Salary : $49,275.20 – $67,974.40 Annually
Location : 202 E. 1st Ave. Casa Grande, AZ
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 23-036
Department: Police Department
Division: Animal Control
Opening Date: 08/10/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
GENERAL PURPOSE: Under limited supervision, performs animal control activities to safeguard citizens from dangerous animals; supervises Animal Control Officers and support staff.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.
- Supervises, schedules and evaluates assigned staff and volunteers; prioritizes and assigns tasks and projects; counsels, coaches, trains and instructs employees as required.
- Monitors operations and procedures, and submits recommendations for improving the work group functions, policies and processes; reconciles issues relating to policies and procedures. Stays current on industry trends and rules and regulations.
- Responds to citizen calls for service; captures, contains, and impounds animals at-large, including sick, injured, and vicious animals; relocates wild animals; investigates animal bite reports; collects and prepares specimens for laboratory analysis.
- Investigates nuisance and animal cruelty complaints; interviews witnesses; notifies owners and involved parties of animal violations and corrective actions; writes reports, issues citations, prepares court documents, and testifies in court as required.
- Investigates request of service for dogs running at large, barking and nuisance issues; seizes animals as allowed by Arizona Statutes.
- Transports animals to shelter; picks up and disposes of dead animals.
- Provides animal related information to public; responds to questions regarding animal and rabies control issues. Prepares reports.
- Operates City animal shelter in accordance with all laws, ordinances and established procedures; cleans and maintains safe and sanitary conditions in the animal shelter.
- Performs basic animal care including cleaning and feeding animals, medical care, and restraint and infection control procedures.
- Evaluates animals for survival and adoptability, and euthanizes animals as necessary.
- Manages the City animal licensing program.
- Maintains Animal Shelter equipment; orders supplies as needed, and manages budget.
- Orders and maintains euthanasia drugs and keeps mandated documentation.
- Manages and conducts vaccination and license clinics.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Animal Control Officers, support staff and volunteers.
Minimum Requirements
Education and Experience: High School diploma or GED equivalent, and five (5) years of experience as an animal control officer.
Special Requirements: Possession of a valid Arizona Drivers License; National Animal Control Association certification is required, and additional training and certifications may be required.
Supplemental Information
Knowledge of:
- City policies and procedures.
- Federal, state, City and county laws, statutes, and ordinances relating to the control, protection, licensing, impounding and disposal of animals.
- General safety practices, legal liabilities and responsibilities, animal capture and restraint techniques and equipment.
- The principles of record keeping and records management.
Skill in:
- Effectively supervising staff and delegating tasks and authority.
- Assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.
- Operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of business software.
- Following and effectively communicating verbal and written instructions.
- Capturing, controlling, containing and transporting sick, injured, and rabid animals.
- Identifying various types of animals and recognizing abnormal behaviors and symptoms of animal diseases.
- Exercising patience, care and compassion in dealing with animals.
- Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with employees, officials, other agencies and the general public.
Physical Demands / Work Environment: Work is performed outdoors and in City Animal Shelter.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as needed.
The City does not hire at the top of the range. Candidate may start above the beginning of the range depending on qualifications.
This is a general summary of benefits afforded City of Casa Grande employees. The information contained herein is not exhaustive, is not a contract, and is subject to change at any time without notice. Specific current benefit information is available from the Human Resources department. Questions about this information should also be addressed to the Human Resources department. This information generally applies to regular full and part time employees.
HEALTH, DENTAL AND VISION INSURANCE: The first of the month following 30 days of employment, employees are eligible for insurance coverage. The cost of employee health, vision and dental insurance is paid by the City. Employees may cover eligible dependents with the City paying one-half of the expense and the employee paying one-half.
LIFE INSURANCE: The city covers the cost of employee life insurance coverage. Employees earning more than $20,000 per year have a life insurance benefit of 50% of their annual salary .The basic employee life insurance benefit for employees earning less than $20,000 per year is $10,000.
SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE: The City allows several types of supplemental insurance offered by companies to employees through payroll deduction. The City does not endorse these products, which include supplemental life, accident, short-term disability, cancer, intensive care, legal services and identity theft.
WORKER’S COMPENSATION INSURANCE: All City employees are covered for on-the-job injuries through worker’s compensation insurance. Premiums for this coverage is paid by the City and are based on payroll.
COMMUTING INSURANCE: Employees are automatically covered when traveling to and from work in the event of catastrophic injuries resulting from an accident.
RETIREMENT PLANS: City employees are assisted in planning for retirement in several ways. All employees, except firefighters, contribute a mandated percentage of their gross wages to the Social Security System and a Medicare tax, which is also matched by the City. In addition, all regular City employees are enrolled in a retirement plan, Public Safety Retirement for police officers and firefighters, and the Arizona State Retirement System for all others. The employee and City contribution rates are as follows:
Plan Employee Contribution City Contribution
State Retirement 12.22% 12.22%
Public Safety (Police) Depends on membership date into Retirement System
Public Safety (Fire) Depends on membership date into Retirement System
457 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN: The City also offers a voluntary 457 Deferred Compensation Plan through ICMA Retirement Corporation. The City does not match employee contributions.
SHEAKLEY FLEXIBLE BENEFITS: Qualified expenses, such as dependent insurance premiums, dependent care and health care expenses can be deducted directly from your paycheck and claimed for reimbursement when used. These deductions are taken before taxes, reducing your taxable income.
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides free, confidential counseling to employees and their immediate family members.
LONG-TERM DISABILITY PROGRAM: Employees enrolled in the Arizona State Retirement System pay premiums to be covered by the System’s Long-Term Disability Program (LTD). Benefits are provided to qualified members who are unable to work due to a disability after six months.
HOLIDAYS: The City of Casa Grande observes ten holidays each year, including one floating holiday.
PAID TIME OFF: All regular, full-time and eligible part-time employees will accrue/earn Paid Time Off (PTO) beginning on the employee’s first day of employment with the City. Employees are eligible to utilize accrued/earned PTO immediately. There is an annual graduated accrual schedule, capping at 12 years. Regular part-time employees who work less than full-time but more than 1040 hours per year shall accrue PTO at a rate of 3.077 hours per pay period worked.
FAMILY DEATH LEAVE: The City has a policy, which allows time away from work in the event of the death of a family member as defined by our Personnel Policy.
MILITARY LEAVE: The City grants military leave in accordance with the provisions of State law.
JURY LEAVE: Employees required to serve as a juror shall be entitled to leave according to the provisions of the Personnel Policy.
FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA): Eligible employees are granted up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave during a 12-month period according to the law.
PAYROLL DIRECT DEPOSIT: Employees may have their paychecks deposited directly into checking or savings accounts at their bank through the direct payroll deposit plan offered by the City.
CREDIT UNIONS: City employees may participate in credit union membership through payroll deduction. Local credit unions have payroll deduction slots and employees may make savings or checking account deposits or have loan payments deducted through payroll deduction authorization.
SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM: Each month, employees may request and take two hours off with pay to volunteer their time in classrooms or at other qualified school programs. Employees do not need to have children in school to participate in this volunteer program. A School Involvement Program form must be filled out by the employee and signed by a teacher or administrator from the school in which the volunteer activity took place.
UNIFORMS/EQUIPMENT: Equipment and uniforms provided to employees varies by department.
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Do you have a High School diploma or GED equivalent?
- Yes
- No
02
Do you have a valid Arizona Drivers License?
- Yes
- No
03
Do you have two years’ experience in animal related field?
- Yes
- No
04
Please describe your experience working with animals.
05
Please describe your supervisory experience. Put N/A if you do not have any.
06
Have you ever been convicted of a domestic violence crime?
- Yes
- No
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Have you been dishonorably discharged from any branch of the United States Armed Services?
- Yes
- No
08
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or committed a crime that would be considered a felony in Arizona?
- Yes
- No
09
Have you ever illegally sold, produced, transported for sale or cultivated a dangerous drug or narcotic (this does not include marijuana?)
- Yes
- No
10
Have you ever illegally sold, produced, cultivated, or transported for sale Marijuana?
- Yes
- No
11
Have you used any illegal narcotics or dangerous drugs in the last seven years (this does not include marijuana?)
- Yes
- No
12
Have you used illegal narcotics or dangerous drugs more than 1 time since turning 21 years of age (this does not include marijuana)?
- Yes
- No
13
Have you used illegal narcotics or dangerous drugs more than 5 times in your life (this does not include marijuana?)
- Yes
- No
Required Question