Animal Protection Officer, Senior - Department Promotion

Animal Protection Officer, Senior – Department Promotion Only

If you’re reading this ad, you’re probably looking for a change. If you want meaningful work where you can make a direct impact on your community, enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, and save for retirement, look no further. At Pinal County, we are celebrating 150 years of serving our community and improving the lives of our residents every day. If you’re considering making a change, think about contributing to the services and infrastructure that directly affect our citizens.

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• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave – 15 days annually starting day one; 18 days after 3 years of service; 20 days after 5 years of service.
• Ten paid holidays + one paid floating holiday to use as you wish.
• 13 sick leave days accrued annually starting day one.
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  * Paid sabbaticals every five years: two‑week after five years, three‑week after ten, four‑week after fifteen, and additional four‑week sabbaticals ], etc.
• Comprehensive wellness program: quarterly challenges, vision exams, mammogram and prostate screening events, skin cancer screening, biometrics and health screenings, financial & retirement planning events, fitness resources, yoga and tai chi sessions.
• Retirement plans with generous employer contributions – guaranteed lifetime benefit.
• Variety of top‑tier affordable medical plans – six different plans to choose from; some with zero employee premium cost.
• Dental and vision plans.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Alternative work schedules.
• Telehealth.
• Qualified employer for the puhul Service Loan Forgiveness Program through the Dept. of Education.
• Employee Assistance Program with ongoing training & development options.
• Civil service leave.
• Van pool options.
• Short‑term disability – employer paid.
• Basic life insurance – employer paid.
• Flexible spending accounts for dependent care and medical expenses.
• Suite of voluntary benefits including additional life, accident, critical illness, and cancer insurance.

• Respond to calls for service from the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and capture, contain, and impound animals at‑large, including sick, injured, and vicious animals.
• Patrol assigned area and enforce County and state animal control regulations, including Pinal County Animal Control Ordinance 050510‑ACC and Arizona Revised Statute Titles 11, 13, and 36.
• Assist in investigating animal cruelty, neglect, excessive noise, bite allegations, and nuisance complaints; notify owners and involved parties of violations and corrective actions; write reports and issue citations and warnings.
• Contact individuals to discuss violations and alternatives for resolving compliance issues; conduct follow‑up inspections and verify compliance.
• Assist in investigating requests for service for domestic and wildlife animal control issues; pick up and dispose of dead animals; seize animals as allowed by state and county laws and ordinances; relocate wild animals as needed.
• Learn toleté euthanize sick, injured, unclaimed, and owner‑surrendered animals, both in the field and at the animal shelter.
• Transport animals to shelter and assist with animal care; assist with maintenance and repair at animal shelter.
• Maintain activity logs and records and prepare technical documents for hearings and prosecutions.
• Provide animal‑related information to the public; respond to questions regarding animal care, rabies, and other zoonotic disease control issues; assist in setting up and conducting rabies vaccination and animal license clinics.
• Work with other state and regional law enforcement agencies on incidents concerning wildlife and livestock.
• Contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality of work‑related issues, customer records, and restricted County information.
• Perform other related duties as required.

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Two (2) years of experience working with animals.
• Arizona residents must have a valid Arizona…