Animal Care Attendant Supervisor

The Prince George's County Government Department of the Environment is seeking qualified applicants to fill an Animal Care Attendant Supervisor position, grade G16, within its Animal Care Unit 3 Division.
About the Position:
This is first-line supervisory-level position responsible for leading and managing the kennel/adoption/foster/outreach operations of the Animal Services Division (ASD). The Animal Care Attendant Supervisor provides supervision and training to Animal Care Attendants and Community Development Aides to ensure humane and proper handling of shelter animals, manages the day-to-day operations of the shelter and ensures that policies and procedures are followed to ensure the daily needs of the animals and facility are met.What You'll Do:

• Supervise, lead, and train Animal Care Attendants and Community Development Aides in the performance of their duties.
• Ensures the proper maintenance of kennels, cages, and animal holding areas in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintain accountability and daily control of the animals in the shelter.
• Evaluate and counsel subordinates with proper animal husbandry.
• Ensure animals that arrive at the shelter are processed thoroughly.
• Ensure all animals are vaccinated and dewormed as necessary.
• Supervises staff to ensure the performance of daily inspections of the animals holding areas for the health and welfare of the animals.
• Purchase shelter supplies, perform inventories, and order pharmaceuticals for the animals.
• Ensure staff receives training in a variety of positions in the Animal Services Division.
• Identifies staff training and development needs.
• Ensure that techniques for properly handling and caring for all animals are utilized.
• Ensure proper training for the administration of vaccinations and other medications.
• Ensure staff training in basic and common animal disease recognition, as well as identifying animal species, breed, age, and gender.
• Assist staff with preparing and entering animal information into the database upon arriving at the shelter.
• Willingly and cooperatively performs tasks and duties which may not be specifically listed in the class specification or position description, but which are within the general occupational category and responsibility level typically associated with the employee's class of work.

What You'll Need:

• High School diploma or GED.
• Two (2) years of experience in an Animal Care/sheltering environment, to include one (1) year of lead or supervisory experience.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate of Arts Degree.
• Two (2) years of experience as a Animal Care Attendant.
  

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Upon selection, the candidate must:

• Meet all training and performance standards and demonstrate proficiency as required by the agency.
• Wear and use agency protective apparel and equipment in the performance of their assigned duties.
• Participate as an "Essential" employee in the department's snow and ice control program and other emergency or special activities as assigned.

DURATION OF ELIGIBILITY: Candidates will be selected from a temporary register of eligible candidates, which will become effective approximately four (4) weeks after the closing date. Once a selection has been made, the register will expire.
ELIGIBILITY TO WORK: Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to show and verify authorization to work in the United States.
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S., only after an offer has been accepted and the Form I-9 is completed. For information on E-Verify, or if you believe the County has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or visit their website at dhs.gov/e-verify.
Internal Applicants: If you are a current Prince George's County Government employee and seeking a promotion, in accordance with Section 16-200 of the Personnel Law, you have the right to appeal a rejection rating within five (5) working days of receiving a rejection notice. Union employees should refer to their respective collective bargaining agreement and/or union representative for their grievance procedure.
Employment Type: Probationary FT