DIRECTOR, MIAMI-DADE ANIMAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
SALARY: ENTRY $82,403 – MAX $130,446 Annually
Miami-Dade County is looking for a dynamic, innovative and
experienced professional in the field of Animal Services with a proven
successful track record in developing partnerships and running animal
services programs and operations. This is highly responsible executive
level work in planning and directing the operations of the Miami-Dade
Animal Services Department. This position will be responsible for
coordinating Miami-Dade County’s animal care and control services, which
includes overseeing the activities of the County’s animal shelter, license
and rabies vaccination programs, veterinarian services, dead animal
removal from the public right-of-way, animal adoption and spay/neuter
programs, humane education, public relations, and field operations
involving the apprehension, transportation, and confinement of unleashed,
unlicensed, diseased or injured dogs or other domestic or wild animals.
Responsibilities include directing the enforcement of state law and county
code related to the control and care of animals, enforcing vaccination
requirements for dogs and cats, participating in countywide or regional
coordinative efforts among animal welfare agencies, developing and
promoting animal service partnerships with private sector animal welfare
agencies and overseeing an annual budget of $6.76 million, and developing
and implementing a capital plan for the improvement of animal shelter
facilities.
Other duties include the supervision of a staff of
approximately 70 full-time employees engaged in various levels of office
operations, professional care and treatment of animals, field enforcement
of laws and ordinances pertaining to animal control, investigation of
animal cruelty complaints, and public contact work in support of county
animal services activities. This position requires the Director to develop
and implement long and short-term departmental goals and objectives and
coordinate animal control and care services with citizens, community
groups, private animal welfare agencies, other county agencies and local
and state agencies.
Bachelor’s degree. A minimum of five to nine years of
progressively responsible managerial and administrative experience within
an animal control or animal welfare agency to include the enforcement of
regulations, ordinances, and laws is required. Experience working with
volunteer groups and advocacy groups is highly preferred.
Applicants must submit one (1) copy of their resume
indicating social security number, requisition #5360001 and title of
position to the Employee Relations Department, Personnel Services
Division, Center for Employment Application, 140 West Flagler Street,
Suite 105, Miami, Florida 33130 by Monday, November 1, 2004. Applicants
can E-mail their resumes to resumes@miamidade.gov. Please refer to our web
page (www.miamidade.gov/jobs) regarding Resume Application/E-mail
Instructions or call our JOBS hotline at (305) 375-JOBS (5627). Applicants
should indicate all computer skills and education on the resume. (Animal
Services Department) (Downtown)
Hiring decisions are contingent upon the results of a
physical examination, including alcohol and drug screening. Applicants
must meet residence requirement. EOE/M/F/D.
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