without backup) recurrent contacts and involvements with dangerous and potentially dangerous animals.

Typical Qualifications

Typical Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED and one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Work Environment

Work conditions may vary. The majority of tasks are performed outdoors while working from a vehicle.

Removal

Removal can be with or without fault of the jobholder or the agency. Appointment is at the will of the Sheriff. Economic conditions that cause reductions in work force, the member's inability to attend regularly to work, chronic illness, and a failure to perform competently on any of the critical tasks of the position or a consistent failure to perform competently on regular tasks are among the major reasons for job removal without fault. Failure to support the agency's missions uphold the oath of office, behave in a manner that supports the Sheriff's Office Code of Conduct, continually comply with preconditions for original employment, or to display due regard for the civil liberties of any persons will lead to removal with or without fault. In addition, accruing atypical amounts of dysfunctional work time or requiring atypical amounts of supervisory counseling or remedial training will lead to removal with or without fault. (Pursuant to Section IX of the Rules and Regulations).

01 Any Driver's License suspension in the last three (3) years. (Suspension for financial responsibility will not be an automatic disqualifier)

• Yes
• No

02 Any conviction of, or pled to, "Driving Under The Influence," as defined in F.S.S. 316.193 within the last three (3) years. (Civilian)

• Yes
• No

03 Any illegal drug use including marijuana within the last year

• Yes
• No

04 Any controlled substance (cocaine, crack, heroin, etc.) use within the last five years

• Yes
• No

05 Any hallucinogenic (LSD, PSP, Mushrooms, Ecstasy, etc.) use within the last five years.

• Yes
• No

06 Any HGH / Steroid usage within the last year.

• Yes
• No

07 Any sales and/or deliveries of any illegal substance in adult life.

• Yes
• No

08 Any discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States that is dishonorable, bad conduct, and other than honorable. (Uncharacterized will be reviewed on a case by case basis)

• Yes
• No

09 Pled guilty or nolo contendre to a felony.

• Yes
• No

10 Pled guilty or nolo contendre to a felony or a misdemeanor that involves false statements, whether or not adjudication was withheld or sentence suspended.

• Yes
• No

11 Are you requesting Veterans' Preference?

• Yes
• No
• Required Question