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ANIMAL SERVICES PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Job Code: 2038
Pay Grade: 015

FLSA Status: Exempt 

General Functions
   This is responsible work planning, coordinating and directing specific functions and activities associated with animal services programs.
 
Representative Duties /Assignments
   Duties may vary based on area of assignment

Court Liaison
  • Supervision of dispatchers including scheduling, payroll and performance reviews.
  • Coordinates Animal Services Citation program and maintains necessary records for court appearances; coordinates expert witness testimony, and initiates action on notices of court appeal dates.
  • Manages animal cruelty, neglect, abused and abandonment program and maintains files and statistical reports pertaining to this program.
  • Prepares cases for criminal prosecution of animal cruelty and serves as a liaison to the State Attorney's Office regarding criminal prosecutions.
  • Coordinates the Responsible Pet Ownership training including course preparation, presentation and conducting attendance audits.
  • Manages and obtains search and seizure warrants.
Adoption Coordinator

  • Manages adoption program by conducting health and temperament assessments on impounded animals, to determine suitability for adoption or placement with a rescue partner.
  • Coordinates Animal Services Foster Program including post-placement medical regime reviews.
  • Manages contracts with rescue organizations by conducting annual inspections of the rescue facilities, and records to ensure contract compliance.
  • Prepares daily surgery schedule in coordination with the clinic to schedule animals for sterilization.
  • Reviews all adoption applications for suitability of the adopter, as well as suitability for the animal selected for the home by conducting interviews and individual home inspections for bully breed adoptions prior to approving the animal for adoption.
  • Prepares statistics for live dispositions which includes the tracking of animals adopted, rescued, fostered and relocated.
Dangerous Dog Coordinator

  • Manages and directs Dangerous and Potentially Dangerous Dog program, including investigations, case and document preparations, interviews with victims and owners, and presenting of cases at hearing and appeal boards.
  • Reviews all bite documentation and releases animals from quarantine per state and county status.
  • Meets with owners/victims, as required, to explain procedures and dangerous dog classifications.
  • Coordinates Health Department review and release of owner home quarantine animals.
  • Acts as a liaison with Health Department regarding rabies outbreaks and citizen notifications.
  • Oversees and directs County registration program for Pet Dealers and Kennels.
  • Conducts routine and non-routine inspection of facilities.
 
Minimum Qualifications
   Court Liaison
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelors Degree in Public Services, Human Resource Services, Business, Public Administration or a related field, and two years of experience in conducting investigations and case preparation. This experience can be in law enforcement, code enforcement, military, animal control, or other related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.

Within six months of hire:
Must successfully complete a mandatory forty-hour Animal Control course as required by Florida State Statute. Must successfully complete Orange County Animal Services Officer training course. Must successfully complete a sixteen-hour Chemical Capture course. Must successfully complete a sixteen-hour euthanasia certification course within one year of hire.

Adoption Coordinator
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelors Degree in Public Services, Human Resource Services, Business, Public Administration or a related field, and two years of experience in animal handling, training, rescue or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience. Experience must include advanced record keeping skills, good computer skills, and great customer service skills due to heavy citizen involvement and interaction.

Dangerous Dog Coordinator
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelors Degree in Public Services, Human Resource Services, Business, Public Administration or a related field, and two years of experience in conducting investigations, case preparation and K-9 behavior. This experience can be in law enforcement, code enforcement, military, animal control, or other related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.

Within six months of hire: Must successfully complete a mandatory forty-hour Animal Control course as required by Florida State Statute. Must successfully complete Orange County Animal Services Officer training course. Must successfully complete a sixteen-hour Chemical Capture course. Must successfully complete a sixteen-hour euthanasia certification course within one year of hire.
 
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5/20/2022