El Paso County Careers – Animal Welfare Officer

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

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