Hybrid Part-Time Animal Placement Assistant en City of Jacksonville, FL

About the Department

Position Duties

• Provides customer assistance and information concerning animals, adoption policies, licensing and citations.
• Provides customer assistance and information with owners surrendering pets.
• Feeds and cares for animals in shelter.
• Assists with minor medical procedures, testing and medicating animals.
• Performs euthanasia through the technical administration of required chemicals.
• Evaluates animal behavior and makes broad medical evaluations.
• Retrieves and places animals in appropriate areas for holding period, redemptions, medical examinations, shots, etc.
• Enters and retrieves data on animals housed at facility.
• Completes and files routine forms and reports.
• Updates and responds to C.A.R.E. complaints.
• Collects redemption and adoption fees and maintains records of monies collected and is responsible for balancing daily revenue reports with deposits.
• Receives and processes citation payments.
• Reports to work location during emergency circumstances such as actual and anticipated natural and man-made disasters.
• Operates laboratory and standard office equipment such as personal computer using word, spreadsheet, database and other related software, two-way radio, euthanasia equipment, animal restraint equipment and cash register.
• Operates a motor vehicle.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the City of Jacksonville's competencies.
• Performs related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of standardized work routines and procedures used to handle, care for and identify a variety of animals.  
• Knowledge of customer service standards.
• Knowledge of animal behavior.
• Ability to handle or restrain large and sometimes dangerous animals.
• Ability to respond to and resolve complaints relating to animal care issues.
• Ability to prepare and maintain records and reports using a computer.
• Ability to compute arithmetic calculations of whole numbers and decimals.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and follow written and oral instructions in English.
• Ability to perform euthanasia through the technical administration of required chemicals.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to operate laboratory and standard office equipment such as personal computer using word, spreadsheet, database  and other related software, two-way radio,  euthanasia equipment, animal restraint equipment, and cash register.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
• Ability to work with highly toxic and corrosive materials.

Other Qualifications

This is a part-time position.

• One year of education and/or experience in an animal field, medical field or customer service field.

A FULLY COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. Apply at www.jacksonville.gov. Work history is required for all employment/volunteer work in which qualifications are being based. When meeting/basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript, with your social blackout, is required with your application. U.S. transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the school’s name, classes taken, grades received, type of degree, and date degree was conferred. Transcripts outside the U.S. must be converted to U.S. standards.

Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and the family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for post-secondary educational requirements, in employment and are encouraged to apply for positions being filled.

If claiming veteran's preference, you must attach a DD-214 (Member Form-4 copy) or military discharge papers, or equivalent certification from the Department of Veterans Affairs listing military status, dates of service and character of discharge. You must also attach the Veterans Preference Certification Form and if applicable, the additional forms as noted here: http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services/veterans-preference.

If a candidate believes he or she was not afforded the veteran’s preference, he or she may file a written complaint, within sixty (60) calendar days upon receipt of notification of the hiring decision, requesting an investigation to:

Florida Department of Veterans Affairs

Attention: Veterans’ Preference Coordinator

11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311-K  

Largo, FL 33778-1630 

Email: [email protected]