Dispatch Lead
DISPATCH LEAD (Operations Supervisor) - Range 16 / NON
Salary
$38.06 - $56.30 Hourly
Location
3600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Anchorage, AK
Job Type
Regular
Job Number
2026-00388
Department
Public Transportation
Division
Transit Operations 2C
Opening Date
06/05/2026
Closing Date
6/16/2026 11:59 PM Alaska
Job Information
Open to the general public and any current Municipal employee.
This is a non-represented position (no union affiliation) and is subject to the provisions of the Personnel Rules of the Municipality of Anchorage.
DEPARTMENT: Public Transportation
HOURS OF WORK: Monday & Friday; 2:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Saturday & Sunday; 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (hours may be adjusted depending on operational needs)
LOCATION: 3600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue
Employees who are hired or rehired to any position shall be placed at the entrance pay step, and advancement from the entrance step to the maximum step within a pay grade shall be by successive steps.
To be considered for employment, applicants must be legally authorized to work and accept employment in the United States. The Municipality of Anchorage is not able to provide any type of sponsorship, including Student Visas and Employment Visas, under any circumstances.
Example of Duties
Under the supervision of the Transit AM Operations Superintendent, lead day-to-day transit operations activity. Activities include, but are not limited to logistical support, accidents, detours, schedule adherence; supervision of dispatch specialist(s) and bus operators; responsible for bus operator work assignments, daily time-card and scheduling comparison, ensures accuracy of activities are recorded in appropriate softwares, files, etc. Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications / Substitutions / Preferences
High school diploma, GED, or equivalent and eight (8) years of transportation operations or logistics experience, two (2) years of which must have been in a supervisory, lead , or administrative capacity.
OR
Associate’s degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Computer Information Systems, Civil Engineering, Logistics, Planning, or similar discipline and six (6) years of transportation operations or logistics experience, two (2) years of which must have been in a supervisory, lead, or administrative capacity.
OR
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Computer Information Systems, Civil Engineering, Logistics, Planning, or similar discipline and four (4) years of transportation operations or logistics experience, two (2) years of which must have been in a supervisory, lead, or administrative capacity.
AND
All Applicants:
A valid State of Alaska Driver’s License with satisfactory driving record at time of hire
Satisfactory background check which includes criminal, education, and employment history at time of hire.
Satisfactory drug test at time of hire.
The Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) offers a competitive benefits package to eligible employees that may include:
Health / Medical Benefits:
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Audio
- Life Insurance
- Dependent Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts – Health and Dependent Care
- Health Savings Accounts
Retirement:
- State of Alaska Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) Program
- 401(k) and 457 Savings Plans
Employer Paid Benefits:
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Leave Plan
- 13 Paid Holidays