2017-38 Summer Student Firefighter

Employment Opportunity
Summer Student Firefighter

Under the direction of the Deputy Fire Chief, the incumbent will be responsible assist in daily operation of the fire department in the manner of helping in apparatus and equipment maintenance, hose testing, learn role and duties of an EMS / Firefighter through training and hands-on experience.  

Additionally, the incumbent, working with fulltime and Volunteer EMS / Firefighters will also have the opportunity to experience exterior live fire training under the control of qualified instructors.

The ideal candidate will be a student and have previous experience dealing with the public in a polite, sympathetic and professional manner.  They will have great communication and listening skills and be able to demonstrate their ability to work under stressful situations.   They must also be available to work a rotational shift cycle. 

Additional assets include previous valid First Aid/CPR, firefighting or emergency response experience, NFPA 1001 and EMR certification.

The ability to speak Inuktitut or French is also considered an asset. 

Equivalencies that include a combination of education, knowledge, skills and abilities to formal education and previous experience will be considered.

Please provide copies of your current credentials and any certifications that you possess with your application.

Due to the nature of this position the successful candidate must provide the City of Iqaluit with a criminal reference check from the RCMP.

The hourly rate for this position is $15.00 an hour plus 6% vacation pay

Please submit your resume to:

Reference # 2017-38
Human Resources
P.O. Box 460
Iqaluit, NU   X0A 0H0
Tel-(867)975-8506
Fax: (867)979-5210
hr@city.iqaluit.nu.ca

We will only contact those invited for an interview.

As per article 23 of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, priority will be given to Nunavut Land Claim Beneficiaries who meet the criteria.