Animal Control Officer



Job Details

Animal Control Officer
Employer

County of San Bernardino

Salary

$33,592.00 - $46,072.00 Annually

Location

Throughout San Bernardino County, CA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

18-01226-01

Department

Public Health

Opening Date

12/23/2017

Closing Date

Continuous

The Job



FUTURE SALARY INCREASES
3.0% Effective July 21, 2018

The Department of Public Health is recruiting for Animal Control Officers to work in shelters and in the field to ensure compliance with State and County animal regulations. Positions may be assigned to various locations throughout the County. Duties include patrolling an assigned geographic area and enforcing State and County regulations concerning the care, treatment, impounding, and quarantine of animals; picking up and impounding stray, sick, injured, unwanted, abandoned, and diseased animals; picking up and disposing of dead animals; issuing notices and citations as required; performing euthanasia of sick, injured or unadopted impounded animals; conducting preliminary investigation of reported animal abuse; and testifying in court, as necessary. 
 
For more detailed information, refer to the Animal Control Officer job description.
 
Applications will be accepted until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. This recruitment may close without further notice, interested candidates should apply as soon as possible.

Excellent Benefits package includes:

 
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
 
1) Incumbent is required to possess and maintain a valid California Class C driver license. 2) Must be available for on-call/call-back duty and to work weekends. Applicants must indicate availability on the application or they will be disqualified. 3) Employees must complete a training course in arrest and firearms (Penal Code 832), which also includes a physical agility test component within 6 months of hire or be terminated. Note: Some criminal convictions may preclude applicants from completing the Penal Code 832 course. 4) Employees must purchase their own uniforms; those in regular positions will receive an annual uniform allowance. 5) Prior to appointment, applicants must pass a background investigation. 6) Applicants must be able to lift and restrain small to very large animals, both domestic and wild, which may weigh up to 100 pounds. 7) Applicants must be able to perform duties in inclement weather.

Minimum Requirements

Experience: One (1) year of full-time experience enforcing animal control regulations for a public agency, which included performing euthanasia and impounding of animals.
 
Substitution: Possession of a Registered Veterinary Technician Certificate issued by the State of California may be substituted for six (6) months of the required experience. If applying under this provision, write certificate number on the application.
 
-AND-
 
Certification: Applicants must have completed (or be able to complete within 6 months of hire) a training course in arrest and firearms (Penal Code 832), which also includes a physical agility test component. Provide PC 832 information in the Certificates/Licenses section of the application.
 

Selection Process

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire. The most highly qualified candidates, based on the results of the evaluation, may be referred to the department for a selection interview.

Technical & Inspection Unit

The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents.  These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

For a summary of benefits,* please click here.

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at www.sbcounty.gov/hr/Benefits_Home.aspx.

*Retirement benefits subject to change.

01
The information on the Application and your responses to the following supplemental questions will be used in a competitive evaluation of qualifications. Detailed experience indicated must be included in the work history section of your application under job duties in order to be evaluated.
  • I understand.
02
Select the option for which you qualify for this position under:
  • One (1) year of experience enforcing animal control regulations for a public agency, which includes performing euthanasia and impounding of animals.
  • Possession of a Registered Veterinary Technician Certificate issued by the State of California and six (6) months of experience enforcing animal control regulations as described above.
  • I do not qualify under either option described above.
03
If you currently possess a Registered Veterinary Technician certificate, provide your registration number below. If you do not possess the certificate, indicate "N/A" in the answer field.
04
Certification: Have you completed a training course in arrest and firearms (Penal Code 832), which included a physical agility test component?
  • Yes
  • No
05
Shift Availability: Are you available to work on weekends and on-call/call-back duty?
  • Yes
  • No
06
Emergency Response Availability: For the areas below, indicate your availability to respond within 30 minutes in an emergency situation.
  • High Desert (Victorville, Hesperia, etc.)
  • Central Valley (San Bernardino)
  • Morongo Basin (Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree, etc.)
  • None
07
Investigation Experience: Indicate your experience conducting preliminary investigations of reported animal abuse that include conducting preliminary investigations, writing reports, and training completed on report writing from local law enforcement agencies.
  • Five (5) years or more experience.
  • Three (3) to four (4) years of experience.
  • One (1) to two (2) years of experience.
  • Less than one (1) year or no experience.
08
Animal Control Enforcement: Indicate your experience issuing Notice of Violations and Citations.
  • Five (5) years or more experience.
  • Three (3) to four (4) years of experience.
  • One (1) to two (2) years of experience.
  • Less than one (1) year or no experience.
09
Livestock Control: Indicate your experience handling large livestock.
  • Five (5) years or more experience
  • Three (3) to four (4) years of experience.
  • One (1) to two (2) years of experience.
  • Less than one (1) year or no experience.
10
Animal Euthanasia: Indicate your experience performing animal euthanasia as certified by the State of California guidelines.
  • Five (5) years or more experience.
  • Three (3) to four (4) years of experience.
  • One (1) to two (2) years of experience.
  • Less than one (1) year or no experience.
11
Animal Euthanasia: Indicate your acknowledgment, willingness, and agreement to the following statement:
  • I understand that this position requires me to perform euthanasia of sick, injured or unadopted impounded animals.
12
Thank you for taking the time to complete this application. Please be sure to review it prior to submitting it, as the application will be reviewed and evaluated as submitted.
  • I understand.

* Required Question

Employer
County of San Bernardino
Address
157 West Fifth Street, 1st Floor

San Bernardino, California, 92415-0440
Phone
(909) 387-8304
TTY Users: 711

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