Salary : $117,270.40 - $165,588.80 Annually
Location : San Bernardino, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 26-16378AC-02
Department: Animal Care
Opening Date: 08/15/2026
Closing Date: 8/28/2026 5:00 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt

The Job
The Department of Public Health (DPH), Animal Care Division is seeking an experienced and dynamic Animal Care Program Manager to provide strategic leadership, operational oversight, and administrative management of the San Bernardino County Animal Care Division. This position is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating all aspects of County animal shelter and/or administration and field operations, and animal care programs under the direction of the Animal Care Division Chief, while ensuring the delivery of high-quality, compassionate, and professional services to the community.

The Program Manager oversees the daily operations of the County's animal shelters and/or administration and field services, ensuring the health, safety, and humane treatment of all animals in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and established standards of animal welfare. The manager will develop, implement, and continuously evaluate division-wide policies, standard operating procedures, and best practices to improve operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and quality of care.

This position provides leadership through subordinate supervisors, directing and supporting multidisciplinary teams responsible for animal care, field and investigation services, administrative and fiscal services, customer service, volunteer, rescue and foster programs, and shelter operations. The Animal Care Program Manager is responsible for employee development, performance management, succession planning, and fostering a positive, inclusive, and collaborative workplace culture that promotes accountability, innovation, professional growth, and exceptional customer service.

The Animal Care Program Manager leads the development and implementation of strategic initiatives designed to enhance shelter operations, improve animal outcomes, increase live release rates, expand community engagement, and strengthen partnerships with rescue organizations, veterinary providers, advocates, and other public and private stakeholders. The manager actively participates in development of program and division budgets and is responsible for ongoing management of budget and expenditures. The incumbent monitors operational performance through data analysis and performance metrics, identifies opportunities for continuous improvement, and implements evidence-based solutions to achieve organizational goals.

*Official Classification Title: Public Health Program Manager
For more detailed information, refer to the job description.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

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CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Pre-Employment Process: Prior to appointment, applicants must pass a background investigation which includes verification of employment history and education, fingerprinting, physical exam, and drug screening.

Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require Visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future. Candidates must be able to present their legal right to work in the United States at the time of employment.

Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.

Minimum Requirements
Applicants must meet all of the following education -and- experience requirements:
Education: A Bachelor's degree in Public/Business/Health Administration, Health Sciences, Animal Science, Animal Husbandry or a closely related field of study.
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Experience: Three (3) years of full-time equivalent, professional administrative experience (e.g. policy development and evaluation; strategic program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation; contract and grant development, administration, and monitoring; budget oversight; high-level research and data analytics; and interpersonal, public, and community relations) in a Public Health program, community health organization, or closely related agency; of which two (2) years includes full-scope supervision that involved hiring, performance evaluations, and discipline up to and including termination.
Supervisory experience must be gained through a formal, regular supervisory assignment. Experience obtained solely as backup or on an as-needed basis when the supervisor is absent will not be accepted.

Desired Qualifications
The ideal candidate is a collaborative and results-oriented leader with demonstrated experience managing complex animal shelter and field operations, supervising staff, driving organizational change, and balancing operational excellence with a strong commitment to animal welfare, public safety, regulatory compliance, fiscal stewardship, and exceptional service to residents.

Selection Process
There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire. It is to your advantage to be explicit in your responses on the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire.

Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by 5:00PM, Friday, August 28, 2026Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.

If you need technical assistance, follow this link to or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by your internet connection, computer, or browser when submitting an application.

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Management Unit

San Bernardino County offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of other voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

Please review the appropriate * for more information

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the for more detailed information.

*Retirement benefits subject to change.
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Instructions: The information on the application and your responses to the following supplemental questions will be used in a competitive evaluation of qualifications. Experience listed on this questionnaire must also be listed and fully detailed in the Work Experience section of your application to ensure qualifications are properly considered.

• I have read and understand the above statement.

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Qualifying Education: Do you possess A bachelor's degree or higher in Public/Business/Health Administration, Health Sciences, Animal Science, Animal Husbandry or a closely related field?

• Yes
• No

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Qualifying Education:If you possess a Bachelor's degree or higher, please list the type of degree you posses below. If you do not possess a degree indicate "N/A".
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Qualifying Experience: Indicate the amount of full-time equivalent experience you possess performing professional administrative experience (e.g. policy development and evaluation; strategic program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation; contract and grant development, administration, and monitoring; budget oversight; high-level research and data analytics; and interpersonal, public, and community relations) in an animal care organization, Public Health program, community health organization, or closely related agency.

NOTE: Experience listed on this questionnaire must also be listed and fully detailed in the Work Experience section of your application to ensure qualifications are properly considered.

• Six (6) or more years
• Five (5) years
• Four (4) years
• Three (3) years
• Two (2) years
• One (1) year
• Less than one (1) year
• N/A; I do not possess experience as described above.

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PROGRAM/POLICY DEVELOPMENT/EVALUATION: Indicate your experience in strategic program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation in an animal care organization, public health program, community health organization, or closely related agency. Select all that apply.

NOTE: Experience listed on this questionnaire must also be listed and fully detailed in the Work Experience section of your application to ensure qualifications are properly considered.

• Development, implementation, and evaluation of programs, policies, and procedures
• Developing or implementing monitoring tools to evaluate effectiveness
• Evaluating programs for compliance with Probate codes.
• Evaluating programs for compliance with HIPAA.
• Researching and analyzing program changes to ensure compliance with program requirements
• Researching and analyzing program changes to ensure compliance with legislation and/or other legal mandates
• Researching and analyzing program changes to ensure compliance with funding requirements
• Drafting reports to outline recommendations and approach to implementing program changes to achieve compliance
• No related experience as described above

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Program/Policy Planning/Development/Analysis: If you indicated experience in the question above, describe the following relevant experience that you possess:

Programs for which you were directly responsible and any related program outcomes.

Experience with analyzing and/or developing policies that drive systems change.

Experience performing or overseeing program development or high-level administrative activities (e.g., researching, examining, and analyzing laws, and utilization of data analysis that includes data to drive decision making).
Indicate N/A, if you do not possess experience as described above.

NOTE: Experience listed on this questionnaire must also be listed and fully detailed in the Work Experience section of your application to ensure qualifications are properly considered.

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CONTRACT/GRANT/BUDGET/FISCAL ADMINISTRATION: Indicate your experience with contract/grant/budget/fiscal development, administration, oversight, and monitoring in a animal care organization, Public Health program, community health organization, or closely related agency. Select all that apply.

NOTE: Experience listed on this questionnaire must also be listed and fully detailed in the Work Experience section of your application to ensure qualifications are properly considered.

• Developing and implementing organizational budgets
• Developing and implementing contracts
• Organizational budget oversight
• Monitoring organizational budgets
• Monitoring contracts
• Working with multiple funding sources
• No related experience as described above

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Contracts/Grants/Budgets/Fiscal: If you indicated experience in the question above, describe the relevant experience with contracts, grant development, budgets and fiscal oversight.

Indicate N/A, if you do not possess experience as described above.

NOTE: Experience listed on this questionnaire must also be listed and fully detailed in the Work Experience section of your application to ensure qualifications are properly considered.
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BUDGET/FISCAL ADMINISTRATION: For the experience indicated in the above question, provide the dollar amounts under your control.

• More than $1 million
• $500,000 to $999,999
• $250,000 to $499,000
• $125,000 to $249,999
• $100,000 to $124,999
• $50,000 to $99,999
• Less than $50,000
• No related experience

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Animal Care and Preventive Veterinary Services program experience: Describe the experience you possess in animal care programs ,i.e., field services, licensing, animal care and health protect