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.
Do you have a passion for keeping our First Nations Community's water, food, air, land, facilities, and other environmental factors safe from health hazards, whether biological, chemical, or physical? If you do, this is an exciting time to join the Environmental Health Team as we have two positions currently open. One is located in the Quinsam-Campbell River area and the other is in Stz'uminus-Ladysmith.
Title: Environmental Health Officer.
Salary: $87,137 - $106,112 per year (pay range explained below).
Contract: Permanent.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday (core hours 9am – 3pm).
Locations: Quinsam-Campbell River, B.C. and Stz'uminus-Ladysmith, B.C.
Bargaining Unit: PSAC Local 22000 (Public Service Alliance of Canada).
About the role
As Environmental Health Officer, you will promote and enhance the health and wellness of First Nations Communities. You will achieve this through the implementation, assessment, and evaluation of environmental public health programs and services. This includes communicable disease control, drinking water, health and housing, food safety, solid waste, public buildings, emergency preparedness and response, risk assessment, environmental contaminants research, wastewater disposal, and pest management.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have -
- Bachelor of Technology Degree in Environmental Health or Public Health Inspection recognized by the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI).
- Six months of related experience or a combination of education, training, and experience that is equivalent.
- Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada) granted by the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI).
- Certifications such as Transportation of Dangerous Goods, Onsite Wastewater Management, CSA Playground Inspector, and Small Water System Operation.
- Knowledge of, and ability to model, First Nations traditions, etiquettes, cultural principles, and protocols.
- Knowledge of current legislation and related guidelines, and standards and policies within the program areas, as well as their implication and application to First Nations.
- Knowledge of First Nations leadership, jurisdictions, mandates, Memoranda of Understanding, community infrastructure, politics and protocols, culture, traditional health and healing practices, geography, structure, facilities, and surrounding communities.
- Knowledge of current theories, concepts, techniques, and principles of environmental public health.
- Knowledge of application methods and techniques in education, and training of adults.
- Knowledge and use of communications, negotiation, consultation, and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of Provincial Health Ministries and/or Agencies, Regional Health Authorities, specialized laboratories and agencies providing related services, national and international organizations/associations/institutes/foundations.
- Ability to gather current scientific information, complex laboratory analysis, reports, and/or legislation.
- Ability to gather, analyze, and synthesize scientific evidence information on hazards from environmental public health monitoring data, and translate into general terms.
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 eligibility period
- 3 weeks’ vacation, which increases with service to 4 weeks, sick leave credits, plus 1 personal day, 1 volunteer day, and 14 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 with Indigenous ancestry who chose to identify (First Nations, Inuit, Métis).
Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. We support our FNHA family members 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 (Step 1) and maximum (highest Step) annual base salary based on full time equivalent hours.
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.
Closing Date: Open until filled.
How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.
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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