Animal Protection Officer

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What are you seeking in a new position? If you’re like many others, doing something meaningful is important to you. How about work/life balance? Affordable healthcare? Comprehensive well-being programs? An excellent retirement plan with significant employer contributions? If you answered “yes” to these questions, keep reading. You can find it all right here in Pinal County. It might be time for a change of scenery, where you can make a difference and benefit from an employer who cares for and values its people.

Pinal County proudly invests in the future of its 2000 employees every day and has the best team! We offer a wide range of impressive benefits, including retirement plans that are among the best Arizona has to offer.

• Work experience that provides ample time for stress reduction and work‑life balance.
• Paid vacation and sick leave: 15 vacation days accrued annually starting day one, 18 after three years, 20 after five years; 13 sick leave days accrued annually.
• Ten paid holidays + one paid floating holiday.
• Paid sabbaticals every five years: two‑week after five years, three‑week after ten years, four‑week after fifteen years.
• Comprehensive wellness program: quarterly wellness challenges, vision exams, onsite vaccination clinics, mammogram and prostate screening, skin cancer screening, biometrics, financial health planning, fitness resources.
• Retirement plans with generous employer contributions – guaranteed lifetime benefit.
• Top‑tier affordable medical, dental and vision plans, some with zero premium cost.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Alternative work schedules, telehealth, van‑pool options, short‑term disability (employer paid).
• Basic life insurance (employer paid) and flexible spending accounts for dependent care and medical expenses.
• Suite of voluntary benefits including additional life, accident, critical illness and cancer insurance.
• Employee assistance program with ongoing training & development.
• Civil service leave.
• Qualified employer for the public service loan forgiveness program.

Perform routine animal control and law enforcement activities to safeguard citizens from dangerous and nuisance animals and enforce state and county laws for the Animal Control Department within scope of authority and training under basic supervision.

• Respond to calls for service from the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and capture, contain, and impound animals.
• Patrol assigned area and enforce County and state animal control regulations.
• Assist in investigating animal cruelty, neglect, excessive noise, bite allegations, and nuisance complaints; write reports and issue citations and warnings.
• Contact individuals to discuss violations and alternatives for compliance, conduct follow‑up inspections, and verify compliance.
• Assist in investigating domestic and wildlife animal control issues, dispose of dead animals, seize and relocate wild animals as allowed by law.
• Learn to euthanize sick, injured, unclaimed, and owner‑surrendered animals in the field and at the animal shelter.
• Transport animals to shelter, assist with animal care, and maintain shelter equipment.
• Maintain activity logs and records, prepare technical documents for hearings and prosecutions.
• Provide animal‑related information to the public, respond to questions about rabies and zoonotic disease control, assist in setting up vaccination and animal license clinics.
• Work with other state and regional law enforcement agencies on wildlife and livestock incidents.
• Contribute to the unit’s service efficiency by offering suggestions and participating as an active team member.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality of work‑related issues and customer records.
• Perform other related duties as required.

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• One year of experience working with/handling animals.
• Arizona residents must have a valid Arizona Driver’s License upon hire; new residents must obtain one within 30 days.
• Equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience may substitute for the minimum requirements.