We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to serve as facility supervisor (camp manager) for Toolik Field Station (TFS), a remote scientific research station in arctic Alaska, in the northern foothills of the Brooks Range. TFS is used by scientists, students, and professional staff from approximately 50 US and international universities and agencies, and is occupied by 10-100 people per day during the summer field season (April-September), and intermittently during the rest of the year. The camp manager has overall responsibility for the safety of TFS users, their science support needs, and the coordination of housing, lab assignments, and storage space. The camp manager is also responsible for management of a public water system, electric generation systems, fuel storage areas, camp data/telecom/radio systems, and ensures compliance with regulatory agencies. The camp manager supervises an on-site staff of 2-12, including kitchen staff, field operations assistants, and maintenance personnel. TFS is very busy during the peak summer field season. The camp manager must be able to work well under pressure, deal sensitively and professionally with a wide variety of faculty, staff, and students, work accurately without direct supervision and under adverse weather conditions. Skills in positive team leadership, cooperative decision-making, good hospitality practices, and accurate record-keeping are essential. From April to September, the camp manager will be based at TFS, with a 3-week on, 1-week off rotation. During the rest of the year, the camp manager will be based at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks (M-F 8-5). This is a fun and challenging opportunity to work in a collegial scientific environment with many of the world's foremost experts in arctic ecology, in a beautiful and remote location in Alaska. For more information on the position and instructions on how to apply, please see http://www.uaf.edu/toolik/jobs
You may contact Mike Abels, IAB Operations Manager (fnmaa@uaf.edu) with questions. Application materials must be received by 4:30 pm on MARCH 24, 2005.
