Employment Information

Animal Services & Enforcement Department - Open Jobs

Brevard County Animal Services and Enforcement recruitment is a function of the Brevard County Sheriff's Office. In order to be considered for a position in Animal Services and Enforcement, you must apply online.

Employment Process

Brevard County applications for employment are accepted only for those positions currently posted on the Brevard County Job Opportunity Listings page. This listing is updated weekly.

A Success Factor user account is required to apply for any listed position. A separate application must be submitted for each job number. Please make note of your user name and password for future reference.

If you forget your Success Factors account password, you can have it reset by using the Forgot Password page.

Your application must be received by Human Resources no later than 11:59 p.m. on the day the position closes. To receive Veteran's Preference, Veterans' Preference documentation (Form DD-214) must be submitted and must include a copy of an official document showing dates of service and type of discharge. Veterans' Preference documentation can be submitted via facsimile at (321) 633-2036, via U.S. Mail or dropped off in person to the Office of Human Resources.

Positions may be filled in as few as four weeks, but some may take longer.

After the job closes, the hiring authority reviews all applications, selects the best qualified candidate(s) and schedules interviews. Applicants under final consideration will be given a pre-employment drug screening in accordance with County policy for positions designated "safety sensitive". Upon completion of the pre-employment process, and if the position is still approved to be filled, the best qualified candidate will be contacted by a Personnel Officer.

Employee Benefits

Brevard County Benefits For Both Part Time And Full Time Permanent Employees

  • 12 Vacation Days per Year *
  • 11 Paid Holidays per Year *
  • 12 Sick Days per Year *
  • Participation in the Florida Retirement System
  • Direct Deposit
  • Deferred Compensation Program

* Part time permanent employees receive leave accrual and holidays on a pro rata basis.

For Full-Time Permanent Employees Only

  • Health & Life Insurance
  • Dental, Vision, and Dependent Health Insurance available at group rates

Typing Test Information

Typing Test Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For each clerical position requiring a minimum typing speed, applications are accepted only after the applicant has submitted written proof of the minimum required typing speed. Written verification of your typing test must be submitted with each application. It is your responsibility to be tested and provide proof of test scores by the last date and time to apply. Written verification of typing test scores can be provided via facsimile at (321) 633-2036, via U.S. Mail or dropped off in person to the Office of Human Resources.

Testing will be administered at the Government Center in the Office of Human Resources, Bldg B, Second Floor, 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera, FL, 32940, during the above times.

We will also accept written verification of current typing test scores from other agencies. The verification must be on agency letterhead indicating the gross and net words per minute and the date the test was administered. Typing scores are valid for one year from test date.

Veterans' Preference

Brevard County is a Veterans' Preference Employer.  Preference in appointment will be given to preference-eligible applicants in accordance with Florida Statute §295.07.  Veterans' Preference in appointment applies when candidates are considered substantially equally qualified for a position. 

Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, receive preference and priority in employment by the state and its political subdivisions and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled. 

Certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements in employment by the state and its political subdivisions and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.

In the event an applicant does not feel they have been afforded Veterans' Preference in accordance with Florida Statute, an applicant may file a written complaint with the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs as follows:

Mail to: 

Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs

Attn:  Veterans' Preference Coordinator

11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311

Largo, Florida 33778