Job Description
Can you manage the first Borough in Alaska and oversee the second most valuable Port in the U.S. by commercial fishery landings? GENERAL DESCRIPTION: $12.5 million operating budget plus $1.6 million in funding for schools. 35 full-time employees. 2st Class Borough with Mayor and five member Assembly. Municipal Facilities & Utilities: King Salmon and Naknek Sewer Systems, Port (tenth busiest port the U.S. by volume), Naknek Health Clinic, Refuse Collection, Landfill, Swimming Pool, Schools, Police, Fire/Rescue, Ambulance, Library, Vehicle Registration (State DMV Contract), Jail, Roads, Parks & Recreation, Telecommunications, Cemeteries Taxes: Property Tax 13 mills, 3% Raw Fish, 10% Bed Tax School District: Bristol Bay Borough. Planning Commission: Yes. Assembly meets 1st Monday of the Month Regular Election: 1st Tuesday in October World-class Alaska hunting, fishing and year-around recreation: people come by Learjets and Gulfstreams for the fishing. Activities include world-class fishing, cross-country skiing, hunting, hiking, and birdwatching. Pop. 879 (year around). Summer with commercial fishing: ~4,879 in the heart of Bristol Bay. web: www.bristolbayboroughak.us/ QUALIFICATIONS: - ability to work with an Assembly / committees - budget / fiscal management -- for $10 M or greater - grant writing and grant management experience - interpersonal skills -- with Assembly, staff community, businesses, and fishing industry - management experience -- with increasing responsibility - municipal experience or familiarity with AK municipal structure - problem solving – complex and challenging - public relations -- establishing working relationships - Southwest Alaska regional knowledge / experience preferred - supervisory experience / skills -- able to work – - independently and to oversee a small staff that tackles a wide variety of tasks - writing skills -- for variety of documents All applications subject to public disclosure. EOE. The position is located in Naknek, Alaska full-time. Closing Date: open until filled Rolling review.
