Animal Education and Control Officer

September 24, 2024

Hamilton City Council

Hamilton

OTHER

Location: Hamilton City
Employment Type: Permanent
Applications Close: 15 October 2024

Are you Hamilton City Council's next Animal Education and Control Officer?
We're looking for a person to join our City Safety and Resilience team experienced in animal handling. If you think it could be you, let's talk.

Hamilton City Council’s Animal Education and Control unit has the key role in administering the Dog Control Act 1996 and its amendments. We also make policy and bylaws on dog control and provide local dog control services including dog registration, education about dog ownership, and safety around dogs, responding to complaints, picking up straying and aggressive dogs, impounding dogs, rehoming and euthanising dogs that cannot be homed.
For this role you must have:

Demonstrated experience in animal handling.
Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, and legislative requirements.
Sound communication, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
Physical fitness.
Emotional intelligence and resilience.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Customer service skills.
Ability to undertake investigations, write reports and complete files to a level for prosecution.

What’s in it for me?

Along with the opportunity to work with animals and contribute towards a safer community, you will also get:
Support with your career aspirations with further training and development.
Free private medical insurance for you and discounted policies for your family members.
Two wellness days in addition to your annual leave each year to make sure you are looking after yourself plus discounted gym membership.
Free annual health checks and flu vaccinations.
Free on-site parking at our Ellis Street centre.
An exciting role where no two days are the same.

What will I be a part of?
Animal Education and Control is operated by the Hamilton City Council; our goal is to create well educated dog owners. As a team we are focused on working towards safer communities. We get dogs for all sorts of reasons and work towards reuniting the dogs with their owners where possible.

What does a day in this job look like?

Reporting to the Animal Education and Control Officer Team Leader you will:
Undertake investigations into complaints relating to dog control.
Provide education to dog owners.
Taking enforcement action when required.
Provide specialist skills in handling aggressive and dangerous dogs.
Stock impounding - we do find the odd cow or goat roaming the streets!
Work alongside other agencies such as the NZ Police and SPCA.

What’s the salary?
The recruiting range for this role starts at $68,854 per annum and could be negotiated to meet the right candidate's level of experience and skill they can bring to the team.

This job is for you if you:

Have experience working with dogs and other animals.
Have good communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate sensitively and respectfully with all stakeholders.
Enjoy a varied and busy workload.
Ability to read and interpret legislation.
Have a full current NZ driver license and can drive a manual vehicle.

This job isn’t for you if you:

Can’t work weekends.
Aren’t solutions focused.
Lack confidence in dealing with people and dangerous dogs.
Can’t lift weights of 20kg from floor to bench height.

How to apply:
If this role sounds like it’s for you, we would love to hear from you. Make it happen and apply online today!

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Note that we’ll be shortlisting as we receive applications – so don’t muck around!

As a council, we believe in creating a welcoming environment where everyone feels valued and belongs. We value inclusiveness (Kotahitanga) – we respect and value the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents that everyone brings. As a member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to positively influence the lives of the community so that Hamilton’s full potential can be unlocked making it the best place to be. It is important to us that we support you throughout our selection process (interview and assessments). If you have any access needs during this process, let us know in advance so we can make sure these are met.
This role is being sourced directly. If/where Hamilton City Council requires the support of a recruitment agency, we will seek this support from our panel of selected agencies. Hamilton City Council will not be responsible for, and will not pay, any commissions, fees or other payments related to unsolicited contact.

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available