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ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER I Print ( Apply ufeff ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER I Salary $50,501.52 - $68,054.16 Annually Location Los Angeles County, CA Job Type Full time Job Number O2979R Department ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL Opening Date 08/15/2024 + Description + Benefits + Questions Position/Program Information DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL EXAM NUMBER: O2979R TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY APPLICATION FILING: OPEN CONTINUOUS Applications will be accepted starting August 16, 2024 at 8:00 am PT and will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice. Vision: An innovative animal care and control agency with state-of-the-art facilities providing animals and residents high quality, effective, and caring service. JOIN OUR TEAM AS AN ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER I As an Animal Control Officer I you will, under general supervision, enforce State, County and City codes and ordinances governing animal control including the care and treatment, impounding, quarantine, licensing vaccination, and regulation of a variety of animals. DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL The County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control is one of the largest and most progressive animal control agencies in the United States. Our seven animal care centers serve over 3 million residents across 45 contract cities and unincorporated areas. We cover a diverse area of more than 3,400 square miles, providing 24/7 animal control and rescue services. Essential Job Functions What you will do: + Patrol an assign geographical area in a light truck observing for violations or respond to incidents. + Capture both domestic and wild animals, using equipment and methods appropriate for animal abatement and control; may require chasing, climbing fences and crawling under houses. + Inspect animal facilities to ensure conformance to laws; explain violations and need for correction of such things as poor sanitary conditions, inadequate food and over-crowded conditions. + Issue citations, licenses, warnings and/or legal notices; enforce licensing laws. + Assist a Registered Veterinary Technician by prepping and restraining animals for vaccination or euthanasia. + Assist a veterinarian in a spay and neuter clinic or during euthanasia, as needed. + Serve as office information officer and radio dispatcher; receive in-person and telephone requests for information and animal control services from citizens and public agencies and dispatch officers to routine incidents, as needed. + Report to a field command post established to provide extended hours of animal containment, capture and relocation in emergencies such as brush fires, floods or animals loose on public thoroughfares, as needed. + Testify in court as to facts related to violations of animal control laws, as needed. + Present departmentally prepared and approved educational programs including tours, lectures, slides and demonstrations at schools and civic meetings, as needed. + Pick up small dead animals manually and large animals such as horses or cows, using a truck-driven winch and harness, as needed. + Provide assistance in office operations or in kennels, as needed. Requirements SELECTION REQUIREMENTS: Six months of full-time paid experience at the level of Animal Care Attendant I in an animal regulatory agency. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Possession of certification indicating successful completion of a department-sponsored training program per California Penal Code Section 832 is required within six months of appointment as a condition of completing probationary status. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION: Experience at the level of Animal Care Attendant I refers to training and practical experience in the care of impounded animals; the maintenance and operation of an animal shelter; and enforcement of State, County and City codes and ordinances governing animal control. Performing assigned duties in support for maintaining the various facilities of an animal shelter in a clean, groomed and sanitary condition. They also learn the habits and behavior of various animals, and the methods, procedures, equipment and materials used in receiving, restraining, feeding, caring for, releasing, grooming or dispatching animals. If candidates possess a copy of a P.C. 832 Certificate - (Penal Code Section 830.9 required training in order to issue citations and service warrants for Animal Control Officers) prior to being hired, candidates need to inform the hiring department and present a copy at the time of appointment. Out-of-class work experience in the service of the County of Los Angeles will not be accepted for this examination. LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License ; and a valid California Class B Driver License may be required. The required license MUST be current and unrestricted; conditional, provisional, probationary or restricted license willnotbe accepted. Successful applicants for positions that require driving must obtain a copy of his/her driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before final appointment. Applicants should not present a copy of their driving history until asked to do so by the hiring department. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether an applicant's driving history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job. License must not be currently suspended, restricted or revoked. PHYSICAL CLASS: Physical Class IV u2013 Arduous: This class involves frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds, often combined with bending, twisting, or working above ground on irregular surfaces. It includes those positions that occasionally demand extraordinary physical activity such as those in Safety positions. Additional Information EXAMINATION CONTENT: This is a noncompetitive examination. This examination is intended to merely qualify applicants. Applicants will be placed on an eligible register without indication of relative standing in the examination. What to Expect Next/ Eligibility Information: a. Applications will be processed on an