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By-Law Enforcement Officer

Employer

Alberta Animal Services

Date Posted

July 22, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Red Deer, AB
  • Earnings $3,572.00 to $4,500.00 monthly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 40 to 44 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Aug 12, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

Alberta Animal Services

Languages

English

Education

  • College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
  • or equivalent experience

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Odours
  • Confined spaces
  • Dangerous

Work setting

  • Rural area
  • Urban area

Tasks

  • Advise licencees on laws and regulations
  • Enforce animal control regulations by issuing warnings and citations to owners.
  • Enforce municipal and provincial regulations
  • Enforce parking by-laws on city streets, regional roads and municipal properties
  • Give evidence to city councils, taxi commissions or in court
  • Investigate complaints from commercial and residential property owners and occupants
  • Investigate public complaints
  • Issue citations
  • Issue warnings and citations to commercial and residential property owners and occupants
  • Perform animal control bylaws duties, such as capturing and impounding lost, homeless and dangerous animals
  • Respond to citizen complaints concerning stray domestic animals, livestock and wildlife
  • Investigate properties in violation of zoning and related by-laws on receipt of building permit applications
  • Investigate properties in violation of zoning and related by-laws, after receiving requests for licence clearances pertaining to zoning and related by-laws
  • Maintain accurate records
  • Resolve conflict situations
  • Recommend corrective or enforcement action
  • Patrol assigned areas to enforce law and order

Area of work experience

  • Animal control officer
  • By-law enforcement officer

Security and safety

  • Basic security clearance
  • Criminal record check
  • Driver's validity licence check
  • Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Handling heavy loads
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Physically demanding
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Attention to detail
  • Large workload

Weight handling

More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
  • Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?

Employment terms options

  • Evening
  • On call

Experience

Experience an asset

Employment terms options

  • Day
  • Weekend
  • Overtime available

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The By-Law Enforcement Officer is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

By-law Enforcement Officers
METHODICAL

Interest in compiling information to investigate complaints

DIRECTIVE

Interest in enforcing municipal and provincial regulations

social

Interest in speaking to issue warnings and citations to commercial and residential property owners and occupants

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Commercial Transport Inspectors
METHODICAL

Interest in compiling information to inspect commercial vehicles to ensure compliance with regulations governing load restrictions, the transportation of hazardous materials and public safety

DIRECTIVE

Interest in speaking with transport drivers and companies to advise on standards and adherence to regulations

objective

Interest in operating equipment to conduct inspections of commercial vehicles

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