Kodiak Island Borough
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Date Posted: 3/23/12
Closing Date: Until Filled
Salary:
Salary Range: $32.26 - $43.39/hour. Hiring Range: $32.26 – $33.90. Excellent benefits package.
General Description:
The Kodiak Island Borough Engineering & Facilities Department is accepting applications for the regular, fulltime position of Solid Waste Manager/Environmental Specialist. This is a union position. This position is directly responsible for the overall management of the Borough Solid Waste Management activities including, planning, organizing, budgeting, administration and implementation of the Kodiak Island Borough Solid Waste Management Plan which includes collection, recycling, source reduction, and disposal of hazardous, asbestos, toxic and infectious waste. Directly responsibility for landfill/baler operations, personnel, and budget. Administers contracts for solid waste services including recycling, collection, and construction. Acts as liaison with federal, state and local agencies regarding EPA, OSHA, DEC and DOT requirements, and assures timely application and compliance with all required regulatory permits.
Kodiak is the second largest island in the United States. Situated in the northern Gulf of Alaska, just east of the Alaska Peninsula, the Kodiak Island Archipelago is home to about 14,000 people, less than 100 miles of mostly unpaved roads, and 3,000 of the world’s largest brown bears. Despite the island’s isolation, residents enjoy a cosmopolitan lifestyle. Downtown boasts shops, galleries, restaurants, coffee shops, museums, and our scenic boat harbor. Commercial fishing and seafood processing, logging, recreational hunting, fishing, tourism and government make up the economy of Kodiak. The island is also home to the nation’s largest Coast Guard base, a commercial rocket launch facility, one of the largest Travelifts in the world, and three newly installed wind turbines on Pillar Mountain, overlooking beautiful Kodiak City. Kodiak offers the best in outdoor sport and recreational opportunities with access to secluded beaches, extensive wilderness trails, and easy mountain hikes.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training and/or experience in environmental science; civil, sanitary, environmental or geological engineering; solid waste management; public or business administration, or closely related field, and a minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in a closely related field with at least one (1) of those years in a supervisory capacity.
To Apply:
Complete job description, qualifications, and required Borough application may be obtained at Kodiak Job Center, 309 Center Avenue, Kodiak, Alaska 99615, (907) 486-3105. Position open until filled.
Web Link: http://www.kodiakak.us
Contact: Marilyn Ordal, Accounting Technician/Payroll, (907) 486-9322 mordal@kodiakak.us