Coordinator, Health Emergency Management

About Us

FNHA Overview

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: Coordinator, Health Emergency Management

Salary: $64,972 to $81,215 (pay range explained below)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Monday to Friday (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)

Location: Stó?lo Nation - Surrey/Chilliwack/Matsqui/Sumas

About The Role

The Coordinator, Health Emergency Management (HEM) is responsible for collaborating with communities, Fraser Health Authority and other health and wellness system partners to support the development and implementation of integrated emergency response, aligning with the overarching Fraser Salish Regional Health and Wellness Service Plan.

About You

• To be successful in this role you will have A background in Logistics and Supply Chain Management or Diploma in Arts, Sociology, Social work, or social services related field with demonstrated coursework or experience in First Nations studies, or an acceptable combination of education, training, and experience.
  
  

Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.

• Additional assets could be:
• Recent, relevant, and significant experience (usually acquired over a period of 3 - 4 years)
• Experience in the regional health authority systems/services, and in particular working with First Nations individuals, communities or organizations on issues related to health and wellness.
• Experience coordinating and delivering mental health and wellness programs and/or services within community.
• Experience in developing wellness strategies.
  
  

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.

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

For information about Cultural Safety and Humility (fnha.ca) and for information about Land Acknowledgements

If you have any inquiries or issues please contact FNHA Recruitment at [email protected]

Follow us at: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram