Animal Control Officer / Full-Time – Division of Animal Services

Bergen County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center is looking for full-time, State Certified Animal Control Officers. We are an open admission shelter adhering to a no-kill philosophy under the guidelines of the Asilomar Accords. We currently provide animal control services to 50 municipalities. We have fully equipped temperature controlled vehicles.

Job responsibilities:

• Patrol, capture and impound both domestic and wild animals.
• Capture and impound animals suspected of being rabid.
• Recognize sick and injured animals and arrange for medical care.
• Be certified in legal, humane euthanasia methods.
• Care for and feed the animals in the shelter, following disease control protocols
• Interpret laws, regulations, and guidelines and apply them to specific situations including alleged violations of state anti-cruelty statutes and potentially dangerous/bite case investigations.
• Write detailed incident reports and provide photographic evidence.
• Testify in court for alleged violations of the law.
• Handle complaints from the public and be able to provide educational assistance or remedial actions.

Requirements:

• Certified by the N.J. Department of Health as an Animal Control Officer.
• Knowledge of the use of equipment used in animal control such as traps, nets, ketch poles.
• Must have the ability to use computer equipment and be trained in the computer program specific to the animal control division.
• Valid N.J Driver’s License and N.J. resident.
• Must be available for emergency, on-call incidents.
• Must be able to work full time, 40 hours per week.
• Be available all shifts including weekends, evenings and 3^rd shift on-call.

Please send resume and employment application to: resume@bergencountynj.gov

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The County of Bergen is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).