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Position Summary
The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders.
About Us
Position Summary
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.
FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2025. Learn more about why we were selected here . .
Title: Director, Engagement
Salary: $125,708 – $147,891 – $170,075 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Term (6 months)
Hours: 9am-4pm (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)
Location: Park Royal Office, West Vancouver located on the ancestral Coast Salish Territories of the Squamish, Musqueam & Tsleil-Waututh Nations
About The Role
As engagement director, you will provide senior leadership and expertise in the work of provincial engagement framework and strategy. You will provide direction and a provincial focus while working collaboratively with Regional Directors of Engagement in developing and implementing an organizational wide engagement strategy within the provincial framework. You will work collaboratively with the FNHC and FNHDA in regard to sensitive discussions and activities and provide provincial context and input to FNHA flagship engagement events including, but not limited to, Elders Gathering, Gathering our Voices and Gathering Wisdom.
About You
To be successful in this role you will have/be:
Education
- University Degree in a relevant field
- An equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered
- A Master’s Degree in a relevant field is considered an asset
Experience
- Recent, relevant and significant experience in First Nations Health (usually acquired over a period of 8 or more years)
- Experience working with First Nations people at a community and/or political level including work in the area of community engagement and/or community development and/or health
- Experience in project and/or events management
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 6 months)
- 3 weeks’ vacation, which increases with service to 4 weeks, plus 5 personal days, 1 volunteer day, and 14 public holidays including National Indigenous People’s Day, National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Easter Monday and Boxing Day
- Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending
Company
First Nations Health Authority
Location
Burnaby
Country
Canada
Salary
125.000
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