Job posting closes: January 26, 2025, 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 part-time, 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.

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.

Manager, Recreation

Job Code: 175
Department: Recreation

Job Summary:

The incumbent is responsible for planning, development, administration, management, and general maintenance of City owned recreation facilities, including the Canada Games Centre, Takhini Arena and Mt. McIntyre Recreation Centre. Provides leadership on sport, recreation, and community wellness related initiatives and events, and maintains positive relationships with the community, key stakeholders and internal departments. Oversees the provision of recreation programming, events, and ensures quality service delivery.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Working Conditions:

• Majority of work is performed under normal office conditions. Some offsite visits, evening, and weekend work may be required.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Degree in Recreation Management, Leisure Studies, Facility Management, or related field of study
• Previous experience - 8 years related experience including 4 years in a management/supervisory role
• On-the-job experience - 1 year
• Proven leadership and supervisory skills with the ability to delegate, set expectations, coach, motivate, and manage performance
• Proven organizational skills, prioritizing and ability to multitask with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated written and oral communications skills to develop and present reports and presentations
• Demonstrated ability to draft and interpret policies, procedures, and agreements.
• Knowledge of arena and pool operations considered an asset
• Standard First Aid and CPR, Level C
• Class 5 Drivers' License

An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.

Examples of Equipment to Operate:

• General office equipment with the ability to operate software programs related to ERP, spreadsheets, word processing, PowerPoint, electronic mail, and Recreation Management, 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 to name of recruiter @whitehorse.ca and careers@whitehorse.ca.

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 HR@whitehorse.ca.

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.