Who we are
Dawson City, Yukon, is home of the Klondike Gold Rush and the heart of Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Traditional Territory; we’re proud of our mining heritage and First Nations roots that run millennia deep. We’re a thriving cultural community—with a post-secondary arts school, severalworld-renowned events and festivals, and burgeoning TV and film industry—that borders an outdoor playground sprawling hundreds of kilometres in either direction. We’re a vibrant historic community — with many remaining buildings and landscape features that supported the Gold Rush, and a town site that boasts national historic designation.

Mining, tourism, culture, and our people are the foundation on which our town stands, and we respect personal freedoms and diversity of all definitions. We’re a welcoming town and a great place to make a life and raise a family.

Here you will find residents enjoy a brand new hospital with excellent access to health care—programming and activities that promote healthy and active lifestyles—many facilities including the Recreation Centre, Curling Club, Swimming Pool, Fitness Centre, 9-hole Golf Course, Off-Leash Dog Park, and Moose Mountain Ski Hill—green spaces, parks and playgrounds—hiking, biking and cross country ski trails—K-12 school and Yukon College Dawson Campus—a healthy business community and numerous community groups and organizations.

Through solid planning and focused effort, our town has tackled municipal challenges, developed our municipal infrastructure, and grown our community.

We’re looking for the right person to lead usin the next steps of advancing our town.

Who you are
You are a strong leader with the academic and experiential backgrounds that will help you manage the overall operation of the municipality, including financial and human resources, strategic planning, project management, and policy and bylaw development. You can establish clear goals for senior staff and help them work towards meeting their objectives. Your background is preferably in municipal administration.

As Mayor and Council’s only employee, you appreciate and understand governance practices and procedural rules. Under Council’s strategic direction, you will develop and implement policies and programs that meet the needs of residents, including public works,  protective services, recreation, community and economic development, and a municipally operated cable television system.

You are confident in leading a team of 25 employees, in a unionized environment, to meet the goals of the municipality and expectations of municipal service. You possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and are comfortable working with the public in a high-profile position.

If this position interests you, please submit your resume and covering letter clearly demonstrating the qualifications outlined below, as selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide.

A post-secondary degree in Public or Business Administration, or a degree related to municipal responsibilities;
Five years senior management experience overseeing a department or organization;
Developing and implementing policies and programs;
Experience in managing, building, leading, and motivating a team in a unionized environment;
An understanding of the principles of project management and business plan development;
Experience managing financial resources, including development of operating and capital budgets;
Experience working with First Nations Governments;
Experience working with the public, boards, and elected officials;
Ability to interpret and apply Federal, Provincial/Territorial and Municipal statutes, regulations, and programs.
Discretion, tact, compassion, and good judgment;
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.