Human Resources – City and Borough of Juneau

CBJ Assembly Recruiting Experienced Leader To Serve as Next City Manager

The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly is actively recruiting for an experienced leader and dedicated public servant to serve as the next City Manager.

Following three decades of CBJ service, City Manager Rorie Watt will retire on September 30, 2023. A new City Manager will be appointed by the Assembly to begin duties in September.

The City Manager is the City’s Chief Operations Officer. Under the Assembly’s direction and authority, the City Manager actively implements policy directives and oversees the City’s administrative and day-to-day activities. This includes preparing and monitoring the annual budget and supervising all department directors.

The City Manager manages a municipal government of 641 employees (FTEs) and an overall budget of $360 million. In addition to the core departments, the municipality also operates several major facilities including Juneau International Airport, Docks & Harbors, Bartlett Regional Hospital, and Eaglecrest Ski Area.

For this complex and demanding position, the City and Borough of Juneau seeks a passionate, visionary, and decisive servant leader. The ideal candidate will have executive management experience, financial management expertise, strong communications and interpersonal skills, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, a commitment to transparency and community engagement, and the highest standards of professional ethics.

The Assembly City Manager Recruitment Committee will conduct an initial review of applications and recommend 2-4 finalists, who will be interviewed by the full Assembly on site. The committee will begin reviewing applications Thursday, June 22.

The City Manager’s salary begins at $175,000. See the full job description and apply online via the CBJ Careers site.

June 9th, 2023|

CBJ Offering $25-30,000 Hiring Bonuses For New and Experienced Police Officers

Effective immediately, the City and Borough of Juneau will offer a hiring bonus of $25,000 for entry level police officer candidates and $30,000 for officers with at least one year of experience.

Hiring bonuses are part of the City’s broad effort to address ongoing staffing challenges—similar to those impacting communities nationwide. “Police officers are some of the most challenging positions we have from a recruitment perspective, and one of our goals with these hiring bonuses is to send a signal to prospective officers that we want them to give Juneau serious consideration,” said Deputy City Manager Robert Barr.

Hiring bonuses will be paid out in two installments and come with a four-year commitment to employment at JPD. Candidates must meet all other conditions of employment. For details, see the job listings.

The City and Borough of Juneau offers competitive pay and a package of benefits including four weeks of paid time off; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; participation in the State of Alaska PERS retirement system; and an employer contribution to dependent care costs after the first year of employment. To see all current open positions, visit CBJ’s new and easy-to-use job site at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/juneau.

March 20th, 2023|

Personnel Board Meeting – Change of Venue June 23, 2022; 12:00 p.m. (Noon), Zoom only

The Personnel Board meeting that is scheduled for Thursday, June 23 at noon has changed its venue from the City Hall Conference Room 224 to being conducted as a Zoom webinar only. This meeting will be held virtually via Zoom webinar only by clicking on the following link https://juneau.zoom.us/j/87135489207 or by telephone: 1-253-215-8782 and entering the following Meeting ID: 871 3548 9207.

The agenda/meeting packet is posted online by clicking here or links can be found through the https://juneau.org/assembly/assembly-minutes-and-agendas webpage under the Special Committee section.

For more information, contact the City Clerk’s Office at 586-5278.

June 22nd, 2022|

CBJ recruiting for Public Information Officer

CBJ is recruiting for a full-time Public Information Officer. The selected candidate must have a strong interest in serving the public and keeping the community informed of all things CBJ in an interesting, accessible, and digestible way. The candidate must have excellent written, verbal, and social media communication skills. Proficiency in photography is desired. Annual salary is $66,105 – $70,590, depending on qualifications.

See the full job description here, apply here, or call Robert Barr 907-586-5240 for more information. The job closes 4:30 p.m. on May 13.

May 1st, 2022|

Docks & Harbors recruiting for multiple positions

The Docks & Harbors Department is recruiting for multiple seasonal positions, three full-time benefited Harbor Technicians, and multiple part-time limited Harbor Technicians. These positions perform tasks associated with the security and operation of Juneau’s harbors and associated facilities. The positions are located downtown at the Port of Juneau or Statter Harbor in Auke Bay. Starting pay for these positions is $20.12 hourly.

See the job postings for Full-Time Benefited Harbor Technician and for Part-Time Limited Harbor Technician. Apply here or call the Port Operations Supervisor at 907-586-0667 for more details. The full-time benefited position closes on May 4 and the part-time limited positions are open until all positions are filled.

April 22nd, 2022|