Department

Government of Yukon -> Health & Social Services - Emergency Medical Services Whitehorse

Location

Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6 CA (Primary)

Job Type

Term/Temporary

End Date

31 March 2027

Full/Part Time

Full-time

Standard Hours Bi-weekly

75

Classification

MG05

Salary

$107,212.00 - $149,447.00

Union

MGT

Days Off

Saturday/Sunday

Travel

10%

Admissibility

Open to all Candidates, Preference - Canadian Indigenous Ancestry, Preference - Yukon First Nations ancestry

This competition is open to all candidates who meet the above noted Admissibility. A hiring preference will apply for qualified candidates of Canadian Indigenous ancestry, with a priority for qualified Yukon First Nation candidates. This initiative is in support of Yukon government’s goal for a representative public service. For more information on the hiring preference visitwww.yukon.ca/hiring-preference.

Job Summary and Requirements

This posting

This posting will be used to fill 1 full-time term position working 75 bi-weekly. It will establish a 12-month eligibility list which may be used to fill similar positions. Temporary Assignments may be considered.

This job is based in the thriving and diverse city of Whitehorse in the beautiful Yukon.

Who we are:

The Yukon's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team delivers a wide scope of pre-hospital care. We provide both air and ground operations and deliver medical interventions, treatments, and critical care in every corner of the Yukon. Leadership, dedication, and partnership guides our work. We enact these qualities from the moment we receive a call to the time when we transfer a patient at a health care facility.

Your role:

Reporting to the Chief, Yukon Emergency Services, the Manager, EMS Operations (Deputy Chief, Whitehorse Operations) is responsible for smooth and efficient day-to-day operations of the Whitehorse EMS Stations. The Deputy Chief, Whitehorse Operations provides leadership and oversight to high-quality, cost effective, integrated, Emergency Medical Services within Whitehorse and Yukon. This includes identifying and implementing strategic processes to guide Whitehorse-based ground ambulance operations and territorial air ambulance program. The incumbent will develop business plans, standard operating procedures, and quality / risk management processes to protect the safety of EMS clients and emergency responders.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to coordinate all logistical support, scheduling, staffing processes, procurement, project management, and financial reporting related to Whitehorse Operations. The incumbent relies on a strong ability to mentor, lead and manage the performance of direct reports. They must routinely make critical operational decisions that support the delivery of effective patient care, ensure continuity of service, reduce patient morbidity, and protect the safety of the public in a dynamic, 24/ 7, emergency service environment.

-For more information on this job, please contact Devin Bailey, A/Chief, YEMSat 867-335-3067 orDevin.Bailey@yukon.ca -For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Erin Neufeld, HR Consultant at****Erin.Neufeld@yukon.ca

Your benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer many additional financial and non-financial benefits.

Your career, your home, your lifestyle

We are the Yukon public service. Every day, we come together to serve the people who live here and make a difference in so many ways. Here, you will find the diverse opportunities you desire to develop your career while enjoying a warm sense of community and vibrant artistic, cultural, and recreational amenities, all set in a spectacular natural environment.

As part of our team, your achievements and enjoyment in both your work and personal life will be valued as you explore the many opportunities the Yukon, and the Government of Yukon, has to offer.

Important application and job requirements:

Essential qualifications

Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the qualifications below. Selections for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume.

• Significant pre-hospital experience working with ground and air ambulance programs as a paramedic or registered nurse
• Experience providing leadership, performance management and team building in a healthcare setting
• Demonstrated experience in a leadership role overseeing pre-hospital care providers
• Experience working collaboratively with community partners and stakeholders to build capacity
• Experience implementing operational policies, practices, procedures, standards, and medical risk management protocols
• Experience monitoring and managing operational budgets would be an asset

It may be helpful for you to review “Prepare your resume and cover letter”.

Desired knowledge, skills and suitability

If selected for an interview, candidates should have, and may be assessed on the following:

-**Taking Action and Achieving Results:**Focuses, commits, and applies resources to identify and achieve appropriate results. -**Influencing Others:**Generates commitment while inspiring others. Builds coalitions internally and externally, to reach the organization’s goals by using a variety of methods and adapting influence approaches, and by effectively using knowledge of how the organization really works. -**Promoting Common Values and Ethics:**Promotes the establishment, development and application of positive organizational values, ethics and standards of conduct. -**Developing People:**Fosters the learning and development of others through supportive relationships. Transfers expertise and the builds the long-term leadership capability of others by teaching, coaching and or mentoring them. -**Modeling Interpersonal skills and Personal Responsibility:**Demonstrates strong self-awareness through deliberate learning from past experience and self-reflection to increase personal effectiveness and responsibility. Uses strong interpersonal skills to build credibility and personal effectiveness

It may be helpful for you to review “The job interview process”.

Conditions of employment

You must meet the following conditions before being hired, or within the time frame notes:

• Medical clearance

• Vulnerable sector check (completed within 2 weeks of hire)

• Valid PCP, ACP,CCP or RN licence.

• Valid Class 4 driver’s licence (or equivalent)

Job requirements

This job requires you to perform, and/or be exposed to, the following:

• Travel throughout the Territory

• Wearing a uniform

• Maintaining all conditions of employment

Learn more:

• For help on creating your E-recruitment profile email E-Recruitment.clientsupport@yukon.ca or phone 867-667-9453

Eligibility List

12 months

Post Date

23 March 2026

Close Date

07 April 2026

Job Description

Deputy Chief, Whitehorse Ops