Animal Pathways Coordinator

Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) is seeking a dynamic and experienced Animal Pathways Coordinator. This recruitment is only open to current King County employees. 

Are you passionate about animal welfare and ready to make a meaningful impact in your community? Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Animal Pathways Coordinator to join our dynamic team. If you're someone who cares deeply about animal welfare, enjoys working with people from all walks of life, and thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, this might be the perfect fit. At RASKC, you'll be part of a mission-driven crew that rescues pets, supports families, and helps animals find new homes. Plus, you’ll be working for a nationally recognized shelter that’s setting the standard for humane outcomes.

Success in this position requires the ability to interact with a variety of people effectively and positively in a diverse work environment as well as attention to detail and accuracy on detailed work tasks, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work with little direct supervision. Successful candidates will possess the ability to complete tasks quickly with limited guidance, react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround, and provide compassionate customer care.

The Animal Pathways Coordinator will have a mix of administrative support work combined with direct animal care and handling. Our successful candidate will coordinate programs and initiatives to improve animal outcomes which may include partnering with other organizations, developing enrichment activities for shelter animals, offering rehoming support to pet owners, behavior modification for shelter animals and working with volunteers.

ABOUT RECORDS & LICENSING SERVICES (RALS)

The Records and Licensing Services Division (RALS) is a division of the Department of Executive Services.

RALS operates within a statutory framework that is prescribed by state law and county code. Many of the services administered by the division are mandated by state law, and are provided in King County on a regional basis across jurisdictional boundaries. RALS also provides certain local services to unincorporated King County and by contract with many local municipalities throughout King County. In addition, RALS is responsible for providing internal services that are necessary for purposes of business efficiency and meeting various legal responsibilities.

RALS is responsible for:

• Recording documents related to real property sales and other transactions and making them accessible for members of the public, businesses, and other government agencies
• Collecting and dispersing real estate excise tax payments on the conveyance of real property in King County
• Providing licensing and information services and promoting public safety by administering and enforcing vehicle and vessel licensing and taxi and transportation network company (TNC) regulations
• Providing internal mail services and physical and electronic records management services to all county agencies
• Providing animal care and control services for the protection of property, human health, and safety and promoting responsible pet ownership and animal welfare through education and licensing programs via public and private sector partnerships

RALS is committed to service excellence and building an enduring legacy through continuous improvement.  RALS uses Lean practices to improve our operations, programs, public and internal services, and employee safety. We accomplish this through an equity lens, creating a learning environment, and employee engagement. 

To learn more about RALS, please visit our website at: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/records-licensing.aspx.

SCOPE OF JOB DUTIES – To be considered minimally qualified, applicants must demonstrate a background that provides the knowledge, skill, and ability to:

• Develop and coordinate programs to promote positive outcomes for shelter animals.
• Receive and release animals per established policies and procedures. 
• Answer complex pet surrender inquiries from the public.
• Educate the public on animal behavior, care, training, laws and policies; assist potential pet owners in rehoming support for their animals.
• Prepare and issue adoption, redemption and transfer paperwork; release animals and sell pet licenses.
• Clean and sanitize to maintain a healthy and humane environment for animals, employees, volunteers, and visitors.
• Coordinate adoption events; calendar and create outreach documents, communicate with partners.
• Ensure adoptable pets are advertised or promoted online with partner organizations and website/social media. 
• Provide administrative support for various RASKC shelter programs.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Are experienced in animal care and treatment experience OR any combination of experience that clearly demonstrates the ability to perform the job duties of the position.
• Have knowledge of procedures and techniques for safe animal handling, identification and humane treatment including wild animals.
• Are confident handling animals and potential exposure to bites or scratches.
• Are interested in working directly with our diverse community, providing quality customer service by responding to complaints, inquiries, and problems using effective listening and clear communication.
• Are able to maintain composure under difficult and stressful situations.
• Are skilled in engaging and building relationships with colleagues, staff and community members.
• Will be customer focused, culturally aware, and comfortable talking about equity and social justice.

Work Location: Regional Animal Services of King County – 21615 64^thAve S. Kent WA, 98032 

Work Schedule: The typical work schedule for this position is Sunday – Thursday; 8:00am – 5:00pm but is subject to change based on operational needs. This position is Non-Exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and therefore is overtime eligible. Employees are paid on a bi-weekly schedule, every other Thursday. 

Union Representation: This position is represented by ACOG - Animal Control - Department of Executive Services (Records and Licensing Services).

Are you ready to APPLY?

The recruitment for this position is open to current King County employees. A completed King County Application is required. We highly recommend that you also provide a resume and cover letter. 

This recruitment is an effort to fill our immediate vacancies as well as create a hire list that will be used for any positions that become vacant within the next 6 months, including additional Term Limited Temporary (TLT), Short-Term Temporary (STT) and Career Service (CS) positions.

Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Application Process

If you are interested in pursuing this position and supporting King County’s vision for unified, equitable, and high-performing government, please follow the application instructions carefully. Provide us with your work history as applicable, ensuring that you provide details that highlight your ability to fulfill the requirements for this position.

If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, or you would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process, please contact Karina Cordova, HR Analyst at [email protected]. 

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