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Animal Control Officer

Are you passionate about animal welfare and public safety? Do you have the courage and compassion to make a real difference in your community? Nash County is seeking dedicated and motivated Animal Control Officers to join our Animal Control team.

The primary purpose of this position is to assist in the Animal Control Program by performing protective, preventive, and investigative work in enforcing animal control laws and regulations within the jurisdictional boundaries. The Animal Control Officer also investigates any calls received pertaining to animal cruelty and/or neglect. Regular work schedule is 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Employee participates in an on-call rotation schedule. Additional hours may be required to meet the needs of the agency (i.e.: disasters, shelters, special vaccination/adoption clinics, etc.).

An employee in this role is subject to working in inside and outside environments and the risks involved in handling rabid or vicious animals. Independent judgment must be exercised in deciding what action to take if animals cannot be readily captured. Work is performed under general supervision and evaluated by observation, reports, and discussion for appropriate remediation results and satisfaction of the public.

• Enforces the county animal control ordinance and NC law related to animals; educates citizens about animal issues and animal control.
• Patrols a designated area of Nash County; answers requests and complaints from citizens regarding dogs and other animals; investigates reports or complaints concerning dogs, cats, or other animals creating nuisances, running loose, or abandoned and takes appropriate action.
• Investigates complaints of cruelty to various animals; Investigates incidents of animal bites; enforces ordinances governing the keeping of animals; picks up stray animals reported as sick or injured; traps, snares or otherwise captures animals; takes animals to the County Animal Shelter.
• Locates dogs or other animals that have bitten humans; issues citations to owners for violation of animal regulations.
• Assists in arranging for or conducting rabies clinics.
• Keeps and maintains routine records and makes reports; appears in court on cases involving animal regulation violations.
• Monitors animals under rabies quarantine.
• Administers rabies vaccination to animals in kennels when necessary; assists in the euthanasia of animals when required.
• Assists citizens by showing animals available for adoption and helps owners reclaim their lost animals.
• Takes after-hours call on rotation with other officers in order to respond to emergency animal issues and cleans the shelter during weekends or holidays when on call.
• Provides courteous and expeditious customer service.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor or the Safety Officer.

Working knowledge of public health rabies control laws; working knowledge of animal capture methods; working knowledge of laws and regulations relating to animal control; ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with the public; ability to reach, interpret, and explain rules, regulations and procedures; skill in the use of physical means to capture animals, knowledge of disease control cleaning methods, ability to use safe restraint methods for controlling animals.

1. Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from High School or GED and one year of animal control experience or animal care experience (veterinary office or shelter experience) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Possession of a valid Class "C" North Carolina Driver's License is required.

2. Additional Training/Experience: Must obtain Rabies Vaccinator certification and Euthanasia Technician certification within six months from date of hire. 3. Equivalent Training and Experience :

• NACA Animal Control Officer I & II Certifications will each serve as six months of Animal Control Officer experience.
• Applicants who have graduated from High School or have GED will be considered for a Work Against status for one year to obtain required work experience or until completion of the NACA Animal Control Officer I & II Certifications.

Nash County offers cafeteria-style benefits including:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Supplemental Health Benefits (Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurances)
• Disability Insurance (Long-Term and Short-Term Disability)
• and more!

Retirement Membership in the North Carolina Local Government Employees Retirement System is a requirement for all regular full-time and regular part-time employees. Employees contribute 6% of their annual compensation before it is taxed. If you leave County service before retirement, you may withdraw your retirement contributions or elect to freeze your contributions in anticipation of future local government employment. If you have 5 years of service, you are 100% vested in the NCLGERS.

The NC401(k) supplemental retirement program is available to regular full-time and regular part-time employees. The County establishes this 401(k) account for each eligible employee and makes a 5% contribution based on monthly earnings. Employees may elect to make voluntary contributions through payroll deduction.

The 457 Deferred Compensation program is available to regular full-time and regular part-time employees through payroll deduction. Deferred compensation is a voluntary investment plan to supplement retirement income and to defer taxable income.

Special Separation Allowance The Separation Allowance is available to law enforcement officers between the ages of 55 and 62 years that are eligible and retire under the provisions of the NC Local Government Employees Retirement System.

125 Flexible Benefit Plan Flexible Spending Account options are available to regular full-time and regular part-time employees who wish to use pre-tax dollars for eligible medical, pharmacy, dental, vision, and daycare expenses. The Flex Convenience Card program gives you instant access to your account funds.

• Health Care Spending Account -- Section 125 of the IRS Code allows yearly voluntary enrollment to set aside pre-tax dollars for eligible health care expenses.
• Dependent Care Spending Account -- Section 125 of the IRS Code allows yearly voluntary enrollment to set aside pre-tax dollars for eligible dependent care expenses.

Direct Deposit is a condition of employment for all employees. Deposit of your paycheck will be made to checking or savings accounts in a bank of your choice.

LEAVE PROGRAMS

• Vacation Leave For regular full-time County employees, vacation leave accrues based on length of service in the NC Local Government Employees Retirement System. Regular part-time employees accrue prorated vacation leave based on a percentage of the full-time benefit.
• Sick Leave For regular full-time County employees, sick leave accrues each pay-cycle. Regular part-time employees accrue prorated sick leave based on a percentage of the full-time benefit. Your unused sick leave balance can be applied as creditable service toward a service retirement under the guidelines of the NCLGERS.
• Holidays The policy of the County is to follow the holiday schedule as published by the State of North Carolina each year. The following holidays are observed:

• New Year's Day,
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and the day after, and
• Three (3) days at Christmas.

Military Leave Annual Training - Reserves and National Guard -Ten paid workdays per fiscal year. Active Duty - Reserves and National Guard - Ten paid workdays upon activation.

Civil Leave Paid leave is provided to full-time or regular part-time County employees called for jury duty or as a witness of the court for the federal or state government, or a subdivision thereof.

Family Medical Leave Act Federal law provides job protection and continuation of existing paid health insurance during 12 weeks of leave, paid or unpaid, to an eligible employee for qualifying events. These events can include birth or adoption, and serious illness of an immediate family member, or of the employee.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) The Employee Assistance Program is open to all employees and their dependents. It is a confidential service provided at no cost to the employees of the County. EAP provides certified counselors who administer assessment and brief therapy to employees who want help with a variety of