Hours Per Week
On-Call/As Needed
Guaranteed Minimum Hours
24 per month
Start Date of Position
9/7/2026
End Date (Temporary and Term)
N/A
Category
Community Service-Protection
Range
$35.78 - $41.29
Status of Position
Casual
Position Description
Job posting closes: September 25, 2026, at 05:00 p.m. (Yukon Standard Time)
At our core, the City of Whitehorse is committed to cultivating an inclusive employee community and workspace, confronting racism and biases for fairness and equity, while advancing reconciliation and accessibility.
The City promotes work-life balance for its employees and offers flexible work arrangements, such as work-from-home and compressed work weeks, subject to applicable administrative directives.
An Eligibility List may be established from this competition – the duration of the eligibility list may be up to 12 months. The eligibility list may be used to fill future permanent full-time, permanent part-time, temporary full-time, temporary parttime,
term or casual vacancies within the same department and classification based on the organizational needs by going to the next highest ranked candidate until the eligibility list expires.
This position is covered by a collective agreement between the City of Whitehorse and the IAFF Local 2217.
The City wishes to thank all applicants for their interest but only those candidates selected to advance in the recruitment will be contacted. Note that only those candidates eligible to legally work in Canada will be considered.
Dispatcher, Fire
Job Code: 150
Department: Fire and Protective ServicesJob Summary:
The incumbent is responsible for receiving, evaluating, prioritizing and dispatching both emergency and non-emergency telephone and radio calls as well as dealing with various alarms.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Receive, evaluate, prioritize and dispatch telephone and radio calls.
- Maintain radio contact with fire staff during incidents including relaying requests for additional resources.
- Monitor the movement of fire resources.
- Communicate and coordinate fire and EMS activities with other agencies.
- Maintain accurate records.
- Provide administrative support including maintaining volunteer hours, staff training records and preparing reports.
- Train staff as required on fire dispatch activities.
- Assist with custodial and light maintenance to fire hall and grounds.
- Follow, so far as is reasonably practicable, established safety procedures and standards.
- Other related duties.
This description contains elements necessary for identification and evaluation of the job. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.
Number of Hires Needed
1
Position Requirements
Working Conditions:
Majority of the work is performed under normal office conditions. High level of concentration required during incidents with multiple radios and telephone calls occurring simultaneously. Exposure to dirt, oil, diesel fumes, noise and/or weather variations when performing traffic control for returning apparatus.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Emergency Communications and Response certificate or ability to obtain within six months
- 2 years related experience and 6 months on the job training.
- Standard First Aid including level C CPR (16 hours)
- Geographical knowledge of the City (streets, major buildings, complexes, etc.)
- Ability to work and maintain accuracy under pressure, attention to details and meet critical deadlines
- Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment with little supervision
- Strong client service orientation and good interpersonal skills
- Good organizational and multi-tasking skills
An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.
Examples of Equipment to Operate:
Communications equipment including emergency phone system, radios and paging equipment, alarm monitoring systems, electronic log book, radio/pager dispatch system, etc. General office equipment including computer skills to operate software programs related to word processing, spreadsheet, electronic mail, etc.
Accommodation Requests:
Shortlisted candidates who require accommodation or have accessibility needs during the selection process are encouraged to reach out to the Recruiter and make requests to ensure their full participation. The City of Whitehorse is committed to reviewing requests and making arrangements for reasonable accommodation and accessibility requests. You may email [email protected] and [email protected].
Other Details:
Job seekers are required to create an online profile and submit their application electronically through the City's online Applicant system via www.whitehorse.ca/careers. Instructions on applications are provided at https://www.whitehorse.ca/our-government/employment/how-to-apply/. If you have any further questions regarding this posting, please contact the recruiter at [email protected].
To apply for this position, you are required to submit your resume.
Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the recruiting process.
At the time this posting closes, candidates must have valid and current licenses/certifications/education that match the position requirements. Candidates who are selected to continue with the recruiting process will be required to provide proof of qualifications during their interview.
Employment Contract
IAFF 2217
Pay: $35.78-$41.29 per hour
Application question(s):
- Are you legally entitled to work in Canada?
- Do you hold and Emergency Communications and Response certification or equivalent?
- Do you have 2 years of related experience in fire dispatching?
- Do you have valid Standard First Aid with CPR Level C certification?
- Please rate your geographical knowledge of the City of Whitehorse including local streets, major buildings, and complexes.
Work Location: In person
