- Salary
- $48k – $82k/yr
- Location
- Leesburg, VA, VA
- Department
- Administration
- Education
- High School
- Visa
- Not sponsored
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
Loudoun County Animal Services resolves to serve our community by promoting public safety and the compassionate treatment of all animals through humane education, community outreach, sheltering, and law enforcement.
- Have strong verbal and written communication skills, computer data entry skills, the ability to perform multiple tasks with an acute attention to detail, and be proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Possess knowledge of animal identification, behavior, and care of domestic animals.
- Be able to work under pressure independently and as part of a team, and enjoy working with people as much as with animals.
Spanish bilingual preferred, with proficiency incentive available.
- Must be 18 years of age at time of hire.
- Must be a United States citizen or have been a lawful resident of the United States for the past ten (10) consecutive years. [AJ1.1]
- Must successfully pass pre-employment criminal and credit background checks, as well as be fingerprinted in compliance with the requirements of the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division.
- Candidate will be required to obtain certification in Incident Command System 100 & 200 and attend ongoing required trainings throughout the duration of employment.
- Animal Services has the potential for exposure to infectious diseases, viruses, noxious fumes and chemicals, as well as risk of injury. A rabies pre-exposure vaccination series will commence immediately upon hire unless proof of prior vaccination is provided. Applicants should not have fear of, common companion animal species, including cats, dogs, guinea pigs and rabbits.
- Work schedule may vary and may include weekends and evenings.