Deputy Fire Chief- Kachemak Emergency Services

Salary: $83,158.00 - $103,147.00 Annually
Location : KESA - 53048 Ashwood Ave., Homer, AK
Job Type: Full-time
Department: KACHEMAK EMERGENCY SERVICE AREA
Division: KACHEMAK EMERGENCY SA
Opening Date: 11/09/2026
Closing Date: 12/8/2026 5:00 PM Alaska

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Definition
Under the general direction and supervision of the Chief, the Deputy Chief, Emergency Services is responsible for assisting with the development and implementation of administrative and management services, manages the emergency medical services program, and manages training of the combination career and volunteer staff as delegated by the Chief. The Deputy Chief serves as a member of the management, administrative and command teams.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Education:

• High school diploma or GED, and
• Associate's degree in Fire Science, Emergency Medical Science, or Para-Medicine or equivalent related experience.

2.Work Experience:A minimum of seven (7) years of increasingly responsible firefighting/EMS experience, four (4) years of which must have been as a fire officer or equivalent leadership/managerial role within a career or combination fire department.

This experience must include demonstrated and successful work experience in all of the following areas:

• Command and control experience on emergency scenes including fire and emergency medical response; and
• Administrative responsibility including budget preparation, grant preparation, licensing, reporting, record keeping and tracking of required expenditures; and
• Experience with incident command systems, fire and emergency services apparatus/equipment specification, purchase, and maintenance; and
• Experience training and leading volunteer and/or paid Fire and EMS staff members; and
• Strong and effective communication skills including both verbal command in person and via radio, and written communication as demonstrated in accurate and comprehensive report writing and documentation;
• Relationship-building, team-building, recruiting and retention experience.

3. Certifications and Licensing:

• Maintain Alaska Fire Officer I or state approved equivalent; and
• Obtain and Maintain Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) III within 12 months; and
• Obtain and Maintain Alaska Fire Instructor II within 18 months; and
• A valid, unrestricted Alaska driver's license

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in Fire Science, Public Administration or Business
2. Professional experience providing training, conducting performance evaluations, public speaking
3. Paramedic Certification
4. Fire Officer II and/or Fire Officer III Certification (IFSAC or other state-approved equivalent)
5. EMS and Fire Instructor certifications
6. Alaska Fire Investigator Certification (Fire Investigator Technician or Certified Fire Investigator)
7. Graduate or enrolled in National Fire Academy - Managing Officer program or Executive Fire Officer Certification program
8. Center for Public Safety Excellence - Fire Officer Designation or Chief Fire Officer Designation
9. NIMS compliant 100,200,700, & 300,400

Essential Functions
1.Assists the Chief as assigned with all Department services and activities to include training, injury prevention, emergency medical services, and fire protection and suppression.
2.Assists the Chief in the development and implementation of administrative policies and guidelines resulting from regulatory processes and regulations that affect the department.
3.Assists the Chief in contract administration, product research and evaluation, grant development/administration, and long-term planning processes for the department.
4.Assists the Chief in the development and coordination of medical control, field policies for emergency responses, and evaluation of program effectiveness and supervises the medical quality assurance program. Works with the physician advisor to monitor the medical program for the department. Supervises and administers the ambulance billing program for the department.
5.Directly supervises the Training division of the department including training for employees and volunteer responders. Prepares employee and volunteer training sign-in forms for Borough, State and Federal training records and reports.
6.Summarizes and interprets data; prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual reports; and prepares other reports as necessary. May be required to provide status reporting as requested by the Chief, Borough administration and/or the Office of Emergency Management and/or Fire Service Area Board.
7.Ensures that licensure, training requirements and reporting for the department are complete and timely.
8.Assists the Chief with budget development and implementation for fiscal year.
9.May represent the department with other agencies, departments, and organizations as their programs relate to the department as directed by the Chief.
10.Acts as a community leader when representing the service area and the department. Proactively establishes and maintains effective and positive working relationships with the Borough, volunteers, neighboring agencies and service areas.
11.Maintains minimum EMS and Fire certification levels as required by the Fire Service Area.
12.Assists the Chief with supervision of borough employees as directed.
13.When designated, may assume the duties of the Chief in his/her absence.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to feel or handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear; and smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently transport up to 50 pounds, and occasionally transport over 100 pounds. Employee may encounter a high frequency of exposure to hazardous situations in performance of duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We look forward to reviewing your application. Thank you for applying!

Kenai Peninsula Borough Self-Insured Health/Rx /Dental/Vision Plans
• Coverage begins on date of hire into a regular position.
• Biweekly payroll (24 pay periods); employee's contribution (pre-tax) deduction
• Borough-provided contribution for HSA or HRA

High Deductible Health Plan
Calendar Year Deductible:
Individual - $2,000*
Family - $4,000*Calendar Year Out-of-Pocket Maximum:
Individual - $5,500 In-Network / $15,000 Out-of-Network
Family - $9,000 In-Network / $30,000 Out-of-Network

A spousal coverage surcharge of $150 per month ($75 per pay period) will be assessed if an employee's spouse declines health coverage available through his or her employer and is enrolled in the KPB Plans, or if the spouse elects to enroll in a reduced benefit plan which shifts primary coverage to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Health Plan.

Prescription Drug Plan Note:

Calendar Year Deductible:
Individual - $2,000*
Family - $4,000*
* Medical and prescription deductibles are combined and cross-accumulate
* Medical and prescription out-of-pocket maximums are combined and cross-accumulate

Employee Health Premiums per Pay Period (24 per year):
Employee $47.50 ($95/month)
Spouse $47.50 ($95/month)
Children (1 - 5) $12.50 (per each child / $25 per child/per month)
Children (6+) $75 ($150 total/month)

Dental Plan
Calendar Year Deductible
Individual - $75 / Family - $250Annual Maximum Benefit per Person - $2,500
Vision Plan
There is no deductible applicable to the Vision Plan.
Eligible expenses include eye exams, lenses and frames and contact lenses.
Dental/Vision Premiums per Pay Period (24 per year):
Coverage for employee and all eligible, enrolled dependents$15 ($30/month)

Borough Contribution to HSA or HRA
Health Savings Account
Calendar Year Contribution
$1,500 Individual / $3,000 Family
Health Reimbursement Arrangement
Calendar Year Contribution
$1,500 Individual / $3,000 Family
Employees who elect to participate in, and meet eligibility requirements for, the HRA or HSA, shall have the Employer's contribution, *pro-rated, deposited into their account in equal monthly installments during the first pay period paid on the first payday of each month.

Guardian Flight AirMed & LifeMed AK transportation
Discounted family membership for air ambulance services available at employee's expense.
Employee Assistance Program
Offered through Magellan Health, this program provides free support services to employees & their family. Options include limited counseling, wellbeing coaching, legal services & more.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee funded via pre-tax deduction. These optional accounts include a Medical FSA for qualifying medical/dental/vision expenses, a Limited Purpose FSA for qualifying dental/vision expenses, or a dependent care FSA for qualifying childcare/eldercare expenses. All accounts have maximum annual limits set by the IRS & must be elected annually.
Group Life and AD&D
A life insurance policy for all regular status employees in an amount equal to the employee's annual salary. A $2,000 policy is also provided for spouse and dependent children.
Additional Group Life and AD&D
Additional life insurance available at employee's expense.
Supplemental Insurance Policies
Supplemental policies including accident, cancer, disability and critical illness available through Colonial Life at employee's expense via payroll deduction.
Pet Insurance
Discounted rates for pet insurance through MetLife available at employee's expense.
Personal Leave - Paid Time Off-PTO
Employees accrue 6.47 hours of PTO from date of hire and it is available to use immediately. Accrual increases according to a 2, 5, and 10-year schedule.
Holidays
Ten scheduled holidays plus two floating holidays.
Administrative Leave
Administrative employees receive up to 80 hours of administrative leave per calendar year.
Retirement
Enrollment in the State of Alaska Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) is mandatory. Employee/ Employer contributions dependent on PERS Tier Level employee is hired under.
Please note, PERS calculates service based on 6 hrs. per day/30 hrs. per week as full-time. If working less than this, your years of service (used to determine vesting schedule, retirement etc.) will be prorated accordingly. Please contact PERS for more information.
Supplemental Retirement Accounts
Available at employee's expense through MissionSquare Retirement. Options include an optional, employee-funded, pre-tax 457 deferred compensation program and/or a post-tax IRA.

*pro-rated is defined as $125.00 per month for an individual or $250.00 per month for a family, based on month of hire for new hires. This is based on the Boroughs contribution for a Full-Time employee of $1500.00 per year for an individual or $3000.00 per year for a family.

This is only a Summary Sheet. Please see full Medical/Rx and Dental/Vision Plans for schedule of benefits and coverage. Consult your current Collective Bargaining Agreement as well as applicable KPB policies/procedures regarding other benefits outlined above.
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Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as a part of the application screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully, and certify that your responses can be verified from information within your application and by reference?

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COVER LETTER: This job posting requires a cover letter attached to the application. Have you attached your cover letter, as required, which highlights my knowledge, skills, abilities and experience as they pertain to the responsibilities listed in the job description. I understand if this is not attached, my application will not be considered.

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RESUME: This job posting requires a resume attached to the application. I understand if this is not attached, my application will not be considered.

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Do you possess a high school diploma or GED?

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Do you currently possess a valid, unrestricted State of Alaska Driver's License?

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Do you have the minimum of seven (7) years of increasingly responsible firefighting/EMS experience, four (4) years of which must have been as a fire officer or equivalent leadership/managerial role within a career or combination fire department?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have an Associate's degree in Fire Science, Emergency Medical Science, or Para Medicine or equivalent related experience?Briefly describe below:
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Do you have Alaska Fire Officer 1 or state approved equivalent certification?Please attach certification to application.

• Yes
• No

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Please provide name, address, email address and contact numbers for three (3) personal references.If you have provided this information on your application, this que