**Career From Here Hiring Event - Animal Control Officer**

Job Description
Animal Control Officers are responsible for monitoring and ensuring animals are in good health with clean, disinfected, and disease-free cages; and ensure they are properly fed, watered, and medicated. Animal Control Officers who progress to be assigned Field Operations will be responsible for responding to citizen complaints and working with local authorities with regards to stray, vicious, sick, injured, and diseased animals.
Essential Duties

• Assisting the public with touring the shelter for lost and adoptable animals
• Assisting field officers with unloading, checking in, and relocating animals
• Assisting with intake
• Assisting with investigating cruelty and abandonment
• Working with senior officers to gather information used to prosecute violators
• Assisting with investigating reported bite cases
• Assisting with maintaining records including intakes and adoptions, medical records, and animals held for court cases
• Assisting with maintaining logs regarding diseases, medications, and treatments
• Assisting in conducting rabies quarantine checks and verifying quarantine requirements
• Assisting in the decapitation, preparation, and transportation of specimens
• Assisting in euthanizing animals and other functions in the euthanasia laboratory

Public Speaking Duties

• Assisting with outreach or adoption events

Other Job Requirements/Information

• This job is a safety sensitive position that will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing.
• This job may require on-call rotation and emergency after hours, weekends, and/or holidays.

Grades & Salaries
Animal Control Officer I

• Grade A12(3)
• $34,789 - $39,573

Animal Control Officer II

• Grade B21(3)
• $41,062 - $47,222

Effective 4/11/2023, this position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program.
Minimum Qualifications
Animal Control Officer I

• High school diploma, or GED
• Valid driver's license
• Pre-exposure Rabies vaccine or current titer completed within 6 months of employment

Animal Control Officer II

• High school diploma, or GED
• One year of Animal Control experience
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above will also be considered.
• Valid driver's license
• Euthanasia training
• Asp Baton Certificate
• Current Rabies Titer
• Defensive Driving Certificate
• Basic Chemical Capture training
• Crematory training

For information related to position specific Essential Duties, Knowledge and Skills and Physical requirements, click here for Animal Control Officer I or here for Animal Control Officer II.

Note: The class specifications listed on this website are not the official class specifications for Gwinnett County and are subject to change.
ABOUT THE EVENT:
Career From Here gives job candidates the unique opportunity to meet Gwinnett County Government employees face to face, discover the vast number of jobs available, and in some cases, interview and receive a conditional job offer the same day.
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INTERVIEW PROCESS:
If you would like to be considered for an interview on the day of the event, you may apply on-site or in advance. Please note that there are a limited number of interviews available due to time constraints.
Only those who meet the minimum qualifications of the position will be considered for an interview. After applying, please check your email for instructions.
PREPARING FOR THE HIRING EVENT:
Follow these recommendations to prepare for the Hiring Event:

• Update your resume
  • Complimentary resume reviews will be offered on site

• Practice your answers
  • Practice your elevator pitch! How would you share personal and professional background in one minute or less?
  • Review examples of interview questions you may be asked and questions you can ask
  • Be prepared with examples of your work, if applicable to the job
  • Tie your answers back to your skills and accomplishments
• Plan your interview attire the night before
• Bring copies of your resume, a notebook, and a pen
  • Bring at least (8) copies of your resume to make the most of your experience

The Department of Community Services' Animal Welfare Division, a recognized leader in the state and region, whose mission is to continue to offer the greatest domestic animal care, education, safety and services for the residents of Gwinnett; while striving to be the pinnacle of Animal Welfare agencies in not only in Georgia, but also the entire Southeast.
For more information about this department, click here.
About Gwinnett County
Welcome to Gwinnett County - one of America's fastest-growing counties for the past 20 years. Our dynamic and exciting county combines the best of big-city living with the comforts of the suburbs.
The county's population in 2000 was about 588,448 and we've only continued to grow since then, with the population expected to reach one million by the year 2022.
Gwinnett has many advantages, beginning with its location and road system. The county is just 45 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and 30 minutes from downtown Atlanta. Thanks to this location, 80 percent of the U.S. population is within a two-hour flight. Georgia Highway 316 has been extended to Athens, reducing travel time to the University of Georgia to 25 minutes. Gwinnett's infrastructure includes more than 2,750 miles of roadways to provide excellent mobility for our residents.
The County Administrator and County Attorney are appointed by the Board of Commissioners and serve at its pleasure. To implement the Board's policy directives, the County Administrator uses a management team consisting of members of his immediate staff and 14 department directors. The 14 departments that make up the executive side are Police Services, Fire and Emergency Services, Corrections, Communications, Support Services, Financial Services, Community Services, Human Resources, Information Technology Services, Law, Planning and Development, Water Resources, Child Advocacy & Juvenile Services, and Transportation. Each department is run by a director who is charged with managing operations in a manner which stresses the County's values.
In addition to the executive side of County government, certain services are provided through Constitutional officers and independent elected officials. These external offices are created by the Georgia Constitution or through state law. In Gwinnett, they include the Sheriff, Tax Commissioner, District Attorney, Solicitor, Probate Court Judge, and Chief Magistrate.
Vision
Gwinnett is the preferred community where everyone thrives!
Mission
Gwinnett proudly supports our vibrantly connected community by delivering superior services.
Values
Integrity: We believe in being honest, building trust, and having strong moral principles.
Accountability: We believe in stewardship, transparency, and sustainability.
Equity: We believe in fairness and respect for all.
Inclusivity: We believe in engaging, embracing, and unifying our communities.
Innovation: We believe in continual adaptation of technology, process, and experience.
Hiring Process
Gwinnett County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information regarding our hiring process, please click the links below:

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Gwinnett County is committed to creating a diverse workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information (including sex), race, color, national origin (including ancestry), gender (identity and expression), sexual orientation, age, marital status, familial status (including pregnancy), disability, military or veteran status, religion, political affiliation, immigration status, homeless status, or any other category protected by law.
For questions about recruitment, or to request a reasonable accommodation during the application, interview, or testing process, please call Human Resources at 770-822-7915 or email Jobs@GwinnettCounty.com.Employment Type: Full-Time Merit