Animal Control Officer I - G116 - Columbus Consolidated Government
Columbus, GA
About the Job
This position is responsible for enforcing local, state, and federal animal control laws and ordinances.
- Responds to complaints from citizens, law enforcement agencies, and veterinarians concerning stray, sick, or dangerous animals; conducts investigations to determine possible violations.
- Interprets animal welfare ordinances to the public; participates in educational programs and community services.
- Patrols county for code violations; enforces compliance by issuing warnings or court citations; provides services as needed.
- Prosecutes and provides expert testimony in local or state court for code violations.
- Performs administrative duties; completes reports of bites, warnings and citations, quarantines, and use of controlled drugs.
- Captures, transports and impounds sick, injured, trapped, or vicious domestic and wild animals; performs animal care duties including feeding animals and maintaining kennels, observes and diagnoses injured or sick animals; euthanizes animals as necessary.
- Maintains assigned vehicle and equipment; disinfects vehicle cages.
- Works with State Rabies Control Officer regarding quarantined animals.
- Maintains and employs departmental weapons.
- Provides security for city owned cemeteries.
- Cleans and maintains the Animal Resource Center facility including cat rooms, floors, quarantine and sick areas, annex area, inside and outside runs, aquariums, and walkways.
- Evaluates animals for adoption possibilities, euthanasia decisions, and holding times; checks all animals for microchipping; contacts owners.
- Assists customers regarding missing or lost animals and adoption possibilities.
- Dispatches and responds to radio calls from field officers.
- Transports animals to euthanasia area; prepares animals for euthanasia; prepares and administers chemicals; determines death of animals; prepares carcass for disposal.
- Processes animals for adoption.
- Assists veterinarian by advising him or her concerning injured and sick animals.
- Exercises animals; works with aggressive animals.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Agency: Public Works
Location: Public Works, 1152 Cusseta Rd, Columbus
Source : Columbus Consolidated Government