Harbormaster; Director

The City of Kodiak is recruiting for a full-time Harbormaster (Director), which is responsible for the successful operations of the City of Kodiak’s Ports and Harbor Department. The Harbormaster would oversee the Ports and Harbor Department which is comprised of St. Paul Harbor and St. Herman Harbor providing moorage for 650 vessels, the Kodiak Shipyard, and ports including Pier 1-Ferry Dock, Pier II-Fisherman’s Terminal, and Pier III-Cargo Terminal.

This executive-level position under general administrative direction, plans, directs, manages, and oversees the activities and operations of the harbor department for the City of Kodiak including, but not limited to: planning and supervision of operations, maintenance, and security of City ports and harbor facilities; long-range planning, financial management, and strategic plan implementation and management and special projects as assigned; provide research and rate studies to ensure harbor enterprise funds are self-sustaining;

maintain accurate cost accounting information, and recommendations for port development; supervising damage investigations and claims, manage leases and departmental records including revenues and expenditure reports.

The goal of the City of Kodiak government is to provide quality municipal 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. As Director of the harbor department, the Director administers the harbor department’s operating and capital budget, and manages the staff of the department in furtherance of the City’s goals.

On own initiative or by direction of the City Manager, the Director ensures implementation of City Council policies and direction by planning, implementing, and evaluating the department’s activities, programs, and facilities. The Director must perform these duties in a manner that reflects positively on the City and the harbor department and is responsible for maintaining a level of professional expertise and image that promotes efficient use of the resources available to the harbor department.

• Plan, direct, manage, supervise, and coordinate the administration and operations of the harbor department including the development and implementation of written policy, procedures, work standards, and goal/objectives.
• Directs the activity of the harbor department involving the administration of City and department policies, procedures, programs, goals and objectives including responsibility for long-range planning, financial management, and strategic plan implementation and management.
• Directs and oversees professional and managerial staff to include: prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring any performance deficiencies are corrected; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; ensuring staff are trained; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.
• Assists in workplace and facility training and safety programs; maintains programs to manage safety, certifications, professionalism, and proficiency of departmental staff, including documenting compliance. Conduct regular safety meetings for the harbor department.
• Enforces City ordinances, as written in City code, related to harbor activities and responsibilities.
• Develops, prepares and monitors expenditures associated with department budgets, grants, and other funding sources for programs and operations.
• Prepares strategic plans and develops and executes special projects impacting harbor department operations and activities; develops, implements and evaluates programs/projects in accordance with City and harbor department plans and policies.
• Represents the City and harbor department to the public, elected officials, other agencies, committees, and organizations including making presentations, participating in meetings, conducting community outreach, and responding to complex and sensitive inquiries.
• May be asked to review and approve bid…