The City of Campbell River is looking for a Watch Clerk to join the Police Services Team. 

Naturally, Campbell River – Located on Vancouver Island, the City of Campbell River offers a rare combination of a welcoming small-town feel with large-city amenities. We are a 45-minute drive from the winter and summer activities of Mount Washington, and just minutes from more than 100 km of all levels of mountain biking and hiking trails, plus easy access to the ocean, rivers and lakes for sports fishing, kayaking, paddle boarding and whale watching.

The Role:  As part of the Police Services team, reporting to the RCMP Municipal Manager, and working out of the local RCMP Detachment, you will be responsible for providing administrative and clerical support to all RCMP members working during an assigned shift. 

What we offer: The rate of pay for this CUPE bargaining unit position is $36.41 per hour. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes 3 weeks paid vacation, extended health and dental coverage, a defined pension plan, life insurance, and short-term disability coverage.

Hours of work: This position’s schedule works two (2), twelve (12) hour days, inclusive of meal breaks; followed by two (2), ten (10) hour nights, inclusive of meal breaks; followed by four (4) days off. 

While this position follows a regular rotation (4 on, 4 off), the schedule is subject to change to provide necessary relief coverage for the alternate Watch Clerk positions during annual leave requirements, or as needed. Advanced notice of any shift/schedule changes will be provided.

Watch Clerk - Job Description

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Grade 12 graduation (or equivalent)
• Minimum four (4) years’ recent (within last eight (8) years) office administration experience inclusive of at least one (1) year work experience at a police detachment.
• Minimum one (1) year working with PRIME workflow, or workflow with equivalent police records information management environment (i.e. PROS), identifying deficiencies and providing solutions within records management.
• The successful candidate will be required to pass and maintain RCMP Reliability Security clearance.

Posting Date:  July 3, 2026

Closing Date : July 26, 2026

Posting Number:  26-051

When you apply: You will be asked to upload a cover letter and resume as part of the application process. You may also be asked to answer some screening questions related to the position. 

Questions about this position? Email [email protected]