Rio Rancho, NM30+ days ago
Abilities: Communicate effectively, orally and in writing; Establish and maintain effective working relationships with veterinarians, law enforcement agencies, City staff and the general public; Read, understand, and follow departmental rules and regulations, instructions in general, and laws and ordinances; Follow written and oral directions; Lift large animals up to 50-70 pounds onto an animal control truck; Analyze situations and to adopt appropriate and reasonable courses of action; Enforce regulations with firmness, tact, impartiality, and professionalism, sometimes under confrontational situations; Prepare and maintain accurate and timely written reports; Talk to children and to teach dog and cat responsibilities and to know how to handle themselves in an attack from a dog; Utilize a restraint pole, a variety of animal traps, nets, snappy snare, and tranquilizer gun. Knowledge: City and county ordinances, and state health regulations concerning animal control; Court procedures and rules of evidence; Care and feeding of domestic and wild animals; Working knowledge of the city and the location of streets, thoroughfares and buildings; Animal behavior, diseases and breeds and have the ability to control a variety of wild and domesticated animals.