Animal Control Officer

Job Description

ANNUAL SALARY $61,721 to $90,222

NOTE:
Annual salary is at the start of the pay range. The current salary range is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department
before accepting a job offer.

DUTIES
An Animal Control Officer enforces State and City ordinances dealing with the care, treatment, licensing, and impounding of animals in an assigned area
of the City; picks up sick, injured, stray, vicious or unwanted animals; conducts humane investigations; conducts permit inspections, issues citations, and
makes arrests; may be required to handle money accurately and collect animal licensing and other fees; and keeps records and prepares reports which
may be used as legal evidence.
Animal Control Officers may work alone at night and on graveyard shifts.
One year of full-time paid experience performing animal care, maintenance or control of domestic or wild animals; or
Successful completion of 12 semester units or 18 quarter units from an accredited college or university in Animal Science, Animal Management, Administration of Justice, or related course work.

PROCESS NOTES

An equivalent combination of experience and education in Requirements #1 and #2 may also be accepted. (i.e., 12 semester units equal one year of experience).
A valid Class C driver's license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles is required at the time of filing. Applicants will be disqualified and not eligible for hire if their DMV record within the last 36 months reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation (such as DUI).
In addition to the regular City application, all applicants must complete the Animal Control Officer Job Preview Questionnaire at the time of filing. The Animal Control Officer Job Preview Questionnaire is located within the Supplemental Questions Section of the City application. Applicants who fail to complete the Job Preview Questionnaire will not be considered further in this examination and their applications will not be processed.
Prior to appointment, a thorough and comprehensive Background Investigation will be conducted. You must not have a history of criminal or improper conduct including any felony convictions. You must not have poor employment, military, or driving records, which would affect your suitability for animal control work. You must have a responsible financial history. You must have displayed a pattern of respect and honesty in your dealings with other persons and organizations. You must be fingerprinted and have no disqualifying record of law violations or other improper conduct. Potentially disqualifying violations or conduct includes convictions for more than one minor offense within the past year.
Candidates may be required to undergo a DRUG and ALCOHOL screening test based on City policy.
Applicants filing under Requirement #2 must list the course titles with the number of semester or quarter units, school attended and completion dates in the Supplemental Questions Section of the application.
All entry-level positions in this class have been designated as temporary training positions in accordance with Civil Service Rule 5.30. Employment in such positions is not to exceed six (6) months, during which time the trainee must successfully complete a comprehensive training program consisting of both classroom and on-the-job training. Upon completion of the training program, employees will receive regular appointments to the class of Animal Control Officer and begin a six-month probationary period.
Please note that qualifying education must be from a college or university accredited by a City of Los Angeles recognized agency. A list of approved accrediting agencies can be found at https://personnel.lacity.gov/Accredited%20Institutions%2008-21-08.pdf .
Applicants qualifying under Requirement #2 will be contacted by the Personnel Department to provide required proof of qualifying coursework. Applicants who wish to expedite this process may attach a copy of their transcripts (annotated with Animal Science, Animal Management, Administration of Justice, or related course work, credit earned, and grade received) to their on-line application at the time of filing in the Attachments section.

City job applications and Job Preview Questionnaires WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ON-LINE. When you are viewing the on-line job bulletin of your choice, simply scroll to the top of the page and select the "Apply" icon. On-line job bulletins are also available at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacity for Open Competitive Examinations.
NOTE :

Applicants are urged to apply early to ensure you have time to resolve any technical issues you may encounter.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Filing may be closed without prior notice after a sufficient number of applications are received. Immediate vacancies will be filled from among those who apply first. Other vacancies will be filled as the need arises. For administrative purposes, filing will close periodically and will reopen the following day as provided by the Civil Service Commission Rule 4.2.

Examination Weights: Physical Abilities Test (PAT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Qualifying(Pass/Fail)
Training and Experience (T&E) Questionnaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%

The examination will consist of two parts: 1) a qualifying (pass/fail) physical abilities test, and 2 ) a training and experience (T&E) questionnaire.

The physical abilities test measures a candidate on four factors: flexibility, upper body strength, lower body strength, and gross body coordination. During the physical abilities test, applicants may not leave the test site. Because you will be taking the physical abilities test, be sure to wear clothing appropriate for athletic activity.

The physical abilities test will be held in Los Angeles. Applicants will be notified by e-mail of the exact date and time of the examination. Candidates who do not complete physical abilities test will be considered to have failed the examination. Only those candidates who pass the qualifying physical abilities test will have their T&E scored.

Candidates' Training and Experience Questionnaire will be administered online. Candidates invited to participate in the examination will receive an e-mail from the City of Los Angeles outlining the specific steps on how to complete the online Training and Experience Questionnaire. Candidates who fail to complete the online Training and Experience Questionnaire as instructed may be disqualified. Animal Control Officer Training and Experience Questionnaire will be evaluated only if the candidates achieve a passing score on the qualifying physical abilities test. The Training and Experience Questionnaires and City employment applications of these candidates will be submitted to an expert review panel for evaluation. The expert review panel will assign a numeric score to each candidate based on an evaluation of each candidate's ov