Village Fire Chief - Point Lay

Command fire, rescue, and emergency medical operations in a village community; provide supervision, leadership and training for emergency responders, public fire education and inspections for the community; coordinates routine fire station and equipment maintenance. This position is a regular member of the North Slope Borough Fire Department and is authorized to act under Alaska Statue 18.70.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Serve as Incident Commander for fire, rescue, and ambulance operations in a village community. Recruits, trains, equips, leads, and appoints local officers and team leaders, engineers, firefighters, rescuers, medics and Explorers; assures that staff are ready and prepared for duty, are adequately trained and equipped, and are held accountable for duties and responsibilities assigned. Supervise emergency responders in their village. Coordinate weekly, monthly apparatus checks for department staff. Provides routine maintenance of fire station, all emergency equipment, and other equipment assigned; assures facilities are clean, maintains inventory with adequate supplies, and in constant state of readiness. Performs routine fire safety, pre-fire planning inspections and fire cause investigations; assists the State Fire Marshall's Office with inspections and investigations as requested or assigned. Completes and submits documents and reports as required. Provide public fire information, education, and safety programs for the communities. Attend local city council meetings to give monthly reports. Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits: Health care is provided at no cost to the employee (no premiums). Health care package covers major medical, preventive care, vision, dental and prescription drug benefits. Benefits do not apply to temporary employees.

Note: This position is NON-Rotational. Housing is NOT provided. Due to extreme weather conditions in the arctic and for your safety, housing accommodations must be located and pre-arranged by the applicant prior to the start of employment. The applicant must pay for housing; it is not provided by the NSB.

Requirements: High school diploma or GED; 3 years paid or volunteer arctic firefighting experience; 1 year supervisory work experience; State of Alaska Firefighter I certification or ability to obtain within one year of hire; Emergency Medical Technician I certification or ability to obtain within one year of hire; Fire Service Instructor certification or ability to obtain within one year of hire; Valid Alaska Driver's License meeting North Slope Borough insurance criteria

Salary: $49.89 Hourly

Application Deadline: 2026-10-02