Director of Animal Services

Agency County of Riverside

LOCATION Riverside, CA

FILING DEADLINE November 1, 2024

SALARY RANGE $156,269.79 – $276,395.91 Annually

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be an articulate, inclusive, and dynamic leader that thrives on challenge and creating safe and positive outcomes for animals and community members. Excellent interpersonal skills are necessary to promote a team-oriented working environment and a culture of accountability, responsiveness, and trust. The successful candidate will be a self-motivated, hands-on contributor who is goal and solutions-oriented, and is capable of program implementation through collaboration, building strong partnerships with businesses, associations, and other key stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have a proven background successfully leading animal services and animal control, possesses a positive presence and demonstrates initiative, is action-oriented, exercises good judgment, treats others with respect, and is open and approachable. An active problem solver who anticipates and responds to problems in a timely manner, develops alternative solutions, and is able to bring resolution to issues quickly, involving others as needed. The selected candidate will have strong customer and community relations skills along with political acumen and a thorough knowledge of the legislative process. Solid financial abilities are necessary to build and maintain fiscal sustainability.

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