Animal Care Attendant

1 week ago

Orange County CA, United States County of Orange Full time

**CAREER DESCRIPTION**:
**ANIMAL CARE ATTENDANT**

**OPEN TO THE PUBLIC**
- This recruitment is being held to establish an open eligible list to fill current and future Animal Care Attendant vacancies within OC Animal Care. The eligible list may also be used to fill positions in similar and/or lower-level classifications throughout the County of Orange.

**DEADLINE TO APPLY**

**OC ANIMAL CARE**
- OC Animal Care promotes responsible pet ownership, the health and safety of people and animals, and spay/neuter programs. OC Animal Care provides temporary shelter and medical care for "lost" owned or stray animals and opportunities for the adoption of these animals.

For more information on OC Community Resources click on the link.
- For more information on the County of Orange click on the link.
**THE OPPORTUNITY**
The Animal Care Attendant cares for animals housed at the OC Animal Care Shelter, facilitates adoption and placement visits for available animals, receives and accepts incoming animals, provides education and information to the public, and maintains facilities at the animal shelter.
Additional duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Works independently and prioritizes tasks according to daily workflow
- Interacts safely and professionally with coworkers, supervisors, and the public
- Assists in the release of animals to owners
- Works with computer programs to document animal information
- Provides animal restraint or other simple assistance to veterinary staff during basic medical procedures or examinations as needed
- Makes minor repairs to shelter facilities

OC Animal Care provides municipal sheltering and field services to the public and may house a variety of domestic or wild animals. Incumbents should be comfortable caring for and handling animals such as dogs, cats, small mammal pets, reptiles, livestock, wildlife indigenous to Orange County, and non-native exotic animals; as well as other animal species which may be housed at the OC Animal Care Shelter. Housed animals exhibit a variety of temperaments and may not always be cooperative during handling, care, or medical treatments.
**Work Schedule**: Incumbents should be prepared to work rotating shifts, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays on a four day per week, 10 hours per day schedule, or five day per week, 8 hours per day schedule, or another schedule as assigned. Incumbents may be drafted for mandatory overtime in the event of an emergency, disaster, or during periods of unexpected staffing shortages.
**DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS AND CORE COMPETENCIES**
A technical/associate degree, or higher, in a related discipline such as Animal Science, Animal Behavior, Biology, Zoology, Ecology, Wildlife Management, Veterinary Technology, or Communications will substitute for the required desirable qualifications experience.

**TECHNICAL EXPERTISE**
- Working with computers and computer programs such as Microsoft Word and Outlook, and is able to read, understand, and implement academic material
- Demonstrating strong writing skills
- Working experience in animal behavioral evaluation or assessment
- Handling of domestic or wild animals including maintenance and care
- Maintaining sufficient content and knowledge to perform all aspects of the job effectively

**ORAL COMMUNICATION & WRITING SKILLS**
- Exchanging accurate and concise information with others both orally and in writing
- Relaying confidence when communicating information; clearly and concisely composes written documents to convey information with accuracy
- Following written and oral instruction effectively
- Listening actively to others for full understanding of what is being communicated
- Communicating with members of the public in a variety of situations displaying social skill, awareness, and tact

**CUSTOMER SERVICE & PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS**
- Providing courteous and professional customer service to all clients
- Anticipating and meeting customer (internal/external) needs in all situations

**ORGANIZING & PLANNING SKILLS**
- Demonstrating organizing and planning skills to ensure high productivity and efficiency
- Working independently and managing time to effectively prioritize multiple and competing tasks
- Meeting departmental and project goals and deadlines by prioritizing workload and projects

**Minimum Qualifications**

**RECRUITMENT PROCESS**
**Online Multiple Choice (Weighted 100%)**

**Eligible List**
**Veterans Employment Preference**
The County is committed to providing a mechanism to give preferential consideration in the employment process to veterans and their eligible spouses and will provide eligible participants the opportunity to receive interviews in the selection process for employment and paid internship openings. Please click** **here (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader) to review the policy.

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**:
**Please see below for important information regarding COVID-19 related requirements.*

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