City Manager

Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience.

The City of Kodiak is recruiting for a full-time contracted exempt City Manager. The City Manager is the chief administrative officer and head of the administrative branch of the City government. Under policy direction of the City Council, the City Manager plans, directs, manages, and oversees the activities and operations of the City of Kodiak; is responsible to the City Council for executing City laws and ordinances and implements the policy decisions made by the City Council;

provides information on policy, legislative, and financial decisions; ensures that public services are delivered in an efficient and effective manner; maintains contact with the citizens of Kodiak city to determine problems and provide information; facilitates the development and implementation of City goals and objectives; and provides highly complex administrative support to the City Council.

The goal of the City of Kodiak is to provide quality services as efficiently and effectively as possible within guidelines established by Federal and State law, the Charter of the City of Kodiak, the Kodiak City Code, and the citizens of Kodiak as represented by the City Council. The City Manager must perform these duties in a manner that reflects positively on the City.

The City Manager is responsible for maintaining a level of professional expertise that promotes efficient use of the resources available to the City.

City Of Kodiak Kodiak is a home rule city with a council-manager form of government. The City of Kodiak is home to about 6,000 residents, with approximately 7,000 additional residents living in several communities on Kodiak Island. The economy of Kodiak is based on commercial fishing and seafood processing. Tourism, sport hunting and fishing, the aerospace industry, health care, and government employment also serve to strengthen Kodiaks economy.

Kodiak is also home to the largest United States Coast Guard base in the nation. Kodiak is known the world over for its pristine and scenic beauty. Opportunities for outdoor sports and recreational opportunities abound with easy access to rivers, beautiful beaches, and hiking trails.

Bachelors degree (with a Masters degree preferred, but not required) in public administration, business administration, or a related field; a minimum of five to seven years experience in a municipal government administrative or executive capacity; including at least five years of supervisory and personnel management; and have investment experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience to sufficiently demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and ability to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience.

The Charter of the City of Kodiak and the Kodiak City Code provide information on the City Manager appointment, powers and duties, term, qualifications, and removal. Use  to access the Charter and Code on the City of Kodiak website.

At the time of appointment, the manager need not be a resident of the City or State; but, during the tenure of office, the manager shall reside within the City.