Animal Services Officer

The purpose of this position is to protect citizens from animal-related dangers; enforce animal regulations and ordinances; provide care for impounded animals; and maintain Animal Services facility and equipment.

The City of Farmers Branch will conduct ongoing screenings of applications on a first come, first serve basis. As soon as we determine to have a qualified pool of applicants, this position may close quickly and without notice after a three business day minimum posting.

Responsible for Animal Control Field Operations. Responds to and investigates citizen calls and complaints; patrols for stray, dangerous, or sick/injured animals; chases, captures, contains, and impounds animals using approved methods; investigates nuisance complaints, allegations of neglect or cruelty, and dangerous/aggressive animal complaints; investigates bite cases and rabies risks; issues notices, warnings or citations; provides for care and disposition of animals; traps, removes, and/or euthanize wildlife; oversees proper disposal of animal carcasses and shelter waste and garbage.

 

Responsible for in-shelter care of animals and maintaining kennels. Monitors animals for signs of health, temperament, and adoptability; administers vaccinations and draws blood for testing; implants microchips; prepares specimens in accordance with state law for rabies shipment and testing; transports animals to veterinarian when necessary.

 

Completes administrative tasks as necessary. Documents calls received and responses; documents rabies and other investigations; and, appears in court when needed. Orders shelter and animal supplies; processes invoices; coordinates care with veterinary clinics; and enters data from field activities into management software program.

Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency.

 

A minimum of one year relative experience required.

 

Decisions regarding implementation of policies may be made. Contact may involve support of controversial positions or the negotiation of sensitive issues or important presentations. Contacts may involve stressful, negative interactions with the public requiring high levels of tact and the ability to respond to aggressive interpersonal interactions.

 

The employee normally performs the job by following established standard operating procedures and/or policies. There is a choice of the appropriate procedure or policy to apply to duties. Performance reviewed periodically.

 

Skilled work requires a comprehensive, practical knowledge of a technical field with use of analytical judgment and decision-making abilities appropriate to the work environment of the organization.

 

Intermediate ability to read papers, periodicals, journals, manuals, dictionaries, thesauruses, and encyclopedias. Intermediate ability to deal with system of real numbers; practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios/proportions and measurement. Intermediate ability to write reports, prepare business letters, expositions, and summaries with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech.

 

May be subject to be on-call during non-working hours. May be subject to working evenings, weekends and holidays. Must be available for timely response to after call-outs when on-call duty. Bilingual skills preferred. Must have or obtain proper vaccinations within six months of employment for job hazards.

 

Valid Texas driver's license with good driving record and ability to maintain while employed. 

Basic Animal Control Officer Certification and Euthanasia Certification through the Texas Department of Health is required.