Description

Come be part of the City of Fresno's active Animal Center facility!  The new Assistant Director of Animal Health Care will be part of the collective and strategic planning team responsible for staffing the center, developing programs and community engagement.   

The City is looking for a dynamic and customer service-oriented leader.  The incumbent should have a collaborative leadership style to ensure that a culture of customer service and care will be at the forefront of the center. With many key objectives to fulfill, it is imperative that the Assistant Director be a flexible, strategic thought leader, who can identify needs and provide sound recommendations to City leadership. 

Reporting to the Director, the Assistant Director will plan, organize and direct the activities of the daily operations of the center and manage licensed, professional, and support staff.  The incumbent will assist and develop and implement policies and procedures; supervise; respond to public inquiries including those from government officials and advisory bodies; design and implement public information campaigns about the center; direct and administer the licensing and enforcement programs. In addition, the Assistant Director will assist in forecasting, preparing, and administering the department budget, preparing cost estimates for budget recommendations, and monitor and control expenditures; oversee preparation of and presenting agenda items to City Council when designated by the Director; and will be expected to communicate and collaborate with internal departments and external stakeholders, vendors, external agencies, regulatory officials, the general public, elected/appointed officials and/or other interested parties to coordinate department activities and resolve issues. 

The ideal candidate will be an excellent problem solver, strong communicator and enjoy learning new processes and procedures.  

This is an unclassified position in which the incumbent serves at the will of the Director.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements
Qualified candidates must possess: 

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business
Administration, Public Administration, or degree field(s) as deemed acceptable
by the Director of Personnel Services and the appointing authority.

AND

Five (5) years of management experience as deemed acceptable by the Director
of Personnel Services and the appointing authority.

Possession of a valid driver's license is required at time of appointment. 

Special Note: This assignment includes daily interaction with a variety of animals.  Selected individuals must be comfortable working around animals.