Animal Services Coordinator; Animal Care Administration

With supervisor approval, incumbents may be eligible for intermittent remote work; however, they must physically reside within the Sacramento region or have the ability to regularly report to a City of Sacramento physical worksite with little notice.

The Animal Services Coordinator serves as one of two Volunteer Coordinators responsible for recruiting, onboarding, and organizing individual volunteers, group volunteer activities, and tabling events. This position manages volunteer engagement and ensures efficient and welcoming experience for all participants. In partnership with the second Volunteer Coordinator, shared duties include scheduling, enforcing conduct standards, maintaining clear communication, and supporting outreach and event activities.

Together, both coordinators help build a reliable and well-trained volunteer team that supports the shelter’s mission and daily operations.

The ideal candidate will preferably have experience in municipal animal sheltering and a strong background working with volunteers, including direct volunteer participation. They will be comfortable working with animals in a shelter setting and demonstrate excellent interpersonal and written communication skills. Attention to detail, reliability, and professionalism are essential for success in this role. The ideal candidate will also be patient, motivational, and capable of enforcing shelter policies effectively.

A collaborative approach and commitment to creating a positive volunteer experience is highly valued.

Under general supervision, the Animal Services Coordinator organizes and coordinates a variety of community outreach activities, events and programs in support of the City's animal shelter; oversees and coordinates adoptions, fostering and/or rescues; develops, plans and implements procedures to increase adoptions, fostering, and/or rescues; assists and educates families and volunteers on pet selection, pet care, and responsibilities; interviews families and volunteers who want to adopt or foster a pet;

and works with other shelters and animal organizations to place animals in specialized care. Increases awareness of the animal programs within the community by utilizing media contacts, newspapers, and promotional events; works with business managers and private community leaders to schedule marketing events to support the programs and promotion of the animal shelter.

This classification is a responsible paraprofessional position involving the coordination and administration of the pet adoption, fostering and rescue programs at offsite locations.

Receives general supervision from assigned management staff. May exercise direct supervision over non-career staff and volunteers. The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all the listed duties and/or may be required to perform related duties as needed.

• Provide onsite and offsite animal coordination and oversight.
• Confer, counsel and educate customers and volunteers on various pet breedsand City animal program policies and procedures.
• Explain state and local laws and ordinances, departmental policies and procedures, and information regarding pet ownership, licensing, adoption, fostering, rescuing and/or other animal issues to members of the public.
• Assist the public with animal adoption and fostering; collect information about animals and persons in accordance with department procedures; interview people and make decisions about the suitability for adoption, fostering, or volunteering.
• Coordinate and/or direct the selection of animals, collect necessary equipment, and arrange for transportation to offsite locations.
• Utilize appropriate websites,…