Animal Care Shelter Manager*

$2,000 HIRING BONUS!

Future Salary Increase

Bi-annual step increases up to Step 14

3.00% across the board salary increase effective February 22, 2025 & 2026*

• Salary increases contingent upon Property Related Revenue and/or statewide Realignment Sales Tax Collections performance.

The Department of Public Health, Animal Care Division is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Animal Care Shelter Manager* to oversee the operations of two animal shelters and lead a team of passionate staff. This Shelter Manager will be responsible for ensuring the well-being of animals in the County's care, managing day-to-day operations, and fostering a positive work environment. The Program Manager is tasked with ensuring the effective and compassionate care of animals, promoting animal welfare, and ensuring compliance with animal welfare regulations, policies, and local ordinances pertaining to animal licensing, vaccinations, and humane treatment of animals related to shelter systems.

Key responsibilities include, providing strong leadership to a diverse team of shelter staff, oversee the daily operations of the Devore Animal Shelter and Big Bear Animal Shelter, ensuring compliance with organizational policies, legal requirements (State/Local), and industry best practices, ensure the well-being of all animals in the shelters, including their health, behavior, and socialization through subordinate staff, build and maintain positive relationships with the community, local businesses, animal welfare organizations/non-profits and animal care agencies, manage the budget for both shelters, ensuring financial sustainability and responsible allocation of resources and, identifying opportunities for grant applications and partnership development to support shelter operations.

• Official Classification Title: Public Health Program Manager Animal Care & Control

ANIMAL CARE

The mission of the San Bernardino County Animal Care is to prevent rabies in humans and pets, to educate the public about responsible pet ownership, including the importance of spaying and neutering, to protect and serve the public and pets by enforcing all laws and ordinances pertaining to animal care, to care for all animals domestic and wild, to reunite lost pets with their owners, to place unwanted pets into new homes, and to maintain a high quality of service. To learn more,click here.

Recruitment and Retention Bonus:Eligible employees hired into a regular classified position from this recruitment may be eligible to receive a recruitment and retention bonus of $2,000 in total compensation. Please see

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CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Pre-Employment Process: Prior to appointment, applicants must pass a background investigation which includes verification of employment history and education, fingerprinting, physical exam, and drug screening.

Visa Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Travel:Travel throughout the County and State may be required. Employees will be required to make provisions for local transportation; travel throughout the State will be at the provision of the employer. Mileage reimbursement is available.At the time of hire, a valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be produced and maintained throughout employment.

P.O.S.T. Peace Officer Training: Incumbent must be willing to complete the P.O.S.T. Peace Officer Training

Minimum Requirements

Applicantsmustmeet all of the following education-and- experiencerequirements:

Education:A Bachelor's degree in Public/Business/Health Administration, Health Sciences, Animal Science, Animal Husbandry or a closely related field of study.

• AND-

Experience:Three (3) years of full-time equivalent, professional administrative experience (e.g. policy development and evaluation; strategic program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation; contract and grant development, administration, and monitoring; budget oversight; high-level research and data analytics; and interpersonal, public, and community relations) in a Public Health program, animal care program, community health organization, or closely related agency; of which two (2) yearsincludes full-scope supervision that involved hiring, performance evaluations, and discipline up to and including termination.

Substitution:Up to four (4) years of additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the require education on the basis of one (1) year of experience for one (1) year of full-time education, thirty (30) semester or forty-five (45) quarter units.

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this position will possess:

• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced and emotionally charged environment.

• Proven experience in animal shelter management, with a strong understanding of animal welfare principles.

• Knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and industry best practices related to animal care and shelter management.