Deputy Chief - Technical Operations

Department

Government of Yukon -> Health & Social Services - Clinical Operations

Location

Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6 CA (Primary)

Job Type

Permanent

End Date

Full/Part Time

Full-time

Standard Hours Bi-weekly

Classification

MG04

Salary

$115,963.00 - $161,644.00

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 visit .

Job Summary and Requirements

This posting

This posting will be used to fill one (1) permanent full-time positions working 75 hours bi-weekly. It will establish a 12-month eligibility list which may be used to fill similar positions.

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.

Who we are looking for

Working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, the Deputy Chief, Technical Operations is responsible for the Leadership of YEMS Clinical Operations including the Clinical Education program, Fleet and Logistics, and the Emergency Response Coordination Communications program (dispatch). The incumbent will use integrity, good judgment and initiative to ensure Clinical Competency as well as the delivery of Emergency Medical Services by both Air Ambulance and Land Ambulance throughout the territory.

The ideal candidate will have strong strategic thinking skills, client service orientation, and a flexible, proactive approach to working with staff, colleagues, and clients. They will resolve issues and problems using effective communication skills, as well as making decisions with integrity using balanced judgment.

• For more information on this job, please contact Devin Bailey, A/Chief, Yukon Emergency Medical Services at View phone number on canada.jobradars.com or ***email_hidden***
• For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Erin Neufeld, HR Consultant at View email address on canada.jobradars.com

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 experience providing advanced and or critical pre-hospital care such as advanced care paramedic or equivalent;
• Experience leading, developing, and managing individuals, teams, and projects;
• Experience managing financial, and material resources;
• Recent experience providing the delivery of health care quality assurance and education; and
• Experience with EMS systems (eg. dispatch, LMS) or equivalent would be considered an asset.
• Valid ACP or CCP licence from a paramedic governing body in Canada or current registration with a Canadian registered nursing regulatory authority

Candidates who have education, training, and/or experience equivalent to the essential qualifications listed above will be equally considered.

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: :

Candidates will be expected to demonstrate their competence according to the standards set by the Yukon Government Core Competency Framework

This competition will specifically focus on, but not limit itself to, the following competencies:

• 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.
• Thinking Strategically: Takes a comprehensive, long-term view, critically assessing options and implications, while linking decisions to strategic goals.
• Taking Action and Achieving Results: Focuses, commits, and applies resources to identify and achieve appropriate results.
• Promoting Common Values and Ethics: Promotes the establishment, development and application of positive organizational values, ethics and standards of conduct.

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 noted.

• Medical clearance
• Vulnerable sector check (completed within 2 weeks of hire)
• Valid ACP,CCP or RN licence.
• Valid Class 4 driver’s licence (or equivalent)

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 View email address on canada.jobradars.com or phone View phone number on canada.jobradars.com.

Eligibility List

12 months

Post Date

19 June 2026

Close Date

06 July 2026

Deputy Chief, Technical Operations