Operations Manager - South
- Whitehorse, YT
- $96,294-134,224 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
As trusted environmental stewards, Department of Environment professionals are committed to a healthy, sustainable and prosperous Yukon. Our people are dedicated to keeping the air, land and water clean, ensuring the responsible management of parks and protected areas, and fostering opportunities for residents and visitors to connect with nature. We enrich governance through building our relationships with Yukon First Nation and transboundary Indigenous partners, and through the application of both science and traditional knowledge in our decision-making.Your role
As the Operations Manager, South, you will support our vision and values by managing the development, operation, and administration of territorial parks within the South Yukon Region, including natural environment parks, campgrounds and recreational day-use sites. You will oversee the planning, delivery, and evaluation of a diversity of programs and services, while ensuring environmental integrity and incorporating risk management into decision-making.Working as part of the Parks Branch management team and reporting to the Director of Parks, you will demonstrate leadership by ensuring regional flexibility and adaptability, maintaining program effectiveness, and fostering a client- and stakeholder-focused approach. You will also be responsible for monitoring, compliance, and enforcement of regulations under the Parks and Land Certainty Act (PLCA). Success in this role depends on your ability to balance strategic and operational demands, while working in alignment with land claim agreements, legislation, and government directives.For more information about this position, please contact: Shannon Trott at 867-336-0272 or .Essential Qualifications
Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet each of the following qualifications. Emphasize how your work experiences and related duties align with the essential and asset qualifications listed below. Include the month and year you started and ended a job when you list your work experience.Note that selection for further consideration is based solely on the information you provide in your application. For more information on how to prepare and submit your resume visit this resource on Yukon.ca.
- A degree in natural resources management, parks planning and administration, land management, or a related area of study.
- Considerable experience in park, forestry, campground, or public facility planning, management, interpretive services delivery, and operations.
- Significant experience managing and directing teams, preferably multi-functional teams.
- Significant experience managing staff, financial resources, and budgets.
- Significant experience working collaboratively with First Nations governments.
- Experience interpreting and applying compliance and enforcement regulations would be an asset.
- Experience managing parks programs and visitor services would be an asset.
To successfully carry out the responsibilities of this position, the successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Strong leadership and organizational skills with the ability to manage, plan, and evaluate a wide range of parks programs and activities.
- A client- and results-focused approach, with the ability to balance service delivery, environmental integrity, and risk management in decision-making.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills to work effectively with staff, the public, stakeholders, and Indigenous partners.
- The ability to anticipate challenges, adapt to shifting priorities, and maintain flexibility in regional operations.
- Experience applying legislation, agreements, and government directives in an operational context.
- Thinking Strategically
- Leading Change & Innovation
- Taking Action and Achieving Results
- Promoting common values and ethics
- Modelling Interpersonal Skills and Personal Responsibility