Advisor, Crisis and Emergency Response

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: Advisor, Crisis and Emergency Response

Salary: $72,841 - $91,051 - $100,156 per year (pay range explained below)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)

Location: Fort St. John and/or Northeastern BC – Hybrid working is an option in line with FNHA’s flex work policy, or Remote.

About The Role

As Advisor, Crisis and Emergency Response, you’ll play a key role in supporting First Nations communities in the North during crises and emergencies. You'll provide expert advisory and response support, leading the coordination of timely, holistic, and culturally grounded emergency management efforts. You will develop and implement crisis action plans, strengthen response capacity using both traditional and Western approaches, and ensure that emergency protocols are effective and evolving. Your work will not only enhance crisis response but also inform prevention strategies and long-term community resilience.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have/be –

Education

• A diploma or degree in Public Health, Disaster and Emergency Management, Health Sciences, Social Sciences, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• 2-5 years of recent and relevant experience, including providing advice and recommendations on health or emergency preparedness to senior management.
• Experience in emergency planning, response, or management, preferably within a First Nations context.
• Formal training or qualifications in health emergency management, as well as experience working with First Nations communities and/or organizations are assets.
  
  

Knowledge

• Understanding of holistic health, including mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing, as well as the social determinants of health in rural and remote First Nations communities.
• Knowledge of best practices in emergency mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery, as well as hazard, vulnerability, and risk assessments.
• Familiarity with community engagement and development processes, particularly within First Nations communities in the Northern region.
• Understanding of colonization and Indigenous peoples history in Canada, and its impact on health and wellness.
• Knowledge of ethical requirements for documenting mental wellness records, including crisis response protocols.
  
  

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, 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 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. Internal employee compensation will be determined as per the FNHA Employee Total Compensation Policy.

How To Apply

If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.

Closing date: Open Until Filled

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]

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