Job Title: Animal Control Officer II

Salary:  $36,185.62 - $39,804.18 Annually
Location: Morehead City, NC
Department: Animal Services
Closing: 1/16/2022

General Statement of Duties
Performs intermediate semiskilled work enforcing animal control laws, investigating calls and animal bites, capturing and handling sick and injured animals and wildlife, issuing legal notices for violations, providing information to the public, preparing and maintaining files and records, and preparing reports.
 

Distinguishing Features of the Class
An employee in this class is responsible for responding to requests for services involving animal complaints from citizens. Work involves investigating animal cruelty and neglect, animal bites, capturing and quarantining animals, issuing legal notices for violations, and providing public education regarding responsible pet ownership and rabies control. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Animal Control Supervisor and is evaluated by a review of records, reports, discussions, citizen feedback, by observation, and overall quality of work.  

Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Tasks
• Receives, investigates, and answers complaints concerning stray, wild, or owned animals; patrols for animals running at large; checks vaccination status; impounds abandoned and stray dogs and other animals; issues appropriate legal notices regarding vaccinations, animal cruelty, and violations of Dangerous Dog Ordinance.
• Investigates animal bites on humans and animals; prepares associated bite reports; issues quarantines and associated letters of release.
• Captures animals with various live box traps, nets, and catch poles; transports and processes captured animals into shelter.
• Prepares reports and other types of correspondence; prepares and maintains files and records.
• Provides public education regarding needs for laws pertaining to required rabies vaccination of animals; builds positive public relations regarding the need for responsible pet ownership and rabies control.
• Prepares reports and other types of correspondence; prepares and maintains files and records. 

To find out more information on this opening please visit the link below. 

http://www.carteretcountync.gov/ then click on employment tab.

Job Title: Animal Shelter Attendant 

Salary:  $31,200.00 Annually
Location: 4704 Corporation Drive Fayetteville, NC
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Animal Services
Job Number:  202000550
Closing: Continuous

Salary Grade: 60

Position Overview

Employees perform routine clerical and responsible animal care work in support of the operations of the County Animal Shelter. Employees receive general supervision in daily activities, with more difficult situations performed under the direct supervision or in conjunction with the Animal Shelter Manager.

Examples of Duties

• Under general supervision, employees perform routine clerical and public contact work in support of operations at the County Animal Shelter.
• Work involves ensuring the animal shelter is maintained in a clean and safe condition, feeding, handling, and providing custodial care to animals in the shelter and assisting the general public in claiming and adopting animals.
• Employees ensure animal confinement areas are cleaned and maintained in a sanitary manner; feed and water confined animals; make routine inspections of animals and their cages to monitor health, safety, and cleanliness of cages.
• Answer telephone and greet visitors; receive inquiries and provide information or refer inquiries to appropriate personnel; assist interested parties in claiming or adopting confined animals, prepare and maintain records; assist in public adoption and rabies notification events.
• File and retrieve material as requested or as otherwise necessary; maintain a daily medication administration log with time checks and dosage levels; take photographs of all incoming animals and input their information into the data system.
• Assist Animal Control Officers in transporting large, injured, and aggressive animals; perform and/or assist in euthanasia of unadoptable or diseased animals, and decapitation of animals for the purpose of rabies testing.
• Employees are required to perform some weekend and after hours on-call work.
• Work is supervised by observation of work, conferences, and annual evaluations.
• Employees perform related duties and responsibilities.
• This position is considered Essential Personnel and expected to work during inclement weather and during a State of Emergency.
• Other duties as assigned

For more information please visit:  

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cumberlandcountync?

Job Title: Animal Services Officer

Salary: $34,738.64 Annually
Location: 4704 Corporation Drive Fayetteville, NC
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Animal Services
Job Number: 202000652
Closing: Continuous

Salary Grade: 64

Position Overview

***This position is being reposted and previous applicants are still being considered and do not need to reapply***
Animal Services Officers serve as an advocate for both people and animals within the community. Officers conduct fieldwork and investigate violations of county ordinances and North Carolina General Statutes pertaining to animals.  Officers respond to situations where animals pose a threat to public safety and health, or where animals themselves are threatened.     

Examples of Duties

• Responds to telephone and 911 communication requests for service
• Checks animals for proper identification and vaccination
• Investigates violations of the county ordinances and related state statutes
• Issues warnings and/or notices to appear for non-compliance and monitors all complaints to completion
• Investigates allegations of animal cruelty, neglect, abuse, and abandonment in potentially hostile envirorunents
• Investigates, analyzes and evaluates cruelty scenes,
• Prepares reports and maintains case files of investigations to ensure availability for civil or criminal prosecution, 
• Other duties as assigned

For more information please visit:  

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cumberlandcountync?

Job Title: Animal Services Shelter Manager

Salary:  $44,828.82 - $58,278.22 Annually
Location:  Jacksonville, NC
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Animal Services
Job Number:  438000030
Closing:  1/12/2022 11:59 PM Eastern 

Job Description

Performs difficult administrative work overseeing daily shelter operations, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Animal Services Director. Continuous supervision is exercised over Animal Services Assistants and Veterinary Assistant.

Position Responsibilities

Supervises the day to day operations of the animal shelter and its staff, excluding the Animal Control Officers and the Administrative and Financial Assistant, to include prioritizing and assigning work duties, coordinating work schedules, conducting evaluations, and participating in the selection and disciplinary process. Provides training to staff. Ensures proper and humane handling of all animals. Monitors the general health of shelter animals and insures proper medical care. Maintains shelter records. Assists the public with questions and/or complaints; refers inquiries to the appropriate personnel or agency. Observes and makes recommendations for improved operations. Administers and/or oversees the administration of vaccines. Oversees the coordination and scheduling of spay/neuter procedures with local veterinarians. Inspects shelter property for needed repairs and regular maintenance. Oversees selection for and performs humane euthanasia. Assists with the creation and enforcement of Animal Services policies and procedures. Performs assigned functions as a Disaster Ready Team (DRT) member, if appointed or volunteered. Performs related tasks as required.

For more information please visit:  

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/onslowcountync/jobs/3133423/animal-services-shelter-manager?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs 

Job Title: Temporary Animal Care Technician*

Closing Date/Time: Continuous

Salary: $14.95 Hourly
Job Type:Temporary

Location:131 W. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough NC 27278, NC

The Orange County Animal Services Department has openings for Temporary Animal Services Technicians.  This is a Temporary position. The work involves performing skilled work in caring for the animals in the animal shelter, and providing customer service to residents. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Animal Care Supervisor with some leeway to exercise independent judgment within the framework of applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures in the performance of duties. Supervision or leading others may be a responsibility of this class depending on the assignment. The work may entail assisting with office assistant duties such as answering the phone, processing certificates and other customer service duties. Does related work as required.

The work schedule is rotational, and is based on staffing needs at the Animal Shelter which can range from 15 to 40 hours a week. Scheduled shifts vary between the hours of 7:00 am and 7:30 pm, inclusive of weekends, holidays, and inclement weather. 

For more information please visit:https://www.orangecountync.gov/887/Job-Opportunities

Job Title: Kennel Attendant

Closing Date/Time: Continuous

Salary: $9.84 Hourly
Job Type:  Part Time Non Permanent 

Location: Rockingham County Animal Shelter

Summary

Rockingham County is an equal opportunity employer and will comply with federal and state statues regarding discrimination in employment. 

Kennel Attendants perform duties associated with the care and maintenance of the animal shelter. Work requires that the employee keep animal enclosures clean and sanitized thoroughly twice a day and feeds the animals in the shelter's care. This employee helps to ensure the health and care of the animals by reporting any change in an animal's condition to a Shelter Technician and provides prescribed medication during morning and afternoon rounds. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Shelter Technicians and reports to the Shelter Supervisor. This position is for part-time employment of 19 hours. Employee must be able to work weekends and holidays.

Examples of Duties

• Maintains the feeding schedule for the animals at the shelter; this includes feeding the appropriate amount of food for a variety of different sized animals, providing clean drinking water and washing all dishes associated with feedings.
• Maintains cleanliness of the shelter by removing organic matter and disinfecting the enclosures. This also includes laundry, sweeping and moping.
• Spot cleans throughout the day to keep enclosures clean and odor free.
• Reads medication charts located in Isolation Rooms to administer medications.
• Assists Shelter Technicians with the intake process of incoming animals from Animal Control agencies and the general public.
• Assists Shelter Technicians by restraining animals for vaccinations and exams.
• Assists in showing the general public animals available for adoption and assists clients in looking for lost pets.
• Uses appropriate safety equipment, when needed, to transfer animals safely.
• Performs related work as required.

For more information please visit:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/rockingham?page=2

Job Title: Shelter Technician

Closing Date/Time: Continuous

Salary:  $24,894.85 - $32,363.31 Annually
Job Type:  Full time regular

Location: Rockingham County Animal Shelter

Summary

Rockingham County is an equal opportunity employer and will comply with federal and state statutes regarding discrimination in employment.

A Shelter Technician provides for the well-being and care of the animals. Work requires that the employee keep animal enclosures clean and sanitized thoroughly twice a day, along with feeding the animals in the shelter’s care and providing vaccinations and medications. This employee helps to ensure the health of the animals by reporting any change in an animal’s overall health or behavior to the Shelter Manager. Shelter Technicians perform the intake for all animals, adoptions, return animals to their owners, as well as performing euthanasia.
 

Distinguishing Features of the Class: 
An employee in this class is responsible for the feeding and the daily care of the animals while maintaining a clean environment to keep the animals that stay at the shelter healthy. Shelter Technicians are responsible for the overall health of the animals in their care, reporting any changes in health or behavior to the Shelter Manager. This employee makes the animal’s medication charts and is responsible for keeping animals up-to-date on their vaccinations. All Shelter Technicians are certified to give rabies vaccinations for Rockingham County. Additional duties include the intake of animals from Animal Control and the public. The intake process consists of data entry into the shelter’s data management software, providing vaccinations on intake, scanning animals for microchips and safely handling the animal. Shelter Technicians are skilled in animal handling and restraint and proficient with blood draw. Employees also work directly with the public during the adoption process, returning animals to their owners, evaluating animals for outside agencies and handling cash transactions. Shelter Technicians preform euthanasia as they are certified by the State of North Carolina through the NC Department of Agriculture. Some risk is associated with this position due to the handling of vicious animals, potential rabid animals, zoonotic diseases and heavy lifting. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Shelter Manager and work is evaluated through conferences and by inspection. This position is for full-time employment of 40 hours weekly. The employee must be able to work weekends and holidays. 

For more information please visit:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/rockingham?page=3

Job Title: Animal Shelter Technician

Closing Date/Time: Until Filled

Salary: $26,341-$40,828 annually 

DUTIES: Performs specialized, intermediate, supportive services in animal husbandry & animal shelter management and related work as required. Report, monitor, & record animal health, behavioral & disease control issues. Administer & keep accurate records of medications, vaccinations & other health related substances as instructed. Answer telephones, receive, record, and file service requests & reports manually and using electronic technology, dispatching information to the appropriate agency, organization or personnel. Work is performed under the regular supervision of the Animal Control Director. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES: Must have general knowledge of dogs & cat breeds, behavior, basic veterinary needs, common ailments and zoonosis. Working knowledge of the County Policies & Procedures, the NC Animal Welfare Act & regulations pertaining to rabies control/prevention and euthanasia. 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Graduation of High School/GED. Ability to obtain NC Rabies Vaccinator Certification and Injectable Euthanasia Technician Certification within 1 year. 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Valid North Carolina driver’s license required. SALARY: $26,341 – $40,828 annually 

For more information please visit: https://www.warrencountync.com/166/Human-Resources

Job Title: PT Shelter Attendant

Closing Date/Time: Until Filled

Salary:    $23,985.00-$37,408.00 

General Work Functions:

Under general supervision, performs semi-skilled work in the enforcement of ordinances and statutes related to the control of animals. Work involves capturing, confining, and exterminating stray, diseased, and bothersome animals; maintaining records pertaining to collection of animals and bothersome animal activity; and enforcing animal ordinances. Employee is responsible for answering complaint calls from the public, and capturing and confining unwanted animals; exterminating unclaimed or diseased animals; and preparing associated reports and records. Employee is also responsible for pursuing citations against those in violation of animal control ordinances, including assisting in criminal prosecution. Employee is subject to the usual hazards of animal control work. Reports to the Chief Animal Control Officer.

For more information please visit: https://selfservice.waynegov.com/ess/EmploymentOpportunities/JobDetail.aspx?req=42&sreq=1&form=G-02&desc=ANIMAL%20CONTROL%20OFFICER%20I