Temporary Harbor Operations Specialist

Thank you for considering employment with the City and Borough of Sitka. The following information is provided to give potential applicants awareness regarding the job. If a range of pay is advertised, starting pay dependent on experience and qualifications aligned with job requirements.

• Monitors all vessels within municipal harbors to ensure that vessels are authorized; maintains a computerized inventory; assigns temporary moorage to transient vessels; registers transient vessels and advises owners of billing and payment procedures.
• Monitors all structures within harbors and informs the Harbor Maintenance Supervisor and/or Harbor Master of any serious maintenance needs.
• Notifies Harbor Master of all emergencies within the harbor system, including oil spills, boat fires, moorage or structure fires, sinking/sunken vessels, tsunami alerts/conditions and any evidence of major crimes.
• Maintains clean, orderly and safe floats and docks, including the removal and disposal of all debris material.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Skill in the operation of boats is a plus.
• Ability to promote customer service within harbor operations.
• Ability to communicate well with others.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures and instructions.

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, permits the employee to communicate effectively.
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to monitor operations within the harbor system.
• Sufficient manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to operate vessels and perform harbor maintenance.
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, permits the employee to inspect all areas of the harbor system.
• Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push and pull materials and objects weighing up to 50 pounds, or heavier weights with assistance or the use of proper equipment.
• Employees must possess the ability to walk several miles each day to perform necessary duties.
• Environmental elements: employees work in the field and are exposed to loud noise levels, cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, hazards, vibration, confined workspace, chemicals, mechanical and/or electrical hazards, and hazardous physical substances and fumes. Employees are required to wear appropriate attire for the work assigned.

Please reach out to the City and Borough of Sitka Human Resources Office at the information below if you have any questions or concerns. This position is not eligible for benefits.