Special Operations Coordinator

Job Description

Gwinnett County Community Services Animal Control Special Operations Coordinator is responsible for enforcing local, state, and federal animal regulations, supervising and supporting field personnel and community relations.

• Supervising staff, including prioritizing and assigning work, conducting performance evaluations, ensuring staff are trained, ensuring employees follow policies and procedures, maintaining a healthy and safe working environment, and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.
• Preparing and approving incident reports, maintaining records of unit activity, and logging actions taken.
• Overseeing and participating in the care, feeding, and disposal of animals in accordance with governing ordinances, federal and state laws, and managing the control of contagious diseases within the facility.
• Completing and submitting necessary paperwork while acting as a liaison for payroll, human resources, workers’ compensation, and purchasing for the division.
• Ensuring all accidents are reported to appropriate staff and all County forms are completed, including reports to the Georgia Department of Agriculture, Georgia Department of Human Health, and Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
• Performing inspections of the animal control building, equipment, vehicles, and workstations for cleanliness and service, and ensuring proper usage.
• Acting as liaison between the public, government, and business sectors when dealing with animal‑related problems and in providing educational programs.
• Acting as a field training officer to new road officers and completing and maintaining all necessary training documents.
• Issuing citations and written warnings to violators.
• Conducting investigations related to animal cruelty, neglect, probation violations, and ordinance violations.

• Be present and/or deliver presentations in animal control department public meetings, briefings, schools, and other events.

• This is a safety‑sensitive position that requires a pre‑employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing.
• This position may require on‑call rotation and emergency coverage after hours, weekends, and/or holidays.

• Bachelor’s degree in Parks and Recreation, Health and Human Services, Senior Services, Animal Science, or another related degree AND
• Four years of recreation or animal control experience and two years of supervisory experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above will also be considered.
• Valid driver’s license.
• CPR and First Aid certification within six months.

• Three years of progressively responsible lead and related animal control experience.
• ASP Baton Training.
• Basic Chemical Capture Training.
• Crematory Training.
• Euthanasia Training.
• State Inmate Supervisor Training.
• Pre‑exposure Rabies Vaccine or current titer.
• Defensive Driving Certification.
• Preferred experience requirement:
  An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above will also be considered.
• Additional preferred requirements such as management/supervisory experience, licenses, and/or certifications.

Gwinnett County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information (including sex), race, color, national origin (including ancestry), gender (identity and expression), sexual orientation, age, marital status, familial status (including pregnancy), disability, military or veteran status, religion, political affiliation, immigration status, homeless status, or any other category protected by law. Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities may be requested.

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