Part Time Animal Control Officer

This is a part-time position with a maximum of 1,508 hours per year and is not eligible for paid holidays, leave, or benefits. The part-time Animal Control Officer will ensure all animals are in good health, cages are disinfected and clean to ensure a disease-free living environment, ensure animals are properly fed, watered, and issued any required medication. In addition, the Animal Control officers assigned to field operations may respond to citizen complaints of stray, vicious, sick, injured or diseased animals, and work with local authorities. Assist with maintaining various records on animals, up to and including processing intakes and adoptions, review and upkeep of medical charts and records, keep records on animals held for court cases. Maintain logs on all diseases, medications, and treatments as required by state and federal regulations. May assist with investigating cruelty and abandonment of domestic animals and livestock. This evidence will be used to prosecute violators. Assist field officers in unloading, checking in and relocating animals in the shelter. Assist the public with touring the shelter for lost or adoptable animals. Assist with investigating reported bite cases. Assist in conducting rabies quarantine checks and verify quarantine requirements are met. Assist in the decapitation, preparation, and transportation of specimens to the state lab for testing. Assist in euthanizing animals or other functions assigned to the euthanasia laboratory. Essential Duties Assist with maintaining various records on animals, up to and including processing intakes and adoptions, review and upkeep of medical charts and records, keep records on animals held for court cases. Maintain logs on all diseases, medications, and treatments as required by state and federal regulations. May assist with investigating cruelty and abandonment of domestic animals and livestock. This evidence will be used to prosecute violators. Assist field officers in unloading, checking in and relocating animals in the shelter. Assist the public with touring the shelter for lost or adoptable animals. Assist with investigating reported bite cases. Assist in conducting rabies quarantine checks and verify quarantine requirements are met. Assist in the decapitation, preparation, and transportation of specimens to the state lab for testing. Assist in euthanizing animals or other functions assigned to the euthanasia laboratory. Public Speaking Duties May assist with adoption May assist with outreach events Other Job Requirements/Information This job is a safety sensitive position that will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing. This job may require on-call rotation and emergency after hours, weekends, and/or holidays. Hourly rate The rate is $15.75. Minimum Qualifications High School diploma AND One year of animal control experience An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above will also be considered. Pre-exposure to rabies vaccine or current titer within 6 months of employment Driver's license Must be proficient in English communication Ability to provide clear and professional verbal and written expression Gwinnett County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Gwinnett County is committed to creating a diverse workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information (including sex), race, color, national origin (including ancestry), gender (identity and expression), sexual orientation, age, marital status, familial status (including pregnancy), disability, military or veteran status, religion, political affiliation, immigration status, homeless status, or any other category protected by law.

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