at Pima County Government in Tucson, Arizona, United States
Job Description
Job Description Summary
Department - Pima Animal Care Center
Job Description
OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Job Type: Classified
Job Classification: 5806 - Animal Care Field Officer
Salary Grade: 5
Hiring Pay: $19.83
The first review of applications will be on 07/18/25.
Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) is looking to add a full-time Animal Care Field Officer at our Ajo, AZ substation. Animal Care Field Officers focus their attention on public safety while offering resources and support to pet owners that need may need assistance. Officers value both the pets and people in our community and save punitive measures for the most egregious crimes against animals.
Town of Ajo, AZ, approximately 2.5 hours west of Tucson, AZ.
Essential Functions:
As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.
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Enforces state, city and county animal care laws and ordinances governing such issues as dangerous and vicious animals, neglect, cruelty, excessive noise, quarantines, bite incidents, and license and vaccination requirements;
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Patrols assigned areas to ensure compliance with animal care regulations and responds to routine and emergency animal care calls;
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Assesses reported or observed violations of animal care regulations, makes determinations and takes required action, such as issuing citations and complaints;
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Provides field services including capturing domestic and wild animals, dispensing first aid treatment to animals, examining injured and ill animals to select treatment disposition and removing animals from a variety of hazardous situations;
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Provides information and education to the public covering a range of animal care topics including laws and ordinance, animal nutrition, behavior, injuries, and common diseases;
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Operates and performs operator-level maintenance, servicing and safety inspection of assigned vehicles;
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Operates and performs operator-level maintenance for chemical-immobilization and other animal care equipment, such as snares, ropes, nets, and traps in capturing animals;
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Testifies in court on cases pertaining to animal care issues;
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Assists federal, state, city and county commissioned law enforcement officers as required;
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Prepares manual and automated records and reports;
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Gathers evidence on animal care cases, including photographs, tape recordings, and other information for presentation in court;
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Maintains legal chain-of-custody for evidentiary materials;
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May perform animal euthanasia as directed by qualified personnel;
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May prepare specimens for rabies analysis;
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May dispense medication to animals at direction of qualified personnel;
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May calculate and collect fees for animal quarantine, impound and licensing services.
Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma or General Education Development (G.E.D.) certificate.
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and “Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.
Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):
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Paid or volunteer experience working with animals.
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Education in/or experience with animal welfare, including animal control, sheltering, and rescue.
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Education in/or experience with public safety.
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Education in/or professional experience in social work, education, community organizing, or program development.
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Bilingual (Spanish/English).
Selection Procedure:
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.
