Definition & Distinguishing CharacteristicsAre you passionate about animal welfare and committed to ensuring the safety of both animals and the community? We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our team as an Animal Control Officer. The Sheriff's Office currently has one vacancy within the Animal Control division. A s an Animal Control Officer, you will be on the front lines, providing care and assistance to animals in need, rescuing stray or injured animals, and safeguarding the community from potential hazards. So be sure to check on whether you’re aligned with our department values and culture, see the summary below & then check out the job description page
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Selection Procedure The following is a tentative schedule of event that will occur as part of the selection process:
- Applications will be accepted until July 30, 2024
- Screening for minimum qualifications will take place the week of August 5, 2024
- Oral Interview
- Background Investigation
- Medical Exam
What's this Job All About?
You will play a vital role in ensuring the well-being of animals and promoting responsible pet ownership.
Some responsibilities may include:
- Patrol and monitor county streets, roads, and highways.
- Capture stray domestic animals and livestock.
- Remove dead animals and livestock from roadways.
- Transport sick, injured, or potentially rabid animals to veterinary hospital.
- Impound, quarantine, and dispose of animals as necessary.
- Investigate and address complaints of animals causing nuisances.
- Identify livestock damages caused by animals and the public.
- Investigate reports of animal abuse and take appropriate action.
- Enforce ordinances, issue citations, and file charges as needed.
- Respond to animal bite calls and conduct preliminary investigations.
- Provide public education on animal control and related ordinances.
- Coordinate with other agencies and organizations.
- Maintain cleanliness of animal control vehicle and cages.
- Keep a log of daily activities.
- Issue dog licenses.
- Perform additional duties as required.
Culture is at Our Core
Our Core Values are more than just words, they’re a way of life here in the Sheriff's Office. We know that departments with a strong culture & a higher purpose perform better in the long run.
Do our values speak to you? - Deliver Excellent Customer Service to Others & Our Community
- Embrace and Drive Change
- Be Adventurous, Creative, Open-Minded
- Pursue Growth and Learning
- Build Open and Honest Relationships with Communication
- Foster a Positive Team and Family Spirit
- Be Passionate and Determined
- Be Humble and Kind
What are the benefits?
- A beautiful, safe community in which to work and serve.
- A caring, empathetic, & fun work family that you will be welcomed into - where we work hard, but play hard, too!
- A job with WORK-LIFE BALANCE
- A LIFETIME PAYCHECK (3% @ 60 for Classic Members and 2% @ 62 for New Members)- As long as you work for 5 years and vest in the CalPERS system, you will receive a retirement paycheck for the rest of your life.
- Amazing health care BENEFITS at NO COST to you - Unless you choose a premium health care plan.
- Authentically kind and engaged leadership who truly enjoy developing staff.
- Deferred Compensation.
- PAID vacation, PAID holidays off, and PAID leave if you get sick.
- Vacation Parity - Previous service with a public agency counts towards vacation accrual at Colusa County. A public agency includes cities, counties, districts, military and similar entities. To learn more about vacation parity please see our benefit summary.
Supervision & Examples of DutiesReceives general supervision from the Chief Animal Control Officer and division management staff.
Qualifications Experience and Training Guidelines Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience: One year of experience working with animals is desirable.
Training: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.
License or Certificate Possession of an appropriate, valid driver’s license.
Possession of, or ability to obtain, P.O.S.T. Section 832 Certificate.
Supplemental InformationThe salary range above consists of 15 steps. Steps 1-6 are annual merit steps with approximately 5% difference between each step, based on successful performance. Steps 7-15 are additional merit steps, requiring 2 years of satisfactory performance at the previous step. Steps 7-14 provide 2.5% increases, while Step 15 offers a 5% increase. The final salary offered will depend on the applicant's experience and qualifications, ranging from steps 1 to 15.Colusa County offers an excellent benefit package. For a summary of benefits, please click here:
2024 Benefit SummaryClosing Date/Time: 7/30/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
