Animal Control Officer I Salary $42,082.09 - $59,460.89 Annually
Location Sacramento, CA Job Type Full-Time Department Community
Development Department Job Number 003600-18 Closing 3/27/2018 11:59 PM
Pacific * Description * Benefits * Questions THE POSITION DEFINITION
Under immediate supervision, the Animal Control Officer I learns to
coordinate and perform a variety of animal control and compliance
functions, including patrolling assigned areas; monitoring and enforcing
animal control regulations; responding to animal control inquiries and
complaints from the public; issuing citations and warnings; and
performing all animal related public safety and health duties.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS This is an entry and training level
classification in the Animal Control Officer series. Incumbents are
expected to perform a limited scope of duties and responsibilities under
immediate or close supervision while learning the more complex tasks in
the enforcement of laws and ordinances related to animal control and
compliance. At the discretion of the appointing authority, positions in
this classification may be flexibly-staffed to the next higher level of
Animal Control Officer II classification. Appointment to the II level
requires that the employee performs the full range of duties of the
class and meets the qualification standards for the class. SUPERVISION
RECEIVED AND EXERCISED This classification may receive lead direction
and training from the Animal Control Officer II. This classification is
directly supervised by a Senior Animal Control Officer. ESSENTIAL DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES Depending upon assignment, duties may include, but
are not limited to, the following: * Learn to investigate reports of
animal cruelty, nuisances, and potentially dangerous animals; learn to
communicate with and advise owners of loose animals. * Learn to patrol
City streets, neighborhoods, and/or other designated areas in order to
monitor, remove, transport, and locate stray, vicious, trapped, injured,
and/or dead animals. * Learn to rescue and impound stray animals; Learn
to use remote chemical immobilization equipment; Learn to vaccinate,
photograph, and process impounded animals prior to kenneling; Learn to
transport injured animals to veterinary hospitals for treatment. * Learn
to assist law enforcement personnel and other agencies by taking animals
into custody due to death, emergencies, arrests, and/or police
investigations. May be required to forcibly enter a residence to obtain
an animal. * Learn to enforce City and State laws, regulations, and
ordinances related to animal control. * Learn to compile case evidence
and prepare animal control cases for court. * Learn to safely operate
rifles, shotguns, and tranquilizer equipment to capture, humanely
euthanize animals, or defend the public from vicious or uncontrollable
animals as necessary. * Learn to educate and provide the public with
information regarding animal control laws, licensing requirements, owner
responsibilities, and appropriate animal care. * Learn to maintain and
safeguard assigned equipment and supplies such as citation books,
computers, controlled substances, and animal control vehicles. * Learn
to operate a computer and a two-way radio to maintain close
communication with dispatching personnel. * Learn to prepare and
maintain a variety of animal control records, documentation, and
reports. * Provide courteous and professional customer service to those
contacted in the course of work. * Other related duties may also be
performed; not all duties listed may necessarily be performed by each
individual holding this classification. QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of: *
Occupational hazards and safety precautions of work around animals. *
Habits and characteristics of domestic animals and wildlife. * Symptoms
of common animal diseases. * Principles and practices of customer
service, including conflict resolution. * Basic computer operations and
applications. * Basic State laws and regulations related to animal
control functions (such as rabies and search and seizures); current
local animal control codes and regulations. * Record keeping principles
and practices. * Basic laboratory analysis principles and practices.
Skill in: * Answering inquiries and providing factual and technical
information. * Handling criticism and hostility from citizens with tact
and good judgment. * Communicating clearly and concisely, both orally
and in writing. * Collecting, compiling, and analyzing basic information
and data. * Making field contact with various animals, some of which may
be hostile and/or injured. * Using common office computer software. *
Safe and proficient use of specialized law enforcement weapons and
equipment. * Providing courteous and professional customer service.
Ability to: * Read, write, speak, and understand the English language at
a level necessary for efficient job performance. * Learn, understand,
retain, interpret, and enforce basic animal control codes, laws, case
law, and regulations. * Identify and report animal control problems
encountered in the course of work. * Safely care for and physically
control live, sick, or injured domestic and exotic animals and reptiles.
- Humanely euthanize animals by the end of probationary period. * Gather
specimens for laboratory analysis and observe contamination protocol. *
Properly operate animal control equipment by end of probationary period.
- Learn, understand, and comply with basic departmental policies, rules,
and instructions. * Establish and maintain positive working
relationships with the public, community volunteers, and City personnel.
- Prioritize work; coordinate several activities, and follow-up as
required. * Timely prepare well-written, clear, concise, and
well-substantiated reports. * Learn how to train volunteers as needed. *
Learn to efficiently and effectively perform assigned duties with
considerable independence within legal and procedural guidelines.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION Experience: Six months of experience in animal
care or control. AND Education: Possession of a High School diploma or
G.E.D. equivalent. SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS Driver License: Possession of
a valid California Class C Driver License at the time of appointment.
Loss of the Class C License is cause for discipline. Individuals who do
not meet this requirement due to physical disability will be reviewed on
a case-by-case basis. Certifications: * Must possess or obtain the State
of California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Penal Code 832
(Arrest and Firearms) Certificate during probationary period and
throughout the course of employment. Failure to maintain the certificate
could be cause for discipline. * Must possess or obtain the American Red
Cross Standard First Aid Certificate during probationary period and
throughout the course of employment. Failure to maintain the certificate
could be cause for discipline. Background: Must pass a background
investigation, which includes a criminal history check for job related
convictions, fingerprinting, drug use history, and polygraph. Felony
Convictions: Free of felony convictions under California Penal Code
Sections 29900 and 29905. Medical/Drug Test: Must pass a medical and/or
drug test. Work Conditions: Must perform shift work as assigned,
including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Standby duty is also
required. Environmental Conditions: Work outside in various types of
weather and unsanitary environments. Incumbents must be able to work in
or around dead people, human excrement, animal fur, dander, disorganized
and/or substandard houses; deal with infectious, emotionally distressed
and confrontational people and aggressive animals. Additionally,
incumbents are exposed to and/or in contact with chemicals used to
perform euthanasia and people who may be under influence of drugs and/or
alcohol. Must be willing to obtain a pre-exposure rabies vaccination,
and when medically required, revaccination shots. Physical Conditions:
Must be able to regularly lift, carry, restrain, and capture animals
between 60-70 pounds; occasionally up to 100 pounds. Incumbents may be
required to walk, run, stand, or climb on slippery, even or uneven, and
paved or unpaved surfaces as well as bend, stoop, squat, and crawl in
small, low and/or confined areas. PROBATIONARY PERIOD Employees must
complete twelve (12) months of probation at a satisfactory performance
level prior to gaining permanent status. THE SELECTION PROCEDURE Please
note, the City of Sacramento's preferred method of communication with
applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail
address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently, including
your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can be accessed
through the governmentjobs.com applicant inbox. 1. Application:
(Pass/Fail) All applicants must complete and submit online a City of
Sacramento employment application to the Employment Office by the final
filing deadline; * Employment applications must be submitted online;
paper applications will not be accepted. * Employment applications will
be considered incomplete and will be disqualified: * If applicants do
not list current and past job-related experience in the "Work
Experience" section. Note: Qualifying experience is based on 40 hours
per week (pro-rated if less than 40 hours/week). * If "see resume" is
noted in the "Work Experience" section; a resume will not substitute for
the information required in the "Work Experience" section. 2.
Supplemental Questionnaire: (Pass/Fail) All applicants must complete and
submit online responses to the supplemental questionnaire to the City of
Sacramento Employment Office by the final filing deadline. * Response(s)
to the supplemental questionnaire must be submitted online; paper
questionnaires will not be accepted. * Incomplete supplemental
questionnaires will not pass the review process; omitted information
cannot be considered or assumed. * A resume will not substitute for the
information required in the supplemental questionnaire. 3. Written Test:
(Weighted 100%) Qualified candidates will be notified by email of the
written test date, time, and location approximately one to two weeks
prior to the test. The written test will be job related and may include,
but not limited to, the knowledge and abilities as outlined above. 4.
Eligibility - Candidates who pass the written test will be placed on an
eligible list. The hiring department may contact candidates for
interview at any time during the life of the one-year list. 5.
Conditional Hire: Upon receipt of a conditional offer, the selected
candidate must complete LiveScan / fingerprinting and receive Human
Resources approval priorto receiving a start date from the Department.
QUESTIONS: For questions concerning this job announcement and the
application process: * Please visit
https://www.governmentjobs.com/Home/ApplicationGuide for a
comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the application process. * Visit
the City of Sacramento Human Resources Department website at
http://www.cityofsacramento.org/HR/Career-Opportunities; * Send an email
to employment@cityofsacramento.org; * Call the Human Resources
Department at (916) 808-5726; or * Visit the Human Resources Department
at Historic City Hall, 915 I Street, Plaza Level, Sacramento, CA 95814.
Bilingual Pay Did you know that the City offers bilingual pay? That's
right, most labor agreements offer the option of providing employees
with bilingual pay if the department deems it to be operationally
necessary. Pension Reform Act The City of Sacramento is covered by the
California Public Employees' Retirement System, and as such, must adhere
to the California Public Employee's Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013.
Please note that the provisions within this act may affect or impact an
applicant's eligibility and/or selection for open vacancies at the City
of Sacramento. Equal Opportunity Employer The City of Sacramento is an
equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color,
disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care
and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic
information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran
status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed,
sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical
conditions), and sexual orientation. Additional Information Civil
Service Rules:
http://portal.cityofsacramento.org/HR/Divisions/Administration/HR-Boards-Commissions/Civil-Service-Board
Union Contracts:
http://portal.cityofsacramento.org/HR/Divisions/Labor-Relations/Labor-Agreements
Salary Schedule: http://portal.cityofsacramento.org/HR/Document-Library
01 APPLICATION: I understand that the experience I list in the "Work
Experience" section of the employment application will be used to
determine if I meet the minimum qualifications as stated on the job
announcement. A resume, responses to the supplemental questions, or
employment history listed elsewhere in the application or attachments
will not substitute for the information required in the "Work
Experience" section of the employment application. Note: Qualifying
experience is based on 40 hours per week (pro-rated if less than 40
hours/week). * Yes 02 I understand that I must pass a thorough
background investigation, including a criminal history check for
job-related convictions, fingerprinting, polygraph test, credit check,
and a drug use history to be considered for this position. * Yes 03 Are
you in a familial, cohabitant, or amorous relationship with any current
employee of the City of Sacramento? Examples of these relationships
include: spouse, domestic partner, parent, child, sibling, uncle, aunt,
nephew, niece, first cousin, grandparent, great-grandparent, grandchild,
or great-grandchild. Relations may be by blood, marriage, adoption, or
domestic partnership, including in-law, step- and half-relationships.
(If yes, please answer the next question) * Yes * No 04 Please list name
of relative, relationship and department that your relative works in.
(If not applicable, please type N/A) Required Question Agency City of
Sacramento Address 915 I Street Historic City Hall Sacramento,
California, 95814-2604. Phone (916) 808-5726 Website
http://portal.cityofsacramento.org/HR