MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's Degree in public administration or field directly related to assignment
- Eight years of progressively responsible related experience that includes significant management and supervisory experience
- An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification
PREFERRED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
- Advanced knowledge of proactive animal welfare programs, national and regional animal welfare trends and programs, local animal welfare organizations, and animal control best practices
- Knowledge of county and state animal welfare laws and regulations, investigations, inspections, and case management
- Extensive knowledge of statutory and regulatory requirements governing the operations of a public animal shelter
LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Some departments and positions may require or prefer licenses or certifications in area of focus.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.
Knowledge (some combination of the following):
- Budget analysis
- Community relations
- Computer programs such as Microsoft Office Suite
- Electronic databases and related software applications within department's focus area
- Federal, states, and local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and statutes
- Government administration and legislative processes
- Government finance and budgeting practices
- Organizational structure in focus area
- Policy development
- Project management
- Related policies and procedures
- Specific knowledge and standards within focus area
Skills (some combination of the following):
- Coaching and mentoring employees
- Communicating with various internal and external departments
- Conducting extensive research
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships
- Managing and leading
- Performing data analysis
- Planning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating operations of the department of focus
- Preparing, writing, and reviewing reports and other work, including scope of work
- Providing strategic oversight to City departments and functions
- Responding in a timely manner to inquiries and concerns of the public
- Serving as Director in the absence of the Director
- Using efficient learning techniques to acquire and apply new knowledge and skills
- Working strategically and collaboratively across departments and agencies
- Oral and written communication
- Interpersonal communication
Abilities (some combination of the following):
- Be adaptable
- Anticipate future needs and assess operational concerns
- Balance conflicting priorities
- Make important decisions
- Be flexible
- Problem solve
- Self-manage
- Work in teams
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly finger, talk, hear, see, and perform repetitive motions; frequently reach, stand, walk, and grasp; and occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, push, pull, feel, and lift. The working conditions may not include environmental hazards. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.