Iredell County Job Description

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1 Location: Animal Services & Control Job Title: Animal Control Officer Iredell County Job Description Revision Date: 3/2006, 5/2008, 8/2009, 3/2013, 12/2015, 5/2016 GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB Under general supervision, performs public safety work in the enforcement of ordinances and statutes related to the control of animals for the Animal Services & Control Department. Work involves capturing, confining, returning, and humanely euthanizing stray, diseased, vicious and nuisance animals; maintaining records pertaining to collection of animals and animal activity; and enforcing animal laws and ordinances. Employee must exercise independent judgment and initiative in ensuring proper capture of animals. Employee must also exercise tact, courtesy and firmness in frequent contact with animal owners and the general public. Employee is subject to the usual hazards of animal control work. Reports to the Field Supervisor. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Responds to calls for service in assigned area of the County to ensure public compliance with state and county animal control laws; explains animal control laws to citizens and answers questions; notes violations of animal control laws and issues citations or warnings to citizens, and picks up or otherwise controls stray animals, as needed; captures and confines stray, diseased and bothersome animals, including domestic and wild animals, livestock and fowl; impounds animals and places them within the animal shelter according to size, sex, needs, and circumstances involved in pick-up; reports diseased or injured animals to shelter veterinarian; uses traps and/or firearms equipped with tranquilizing ammunition to subdue animals, as necessary. Receives and investigates cases of animal cruelty and neglect; prepares warrants; prepares offense and progress reports; appears in court and testifies, as needed; investigates animal bite cases and ensures that confinement of such animals is proper and complete according to public health law; prepares diagnostic specimens for testing by State labs. Humanely euthanizes and disposes of animals, as appropriate. Prepares a variety of reports, including animals collected and confined, animal bites, poultry and livestock damage caused by other animals, animals destroyed by department, etc.; maintains routine activity reports.

2 ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS Assists shelter staff and local veterinarians in conducting periodic rabies vaccination clinics for the public; collects monthly vaccination reports from local veterinarians; assists with coordinating contractual activities with spay/neuter clinics. Picks-up and properly disposes of dead animals, as necessary. Maintains County-owned vehicle. Will be required to work weekends, evenings, and holidays on a rotating schedule, or as assigned. Subject to emergency callback in the event of a disaster or other local emergency. Performs other related work as required. MINIMUM TRAINING AND EPERIENCE Graduation from high school and six (6) months work experience involving contact with animals, supplemented by some training in animal control; or any equivalent combination or training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Possession of a valid North Carolina Driver's License by start date. Must achieve Certification as a Euthanasia Technician, Certification as a Rabies Vaccinator, become firearms qualified, and complete Inmate Custodial Training within six (6) months of employment. This position is designated as an authorized Motor Vehicle Operator for Iredell County and requires adherence to the Iredell County Vehicle Operations Policy. Completion of continuing education as required by the State of North Carolina involving techniques, laws, and procedures. Must reside in Iredell County or must relocate to Iredell County within three (3) months from hire date. Additional Certifications and Licenses Preferred Certification in Large Animal Rescue Certification in Bite Stick Certification in Pepper Spray (OCAT) NACA Animal Control Officer Certification PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Knowledge of Job: Has general knowledge of laws and ordinances related to animal control, including humane animal collection, care and disposal methods. Has general knowledge of the geographic layout of the County. Has general knowledge of safety practices concerning the handling of animals. Is able to use equipment for capturing and destroying animals. Is able to prepare and maintain records concerning daily activities. Is able to exercise tact 2

3 and courtesy in explaining and enforcing laws and ordinances pertaining to animals. Is able to exercise initiative and independent judgment in applying laws and ordinances to work situations. Is able to understand and follow oral and written instructions. Is able to communicate effectively orally and in writing. Has sufficient physical strength and agility to perform assigned tasks. Is able to maintain readiness to work on a 24-hour, call-in basis. Is able to exercise tact, courtesy and firmness in frequent contact with animal owners and the general public. Is able to make oral presentations before groups of people. Is able to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Quality of Work: Maintains high standards of accuracy in exercising duties and responsibilities. Exercises immediate remedial action to correct any quality deficiencies that occur in areas of responsibility. Quantity of Work: Maintains effective and efficient output of all duties and responsibilities as described under "Specific Duties and Responsibilities." Dependability: Assumes responsibility for doing assigned work and meeting deadlines. Completes assigned work on or before deadlines in accordance with directives, County policy, standards and prescribed procedures. Accepts accountability for meeting assigned responsibilities. Attendance: Attends work regularly and adheres to County policies and procedures regarding absences and tardiness. Provides adequate notice to higher management with respect to vacation time and time-off requests. Initiative: Maintains a self-reliant and self-starting approach to meet job responsibilities and accountability. Strives to anticipate work to be done and initiates proper and acceptable direction for completion of work with a minimum of supervision. Seeks out and/or takes advantage of training opportunities and other resources available to improve job performance. Judgment: Exercises analytical judgment in areas of responsibility. Identifies problems or situations as they occur and implements decisions in accordance with prescribed and effective policies and procedures and with a minimum of errors. Seeks advice and researches problems and alternatives before exercising judgment. Cooperation: Accepts supervisory instruction and direction and strives to meet the goals and objectives of same. Displays willingness to be a team player. Works effectively with others to complete tasks, and accepts change and additional duties when necessary. Relationships with Others: Shares knowledge with supervisors and staff for mutual and departmental benefit. Develops and maintains cooperative and courteous relationships with supervisor, co-workers, staffers and managers in other departments, representatives from organizations, and the general public so as to maintain good will toward the department and project a good departmental image. Shows consideration of others' viewpoints. Coordination of Work: Plans and organizes daily work routine appropriately to meet deadlines. Establishes priorities for the completion of work. Avoids duplication of effort. Implements work activity in accordance with priorities and demonstrates the ability to handle several projects simultaneously as necessary. Safety: Adheres to all safety standards and policies established by the County and various regulatory agencies. Demonstrates an awareness of conditions in work environment so as to avoid an accident; and shows an interest in safety of others. Training/Certification: Maintains training and/or certifications required to perform job duties. 3

4 Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Please briefly summarize the Physical Requirements of this position: This position performs basic office and outside work tasks and helps move boxes and bags weighing up to 40 pounds, occasionally drags hoses, and controls and contains sometime large or dangerous animals in all locations and all climates. Position also requires retrieving dogs and cats from kennels, sometimes elevated kennels, and sometimes large dogs. Please review and complete as necessary for this position: 1. The PHYSICAL ACTIVITY of this position (please mark ALL boxes that apply): A. CLIMBING: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and lefts and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is import if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion. B. BALANCING: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium. C. STOOPING: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles. D. KNEELING: Bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee or knees. E. CROUCHING: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. F. CRAWLING: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. G. REACHING: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. H. STANDING: Particularly for sustained periods of time. I. WALKING: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. J. PUSHING: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward. K. PULLING: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion. L. LIFTING: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles. M. FINGERING: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling. 4

5 N. GRASPING: Appling pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. O. FEELING: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips. P. TALKING: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. Q. HEARING: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal spoken word levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sound. R. REPETITIVE MOTIONS: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers. 5

6 2. The PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS of this position (please mark ONLY ONE box): The chart below defines the physical demand levels to assist with marking ONLY ONE box below: Physical Demand Level Occasional (0-3 hours) Lifting Occurrences Frequent (3-6 hours) Constant (6-8 hours) Sedentary Up to 10 lbs. Negligible Negligible Light Up to 20 lbs. 10 lbs. and/or Walk/Stand/Push/Pull of Arm/Leg controls Negligible and/or Push/Pull of Arm/Leg controls while seated Medium Up to 50 lbs lbs. Negligible Heavy Up to 75 lbs lbs lbs. Occasionally is defined as up to one-third of the time. Frequently is defined as occurring one-third to two-thirds of the time. Constantly is defined as occurring more than two-thirds of the time. A. SEDENTARY WORK: Occasionally lifting up to 10 pounds. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of the time. B. LIGHT WORK: Occasionally lifting up to 20 pounds, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently. Even though the weight lifted may be a lesser amount, a job should be rated light work if: 1) the job requires walking or standing to a significant degree; 2) the job requires sitting most of the time, but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or 3) the job requires working at a west production rate to entail constantly moving a weight less than 10 pounds. C. MEDIUM WORK: Occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds, and/or moving pounds frequently. D. HEAVY WORK: Occasionally lifting up to 75 pounds, and/or frequently moving pounds, and/or constantly moving pounds. 6

7 3. The VISUAL ACUITY REQUIREMENTS of this position (for A and B mark ALL boxes that apply): A. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform one or more of the following: Preparing and analyzing data and figures Accounting Transcription Computer Terminal Extensive Reading Using measurement devices Other (please specify): B. The work is required to have visual acuity to perform one or more of the following: Operates machines such as lathes, drill presses, power saws, and mills where the seeing job is at or within arm s reach. Performance mechanical or skilled trades tasks of a non-repetitive nature such as carpenters, technicians, service people, plumbers, painters, mechanics, etc. The worker is required to have visual acuity to be the operator of trucks, forklifts, cranes, and other equipment. The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of work assigned (i.e. custodial, food services, general laborer, etc.). Other (please specify):_must be able to differentiate colors as relates to descriptions of animals, clothing and vehicles. 7

8 4. The CONDITIONS the worker will be subject to in this position (mark ALL boxes that apply): A. The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes. B. The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions: No effective protection of weather. C. The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside. D. The worker is subject to extreme cold: Temperatures below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour. E. The worker is subject to extreme heat: Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour. F. The worker is subject to noise: there is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level. G. The worker is subject to vibration: Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole body. H. The worker is subject to hazards; includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat, or exposure to chemicals. I. The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions: One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin: fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation. J. The worker is subject to oils: There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids. K. The worker is required to wear a respirator. L. The worker frequently is in close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, man holes, small enclosed rooms, small sewage and water line pipes, and other areas which could cause claustrophobia. M. The worker is required to function in narrow aisles or passage ways. N. Other (please specify):the worker is subject to contact with diseased and potentially dangerous animals. O. None: The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work). 8

9 5. Occupational exposure to potentially infectious bodily fluids (please mark the following box if it applies): Yes, this applies The worker is in contact with potentially infectious bodily fluids during the performance of his/her duties. If so, please list below examples of duties in which possible exposure to potentially infectious bodily fluids occur: 1. Exposure to rabid animals. 2. Exposure to a wide variety of animal bodily fluids