Animal Protection Officer

Full Time
El Paso, TX
$34,100 - $57,350 a year
Posted
Job description
Requirements

MOS Code: 68T (Army)

Education and Experience: A High School diploma, (GED) or higher, and one (1) year of animal confined animal care and handling experience excluding personal pets, or six (6) months as an Animal Control Attendant.

Licenses and Certificates: Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state. Obtain Euthanasia Technician Certification within six (6) months of appointment. Possess a Basic Animal Control Officer Certification or obtain within one (1) year of employment.

General Purpose

Under general supervision, canvasses assigned area to locate animals in violation of animal regulation laws/ordinances, captures and impounds animals, investigates complaints, and enforces animal regulation laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.

Typical Duties

Patrols assigned area to locate animals in violation of animal regulation laws/ordinances. Involves: captures biting, vicious, diseased, loose or stray animals with nets, ropes or other devices. Transports captured animals to impoundment facility. Removes animals from truck and places them in designated cages and completes impoundment reports. Investigates complaints and animal bite cases. Verifies animal licenses and rabies vaccinations. Examines captured animals for obvious injuries and transports injured animals. Aids in delivering animal brains for rabies examination. Conducts animal cruelty and nuisance investigations. Explains and enforces animal regulation laws, ordinances, policies, procedures, rules and regulations. Issues warnings or citations for violations and presents cases in court. Prepares and submits records and reports. Maintain and update automated record keeping and files. Maintain accurate documentation and tracking of violations and code enforcement activities.

General Information



Test Information: An evaluation of education and experience will be conducted on qualified applicants.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

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