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Pima County Government

Animal Placement Manager - Eastside

Pima County Government, Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85718

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Job Description Summary

Department:

Pima Animal Care Center

Job Type:

Unclassified

Job Classification:

1395 - Animal Placement Manager

Salary Grade:

13

Hiring Pay:

$59,675

First Review of Applications:

12/19/2025

Job Description Pima Animal Care Center is opening its very first Eastside Adoption Center located at Broadway and Kolb. We are hiring an experienced Animal Placement Manager to oversee its operations and help ease PACC’s overcrowding by making adoptions easier for eastside residents.

Open Until Filled

Location & Hours

Eastside Adoption Center at Broadway & Kolb

Open 7 days a week

Availability to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and some holidays

Shift rotations required

Position exempt from Pima County Merit System Rules

Essential Functions

Develops adoption, foster, and rescue program goals, objectives, policies and procedures and establishes short‑ and long‑range program performance plans subject to management review.

Manages and administers animal placement activities and evaluates program effectiveness and success.

Develops, negotiates, monitors, and administers contracts, intergovernmental agreements, and/or financial and service agreements for animal placement activities.

Monitors program contract compliance and takes corrective action as required.

Performs as a program representative within the community, delivering informational news releases, serving as a department contact person and participating in community awareness activities.

Develops and maintains effective working relationships and coordinates animal placement activities with other county departments, public and private agencies, organizations and groups to promote the department and its goals.

Analyzes federal, state and local legislation and ensures activities comply with applicable regulations and policies.

Directs organizational and management studies for the purpose of identifying problems and alternative solutions.

Develops, writes and administers the animal placement annual budget, preparing financial forecasts and identifying funding sources to support animal placement activities.

Reviews and analyzes routine and special reports detailing the status and/or success of the animal placement activities, preparing recommendations and/or initiating corrective action.

Evaluates management problems and makes decisions regarding the proper course of action.

May supervise staff activities and evaluate performance.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business, management, animal biology or animal science.

Three years of administrative experience, including two years in a supervisory or management role.

Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.

OR: Three years of experience with Pima County in a coordinator or supervisor position, or a similar level position with at least one year in a lead or supervisory role.

Education and experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write “see resume”.

Preferred Qualifications

Specific experience that demonstrates competencies related to animal placement, program management, budgeting, contract negotiation, community outreach, and regulatory compliance.

Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type Full‑time

Job Function Human Resources; Wellness and Fitness Services

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