Animal Services Officer
Company: Government jobs
Location: Kissimmee
Posted on: January 26, 2023
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Job Description:
General Description of Duties
Under direction, enforces local, state, and animal cruelty,
control, nuisance and rabies laws in compliance with the County's
Animal Control Ordinance & Florida State Statutes.Employee
functions at journey level and is responsible for protecting the
lives and welfare of the citizens and animals.Position is
responsible for the apprehension of stray and trapped animals.
Performs related tasks as necessary.
Essential Job Functions
The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to
be representative of the tasks performed within this
classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one
position in the class. The omission of an essential function does
not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if
such functions are a logical assignment to the position.
Education: High school diploma or GED.
Experience: A minimum of one (1) year previous work experience in
an animal control/services organization or animal veterinary clinic
in a capacity requiring regular hands-on experience with animals
including dogs, cats, and/or livestock, or one (1) year Law
Enforcement, Corrections Officer, or Code Enforcement Officer
experience, or a combination of animal handling and law enforcement
experience equal to one (1) year.
Requirement: Due to the nature of the work, must reside in Osceola
County. Must be inoculated against rabies upon hire. Must
successfully complete Euthanasia and Animal Control Officer
Certification within one (1) year of hire.
Preferred: Animal Control certification; Law enforcement
experience; Euthanasia certification.
Miscellaneous: Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's
License.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Physical Demand Class:Heavy
Osceola is a dynamic county that offers an exciting, stable career
with incredible employee benefits such as 11 annual holidays,
accrued annual/vacation and sick leave, FRS retirement, training
and development, and participation eligibility in a deferred
compensation (457) plan. In addition, Osceola County offers
Medical/Health insurance, Pharmacy coverage, Dental insurance,
Vision insurance and a state of the art Employee Health and
Wellness Center. For additional information about Osceola County
benefits, visit us at:
http://www.osceola.org/agencies-departments/human-resources/benefits-at-glance.stml
01Do you possess a High School Diploma or GED?
02Briefly explain and list your years of experience in an animal
control/services organization or an animal veterinary clinic in a
capacity requiring regular hands-on experience with animals.
(Experience must be demonstrated in the "Work Experience" section
of the application.) If none, list N/A.
03Do you have any Law Enforcement, Corrections Officer, or Code
Enforcement Officer experience? if yes, briefly explain.
(Experience, must be demonstrated in the "Work Experience" section
of the application.) If none, list N/A
04Do you currently reside in Osceola County, Florida?
05If you currently reside outside of Osceola County, are you
willing to relocate to Osceola County?
06Do you have the ability to be inoculated against rabies upon
hire?
07Do you currently possess an Animal Control Officer Certification?
(If yes, please ensure to include the certification information in
the Certificates and License section of the application.)
08Do you currently possess an Euthanasia Certification? (If yes,
please ensure to include the certification information in the
Certificates and License section of the application.)
09If you do not currently possess an Animal Control Officer or
Euthanasia Certification, do you have the ability to within one (1)
year of hire?
10Do you possess a valid Driver's License? If so, from what
State?
* Required Question
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