Salary: $71,490.00 - $78,639.00 AnnuallyLocation : Hampton, VAJob Type: Full-Time PermanentJob Number: 08474Department: ANIMAL CONTROLOpening Date: 01/15/2025Closing Date: 1/28/2025 11:59 PM Eastern FunctionAs a proud V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer and a designated Military Spouse-Friendly Employer, the City of Hampton is committed to supporting veterans and military spouses. We offer a welcoming and inclusive workplace, recognizing the unique skills and experiences that military families bring.TCome work for Hampton, a vibrant waterfront community celebrating and embracing 400 years of history and innovation, creating an even more dynamic future! We are located in the center of the Hampton Roads region and offer lots of waterfront fun, a rich and diverse history, and a vibrant restaurant scene. Hampton offers excellent benefits, career and professional development, tuition reimbursement, flexible and remote work opportunities, and other perks and benefits.The City of Hampton is seeking an Animal Response Team Services Manager to plan, organize, implement and administer a major division of the Police Division relevant to upholding and enforcing the ordinances and statutes of the City of Hampton and State of Virginia. This candidate will direct a variety of animal control services related activities and initiatives and ensures these initiatives are consistent with departmental directives, City policies, ordinances and regulations. The Animal Response Team Services Manager will also develop a comprehensive program for the effective and efficient delivery of animal control services for the City of Hampton.Minimum Requirements
- Requires a bachelor's degree in animal control management, law enforcement management, business administration, public administration or closely related field of study.
- Requires a minimum of five years of full-time equivalent work experience with State and local laws and ordinances related to animal control to include a minimum of three years supervisory and administrative experience and experience in developing administrative guidelines and implementing programs, policies and procedures or closely related experience.
- Advanced animal control training such as Virginia Animal Control Association (VACA) Basic Animal Control Academy.
- Must successfully pass a background check prior to any offer of employment or promotion.
- Must possess a valid driver's license and must have and maintain a satisfactory driving record based on the City of Hampton's criteria.
Additional Requirements
- Performs duties under the limited supervision of the Chief of Police or his/her designee.
- Requires a high degree of responsibility, initiative and the ability to work independently.
- Extensive contact with City departments and the general public.
- Requires effective communication with internal and external customers.
- May be required to work non-standard hours to include some weekend and evening hours.
- Considerable travel within the City of Hampton is required.
- Must be able to maintain the ability to provide credible testimony in court, to the magistrate and in other situations where credibility will be of importance. A sustained finding of untruthfulness at the conclusion of an internal investigation may result in immediate termination.
- The incumbent may be considered essential personnel during City emergency situations or at the direction of the City Manager which may include long hours and unusual schedules.
Click here for a complete job description.Benefits OverviewThe following plans are available the first of the month following one full calendar month of employment:
- -Health insurance
- -Dental insurance
- -Vision insurance
- -Reimbursement accounts
- Health insurance offered through Optima Health (1-800-###-####). For more information on the provider network and pharmacies, see the The vision plan is offered through EyeMed Vision Care. For more information, see the
- Three dental plans are offered through Delta Dental (Delta Care, Delta Dental PPO, and Delta Dental PPO Plus) 1-800-###-####. For more information, see the
- Employees begin accruing annual and sick leave immediately.
- Other forms of leave include:
- Maternity Leave
- Parental Bonding Leave
- Care for Sick Parent Leave
- Birthday Leave
- Personal day (available every quarter)
The ten paid holidays each year include:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- President's Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veterans' Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- Employee's birthday
- A tax deferred retirement plan 457 is offered through the ICMA Retirement Corporation. An after-tax retirement plan, Roth IRA, is offered through the ICMA Retirement Corporation (1-800-###-####). For more information, see the
- Group life insurance is offered through the VRS and the carrier is the Minnesota Life Insurance Company. Tax deferred retirement plan 457 is offered through the ICMA Retirement Corporation (1-800-###-####). For more information, see the
- Training and Career Development: The Employee Education Assistance Program (EEAP) encourages employee development through (1) educational programs leading to a degree, (2) skilled craft or trade training leading to a certificate or license and (3) coursework to renew and update skills. Eligibility criteria apply. In addition, the City offers training opportunities in technological, leadership, supervisory, and other areas of government/business knowledge and skill development.
- Medical/Dental and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts are offered on a pre-tax basis in order to reduce the amount of tax the employee pays.
- The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is confidential and personal counseling service for the employee and their immediate family (757-###-####, 1-800-###-#### or
- Direct deposit into most banks is a convenient finance feature. Savings bonds are available to the City's workforce.
- Employees are covered for Workers' Compensation where appropriate.
01 Which of the following best describes your highest level of completed education in animal control management, law enforcement management, business administration, public administration or closely related field of study.
- High school graduate or GED completed
- Some College
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree or higher
02 Which of the following options below best describes your years of fulltime experience with State and local laws and ordinances related to animal control? Please ensure that this is reflected in the body of your application.
- None
- One to three years
- Three to four years
- Five or more years
03 Which of the following best describes your years of supervisory and administrative experience and experience in developing administrative guidelines and implementing programs, policies and procedures or closely related experience? Please ensure that this is reflected in the body of your application.
- No experience
- Less than a year of experience
- 1- 2 years of experience
- 3-4 years of experience
- 5 or more years of experience.
04 Advanced animal control training such as Virginia Animal Control Association (VACA) Basic Animal Control Academy is required. Please indicate which training you have completed and the date you completed the training. If you have not completed training, please note Not completed . 05 I understand this position requires successfully passing testing for controlled substances and successfully passing a background investigation to include a polygraph examination.
06 This position requires that you possess a valid Driver's License and have a satisfactory driving record based on the City of Hampton criteria. Failure to provide your driver's license number will prevent us from considering your application. Please confirm your driver's license number by entering it below: 07 I understand that I may be required to work non-standard hours to include some weekend and evening hours
08 This position requires work that is physically demanding requiring the strength to move and/or control resistant or immobilized animals, and to move, lift and carry up to up to 50 pounds on a regular and recurring basis and up to 100 pounds on an occasional basis. I understand that this position can be physically demanding.
09 I understand that I must be able to maintain the ability to provide credible testimony in court, to the magistrate and in other situations where credibility will be of importance. 10 The following forms must be submitted To the Police Recruitment Team within 5 days of the closing of this post. Questionnaires may be emailed to ...@hampton.gov. or hand delivered to 300 Butler Farm Road Hampton, VA 23669. Afterward, you may use your back browser button to return to this page. 11 I understand that this position is non-exempt.
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