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If you are a current employee, you must apply using the Workday Jobs Hub which can be found in the navigation menu on the left side of the screen when you log into Workday.\nDepartment:\nCS Animal ServicesPay:\n$17.90-$21.59Close Date:\nJob Description:\nGENERAL PURPOSE: Under general supervision, provides a variety of animal care services for animals impounded by the County from impound through final disposition (intake, assessment, placement, care, disposition); provides care of feeding, exercising, and overall care of impounded animals at the County’s temporary holding facility; cleans kennels and ensures a safe and sanitary environment for the animals; collects and transports animals to the shelter facility, veterinarians, foster/adopt homes, and/or area shelters for adoption; serves as the liaison between volunteer foster/adopt homes and the County; and is cross-trained as an Animal Control Officer to serve as backup or backfill of vacancies when needed.\nMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:\nEducation and Experience:\nHigh School Diploma/GED Certificate from an accredited institution and one year of animal handling experience within an animal shelter, veterinarian’s office, or similar work environment.\nRequired Licenses or Certifications:\nValid New Mexico Driver’s License; other licenses and certifications may be required within a specified time period after hire.\nPre-employment drug and alcohol screening\nThis is a safety- sensitive position subject to random drug testing in accordance with County policy. This position is also subject to certain on-call hours.\nSUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:\nSupervision varies by position. Position does not exercise supervision over lower level staff.\nESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 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.\nIn area of assignment:\nProvides full care and case management oversight of impounded animals from intake through final disposition.\nTransports animals to area adoption agencies, foster homes, veterinary clinics, and related field-based settings.\nProvides and ensures safe animal handling practices at all times.\nMaintains welfare of impounded animals; feeds, waters, exercises and cares for impounded animals; ensures shelter and overall health of animals is in accordance with sheltering standards.\nProvides customer service assistance as needed; answers questions, helps with paperwork, and provides information as appropriate. \nProvides and ensures full and proper written tracking of all impounded animals.\nReviews and maintains all necessary supplies. \nConducts daily facility checks to ensure a consistent safe, secure, and sanitized environment. \nProvides and ensures timely posting of all impounded animals on the County website and related media, including Petfinder.\nAssesses reported or observed violations of animal care regulations; makes determinations and takes appropriate action to address. \nSupports the relationship between the County and the constituent population by providing excellent customer service; promotes the County’s goals and priorities in compliance with all policies and procedures; and maintains absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, client records and County information.\nEnsures that job duties are completed in strict adherence to established safe work practices.\nReviews foster/adopt applications, conducts interviews and home visits with interested parties, and provides approval/denial recommendations to the Community Services Director. \nProvides certain on-call services as cases demand.\nIs cross-trained as an Animal Control Officer and serves as backup or backfill of vacancies when needed. This includes but is not limited to responding to routine and emergency calls for service of animals; providing field services specific to capture and containment; removing animals from hazardous situations; gathers evidence and collects information on animal care cases; makes court appearances and provides testimony as needed; and provides information to the public covering a range of animal care topics. \nPerforms other job related duties as assigned.\nRequired Knowledge of:\nOperational characteristics, services, and activities of an animal shelter environment.\nPrinciples and practices of animal care, control, and behavior management.\nSafe and efficient techniques for capturing and containing animals.\nSafe and effective techniques of animal handling.\nSafe transportation and animal restraint procedures.\nProper and appropriate sheltering and caring for animals.\nCommon animal diseases and their diagnosis.\nCounty geography.\nReport preparation and record keeping.\nFederal, state, and local laws affecting area of assignment.\nEffective communication principles and practices to include public relations.\nModern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers, computer applications such as word processing and spreadsheets.\nEnglish usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.\nPrinciples of business letter writing.\nRequired Skill in:\nSafely apprehending, handling, and transporting animals.\nInterpreting and administering policies and procedures sufficient to administer, discuss, resolve, and explain them.\nKeeping complete, accurate records.\nTestifying accurately and effectively in court.\nWorking cooperatively, courteously, but firmly with all segments of the public.\nWorking with equipment, tools, and materials required in area of assignment.\nUtilizing personal computer software programs and other relevant software affecting assigned work and in compiling and preparing spreadsheets.\nEstablishing and maintaining effective working relationships with staff, management, vendors, outside agencies, community groups and the general public.\nCommunicating effectively verbally and in writing.\nPhysical Demands / Work Environment:\nWork is performed mainly at the County’s temporary holding facility or in the field at foster/adopt homes, veterinary clinics, area animal care agencies, or when serving as backup for Animal Control.\nRegularly required to lift or carry items weighing up to 90 pounds.\nRegularly is exposed to extreme weather conditions, potential physical harm, hazardous chemicals, and infectious disease when caring for impounded animals.\nMay be required to climb or balance; 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