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Performs responsible work providing health care to animals housed in the County’s animal shelter. Monitors, records, and provides health care to animals; administers tests, vaccinations and medications; provides adoption counseling; maintains statistical data and prepares monthly reports. Complies with federal, state, and local laws and regulations, local animal control and health ordinances and department policies and procedures.
Requires thorough knowledge of the care, control, and handling of dogs, cats and other small animals; federal, state and local laws and regulations applicable to the operation of an animal shelter; custodial/maintenance needs of a shelter facility, equipment and grounds principles and practices of animal shelter operation, sanitation and disease control. General knowledge of various breeds of animals; symptoms of common animal diseases; humane euthanasia standards and certification requirement; ability to recognize signs of rabies and other common diseases of animals; ability to prepare reports and maintain accurate records; ability to operate equipment necessary for the position, including computer; ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing; ability to attend work regularly.

Performs intermediate technical and paraprofessional duties in the Land Records Division of the Assessor’s Office. Prepares and maintains digital cadastral maps, digital lays of amp information, and related spatial data; plots and prints recorded deeds and subdivision plats; interprets source data; resolves unidentified land descriptions; interprets legal descriptions; reviews plotted deeds and associated parcels for accuracy; thoroughly documents all changes made on system and forwards information to be encoded; assists citizens. Work is performed under regular supervision. Reports to the Land Records Supervisor.
Requires thorough knowledge of computer systems, operations, data entry, and applications, including the GIS program; general knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques used in mapping real property; general knowledge of County geography; ability to read and interpret various land maps; ability to efficiently operate common office, mapping, and other related equipment and software required by position; ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; ability to attend work regularly; excellent interpersonal skills. Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from a four (4) year college in geography, cartography, surveying, or other related field, and some experience in technical, cartography, surveying, and GIS work, preferably involving public contact. Must complete within one (1) year of employment the North Carolina Fundamentals of Listing and Assessing course, certification as a Mapper by the North Carolina Property Mapper’s Association; and within two (2) years of employment State Certification as a Mapper and the IAAO Course I, Fundamentals of Real Property Appraisal.

Provides specialized clerical support to the Animal Services Department. Work includes assisting citizens and callers by providing information regarding adoptions, reclaim of animals, State and County animal control ordinances; receives cash and checks for adoptions, reclaims and other departmental services; enters, updates, maintains, and retrieves information from manual and computerized record keeping systems; creates, composes and maintains various inventories, reports, letters, files and other records. Reports to Animal Services Director.
Requires some knowledge of principles and practices of animal control; rules regulations, policies and procedures of County ordinances pertaining to animal control; ability to interact effectively with the public; ability to make arithmetic calculations and post figures to accounting records and prepare reports; ability to attend work regularly; some knowledge of computerized office software and database maintenance; excellent interpersonal skills. Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to high school diploma and related clerical experience. Must possess an appropriate valid North Carolina driver’s license.

Under regular supervision performs intermediate technical and administrative work in County Soil and Water Conservation District programs, including the NC Agricultural Cost Share Program; plans and implements the District’s educational program. Prepares conservation plans and assists with contracts in accordance with District policy and the Natural Resources Conservation Service partnership. Plans, implements and presents the District’s educational programs and oversees the public relations aspect of the department. Provides technical and administrative support to the Soil & Water District Board and Henderson County Agricultural advisory Board at monthly meetings and to the supervisors and other departmental staff. Reports to the Soil & Water District Director/Conservationist.
Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school supplemented by college level course work in agriculture, forestry, engineering, biology, environmental, or natural resource sciences or related field and some experience in agriculture, forestry, or implementation of soil conservation practices; general knowledge of the practices, methods, and techniques of agriculture and forestry operations, planning and application of soil, water, and related resource conservation and development activities; some knowledge of tools and supplies used in soil and water management; ability to recognize types of soils and determine soil content and suitability for various uses; ability to use measurement tools and interpret and apply technical data; thorough knowledge of the geographic layout of the County; skilled in the use of geographic information systems and work-related computer software packages, office equipment, and other technology used to perform position duties; ability to research, compile, analyze, and present information and recommendations; ability to read and interpret topographical and other maps; ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; ability to safely and efficiently operate a motor vehicle; ability to attend work regularly, excellent interpersonal skills.