About us
The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders.
The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health-and-wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes.
Title: Sr. Coordinator, Wellness Initiatives.
Salary: $72,841 - $91,051 - $100,156 year (pay range explained below).
Contract: Temporary - Two Year Term.
Hours: Full-Time 37.5 hours, Monday - Friday (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri).
Location: Vancouver Island Regional Offices (Hybrid – minimum 50% in the offices).
About the role
You will provide senior coordination support to the development and implementation of a variety of Primary Care and Health and Wellness events, engagements and workshops for the FNHA in collaboration with First Nations, key departments of FNHA, and FNHA health system partners. In this role, you will also coordinate initiatives, resources and tools aligned with the BC First Nations Perspective on Primary Care and Health and Wellness, including leadership challenges, days of wellness events across the region, and sharing health and wellness stories and innovations region wide. Participate in developing and supporting primary care activities and coordinating with FNHA teams corporately and in the regions.
In addition, under the direction of Regional Manager, Primary Care, this role ensures that primary care and health and wellness initiatives and resources are effectively integrated, organized and leveraged to meet strategic and operational needs of the Regional Health and Wellness Plan. Collaborates as a team member of the Primary Care team, with internal and external stakeholders, to achieve objectives of goals.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Diploma with demonstrated coursework in First Nations studies, plus 1 to 2 years of significant, recent, and relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience in the regional health authority systems/services/services, and in particular working with First Nations individuals, communities or organizations on issues related to health and wellness.
- Recent, relevant experience, at a coordinator level, in coordination, work planning, budgeting and implementation of activities.
- Experience in project and/or events planning and management; experience in a health and wellness organization.
- Experience in working with budgets.
- Experience working with First Nations leadership and communities, working in community engagement and/or in consultative processes and with regard to First Nations issues and priorities.
- Experience with developing and implementing work plans, health services and programs delivered at the health service or aggregate level.
Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.
Working at FNHA
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:
- Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31% (after 3 months)
- 3 weeks’ vacation pro-rated, plus 5 personal days, 1 volunteer day, and 14 public holidays including National Indigenous People’s Day and National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.
- Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment.
And more!
The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to individuals who identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis.
Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. We support our family to be leaders in wellness and all staff members develop a yearly wellness plan as part of their performance partnership and goal-setting.
The Pay Range is the minimum and maximum annual salary based on full time equivalent hours.
Incumbents are typically hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the range based on their knowledge, skills, abilities and experience in relation to the role requirements.
The top 10% of the pay range is for the incumbents who are industry experts in the job with the combination of exceptional experience and competencies needed to perform all duties and responsibilities at a superior capability level.
As a health and wellness organization, the FNHA has aligned with the Provincial Public Health Order released on October 14, 2021. We have a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all employees at First Nations Health Authority. This policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If selected for employment, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination by providing a copy of your BC Vaccination Card Passport with the QR code.
How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.
Closing date: May 20, 2024 (at 23:59)
For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us
If you have any inquiries or issues please contact FNHA Recruitment at careers@fnha.ca
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