Education, Training and Experience: High school diploma or equivalent, supplemented by a minimum of one (1) year direct experience in animal control field operations or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Licenses and/or Certifications: Requires a valid driver license. Requires a Florida Animal Control Association approved Animal Control Officer Certification as required by Florida law (F.S. 828.27). Requires a Florida approved Bite Stick certification within six (6) months of hire. Chemical Capture, Euthanasia Technician and Animal Cruelty Investigator certifications preferred.
Physical Requirements: Requires the ability to operate office equipment, to include computers, copy/fax machines, and any related peripherals. Must be able to exert in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, or 10 to 25 pounds of force constantly, or greater than negligible up to lift, carry, push/pull, or otherwise move objects. This position requires the ability to hear and understand communications through telephone and radio. Requires the ability to ascend/descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs or hands and arms. This position requires good manual dexterity, coordination and stamina; can frequently require constant movement and use of limbs. Must be able to traverse irregular, uneven, and/or erratically moving surfaces frequently. Requires the ability to perform essential tasks at or near floor level and to return to a standing position. The individual must be able to safely move into and out of low positions (such as kneeling, squatting, or sitting on the ground) and perform related duties. This position may encounter conditions typical of emergency/disaster situations. Must be able to work for sustained periods of exposure to outside atmospheric conditions. This position may encounter animals in various types of temperament during execution of their duties, such as animals in emergency/disaster situations or derelict environments. May don Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) or related special equipment as required per situation. Demonstrates the ability to efficiently and humanely interact with various animals typical of an animal services environment. Physical demands are in excess of those for sedentary work.
Language Ability: Requires the ability to communicate effectively in English, including the ability to convey, record and exchange information; requires the ability to explain procedures and to give, receive and follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to read and interpret a variety of moderately complex technical data, policy and procedure manuals, codes, professional journals. Requires the ability to prepare forms and reports using prescribed formats, and adhering to all rules of grammar, spelling, diction and punctuation. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical and/or professional languages used within the parameters of the job and with a broad array of individuals from various professional backgrounds.
Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of animal control services and common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions; to deal with several simultaneous problems involving many variables in evolving situations; to make independent judgments in the absence of supervisor; to acquire knowledge of topics related to primary occupation. Must have the ability to comprehend and interpret received information.
Numerical Aptitude: Must be able to add and subtract totals, multiply and divide, calculate percentages and decimals.
Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people and animals beyond receiving instructions. Must be able to leverage emotional intelligence during normal operating conditions, emergencies and when exposed to injured, dying. Must be adaptable to performing under high levels of stress when confronted with an emergency or tight deadline. Requires the ability to exercise consistent tact and courtesy when in frequent contact with various professionals, county staff, and the general public.
