Suffield - Part Time Animal Control Officer (2019)

Job Announcement

The Town of Suffield seeks qualified applicants for the position of Animal Control Officer. This is a part time (14 hour per week), hourly position in the Police Department. Animal control officers must have knowledge of a wide variety of animal species, animal first aid, animal care and nutrition, humane capture tools and techniques, animal behavior, public relations, and cruelty investigation procedures. Some of the duties include but are not limited to: patrolling an assigned area on foot or in a motor vehicle to pick up stray or roaming domestic animals, enforce laws and to prevent, detect, and investigate animal related complaints. He or she makes arrests, issues summons and infractions, as well as interviews suspects and witnesses, takes written statements, prepares written reports, assists other town agencies, and testifies in court. Appointees will coordinate the destruction of domestic and dangerous wild animals in accordance with State and local laws and Ordinances and enforces required inoculations as prescribed by State and local regulations as they may apply. Additional information about the Town of Suffield and the Suffield Police Department can be found at www.suffieldct.gov.

Please direct questions regarding this position to kziemba@suffieldct.gov

Jobs close at 11:59 PM (Eastern) on the deadline date specified, or when the position capacity has been met, or unless otherwise specified in the announcement. If the deadline date is not specified in the announcement, the agency has sole discretion on setting the deadline and jobs may close without notice. It is the applicant's responsibility to thoroughly read and understand the deadline requirements and capacity limits as outlined by the agency.

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