Job Information
Arkansas Department of Workforce Services Animal Control Officer in Jonesboro, Arkansas
This job was posted by https://www.arjoblink.arkansas.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.arjoblink.arkansas.gov/jobs/4183447
This safety sensitive position (SS) is responsible for enforcement of the City\'s animal ordinances and state laws, investigations of all animal cruelty, animal bites or attacks, controlling and caring for strays and abandoned animals, eradication of nuisance wildlife, educating public on care and laws of animal ownership.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Provide food, water and sterilize kennels against disease. This duty is performed daily.
2. Picks up abandoned or stray animals. This duty is performed daily.
3. Provide medical care to animals to include inoculations. This duty is performed as needed.
4. Responds to complaints on dangerous or vicious dogs. This duty is performed daily.
5. Provide clerical tasks, answer phone, service calls and logs information. This duty is performed daily.
6. Issues warnings and court citations. This duty is performed as needed.
7. Investigates dog or cat bites or attacks, animal cruelty or hoarding cases. This duty is performed as needed.
8. Traps and eradicates nuisance wildlife. This duty is performed as needed.
9. Certified euthanist, euthanizes animals and maintains records. This duty is performed as needed.
10. Responds to emergency calls after hours. This duty is performed as needed.
11. Maintains quarantined animals for health department officials. This duty is performed as needed.
12. Testified in court on animal cases. This duty is performed as needed.
13. Provides 1st responder care to injured animals in the field. This duty is performed as needed.
14. Handle livestock problems. This duty is performed as needed.
15. Operating a city vehicle is required for the essential functions.
16. Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.