About This Role
This three-year, grant-funded, limited-term position as a Firefighter/EMT involves performing firefighting, rescue, and emergency medical duties to protect life and property during emergency incidents. The role works a Kelly Shift schedule under the direct supervision of a Fire Company Officer and is represented by IAFF Local 5618.
Responsibilities
- Perform firefighting duties
- Perform rescue duties
- Perform emergency medical duties
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- IFSAC/Pro Board Hazmat Operations Certification
- IFSAC/Pro Board Firefighter I Certification
- State of Alaska Emergency Medical Technician I
- Valid driver’s license and ability to obtain an Alaska driver’s license within 90 days
- Ability to pass a nationwide background check
- Ability to pass an NFPA 1582 compliant physical exam (post-offer)
- Ability to pass a comprehensive drug panel screening (post-offer)
Nice to have:
- IFSAC/Pro Board Firefighter II Certification
- State of Alaska EMT-III / EMT-A Certification
Benefits
- Affordable medical, vision, dental, Rx, and hearing insurance with low deductibles
- Matching retirement plans
- Paid Time Off and holiday pay
- Opportunities for overtime shifts
- Continuing education benefits
- Basic life insurance policy provided
- Optional life insurance (based on employee age and amount of coverage)
- Spouse coverage available for optional life insurance
- Coverage for children of $10,000 at $.56 per pay period for all children on plan
- 8% pre-tax contribution to PERS Tier IV Defined Contribution Plan
- 5% city match to PERS Tier IV Defined Contribution Plan
- Optional deferred compensation plan & city matching 401(a)
- New employees accrue 24 days of Paid Time Off per year for first 2 years of service
- Hourly employees can accrue compensatory time in lieu of overtime at the rate of 1.5 hours per hour worked
- The City recognizes 13.5 holidays per year
Important Details
- Schedule: approximately 56 hours per week on alternating shifts (Kelly Schedule); shift duration is 24 hours (0830 to 0830 the next day), typically one on, one off, one on, one off, one on, four off, on a continuous basis
- Contract: three-year, grant-funded, limited-term position
- Application deadline: open until filled, candidate review is ongoing
About the Company
The City of Valdez Fire Department is seeking to hire three Firefighter I/EMT I positions through funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program.