Job Description: The Animal Welfare Officer under general supervision, assesses assigned area to locate animals in violation of animal regulation laws/ordinances, captures and impounds animals, investigates complaints, and enforces animal regulation laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. Job Responsibilities: Aids in delivering animal brains for rabies examination; Removes animals from truck and places them in designated cages and completes impoundment reports; Transports captured animals to impoundment facility; Captures, handles, tranquilizes and euthanizes domestic and wild animals, as law permits; Conducts animal cruelty and nuisance investigations; Assists the public with inquiries and handles difficult customers; Responds to dispatch calls in reference to loose animals; Verifies animal licenses and rabies vaccinations; Examines captured animals for obvious injuries and transports injured animals; Investigates complaints and animal bite cases in conjunction with law enforcement; Qualification & Experience: High School diploma or (GED), and one (1) year of animal care and handling experience excluding personal pets, or six (6) months as an Animal Welfare Attendant, and possess a Basic Animal Welfare Officer Certification, or obtain within one (1) year of employment; Job Details: Company: El Paso County Vacancy Type: Full Time Job Location: El Paso, TX, US Application Deadline: N/A Apply Here careersvite.com
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