Executive Director, Office of Animal Welfare

The incumbent serves as the Executive Director reporting to the Director of the division. Duties include leading over 30 employees at the Office of Animal Welfare, supervising statewide animal and rabies control, enforcing animal cruelty laws, overseeing state spay/neuter programs, regulating animal shelters, certifying animal control agents and developing and overseeing programs and services for companion animals and caretakers. The incumbent represents the office to the public, policymakers and municipal leaders and is responsible for developing policies, researching solutions and making recommendations for animal welfare and community safety while managing budget resources.

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Liaison with Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) with regards to emergency response and sheltering of animals during natural disasters.
• Research best practices and a spectrum of models for animal control management.
• Establish a data base for a centralized call dispatch system to: track animals statewide, reunite owners with lost pets, track microchip information, vaccination status, licensing information, spay/neuter status and cruelty records.
• Oversee statewide training and certification of Animal Control Officers.
• Analyze capacity and costs issues surrounding emerging animal welfare issues and make recommendations regarding the development of programs and public services.
• Establish procedures related to solutions for free-roaming cat sterilization and vaccination statewide.
• Educate the public on licensing benefits and procedures, Spay/Neuter programs importance and availability, and responsible pet ownership and caretaking.
• Oversee staff and office functions, establish operating procedures and provide routine personnel management.

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Executive Director, Office of Animal Welfare

Please attach a resume with your online application or use the resume tab in DEL to provide a detailed description of how your education, training and/or experience meets each job requirement including employer, experience/responsibilities and dates (month/year) of employment/training. Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas.

1. Possession of a Bachelors degree or higher preferred.
2. Six months experience in program administration such as overseeing and directing the development, implementation and evaluation of programs and services; planning and establishing short and long range program goals and objectives. Providing advice to other agency organizational units through consultation.
3. Six months experience in developing policies and procedures.
4. Six months experience in operations management which includes planning, directing, coordinating, controlling and evaluating operations typically through subordinate supervisors.
5. Six months experience in budget administration which includes managing, developing, analyzing and implementing budgets; developing strategic plans and establishing internal control.
6. Six months experience in developing solutions and providing recommendations, guidance and direction to management/officials in accomplishing organizational and operational goals and objectives and identifying and resolving issues.

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The application and resume are evaluated based upon a rating of your education, training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position.  It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and the resume to include dates of employment, job title and job duties.  For education and training, list name of educational provider, training course titles and summary of course content.   Narrative information supplied in response to the job requirements must be supported by the information supplied on the resume including your employment, education and training history as it relates to the job requirements.

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