Senior Advisor, Public Health Resilience

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.

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. All interested First Nations, Inuit or Métis individuals are encouraged to apply. The First Nations Health Authority has a mandate to increase First Nations representation in the workforce. Applicant skills, perspectives and lived experience may be matched for this role, or other opportunities within the FNHA.

FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2026. Learn more about why we were selected here .

Title: Senior Advisor, Public Health Resilience

Salary: $91,172 - $107,261 - $123,351 per year (pay range explained below)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday

Location: Northern Region of BC. (A Flexible work arrangement may be an option in line with FNHA’s flex work policy).

About The Role

As Senior Advisor, Public Health Resilience, you will support the delivery of Health Emergency Management services to First Nations communities by ensuring a public health resilience perspective is integrated throughout the Emergency management continuum.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have/be

Education

• Degree in First Nations Studies, Public Health, Health Sciences, Environmental Health, or Sociology related field plus three years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Masters’ Degree and/or preferred.

Experience

• Demonstrated experience working with First Nations and Indigenous community members and organizations is an asset
• Working experience within public health, environmental health or emergency management is an asset
• Program or process development and quality improvement experience within the above contexts is an asset

Knowledge

• Knowledge of First Nation perspective on health and wellness.
• Knowledge of the culture, traditions, historical impact, political, health, and socio-economic determinants of health, priorities, and emerging issues of First Nations groups.
• Knowledge of, and ability to apply, an understanding of First Nations cultural principles and protocols in work situations.
• Awareness of the importance of First Nations cultural identity as part of a healthy, balanced lifestyle for individuals within a First Nations community.

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

You may have experience in; Pubic Health Consultant, Policy Analyst, Health Planner, or Health Security Specialist

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 if full time perm)
• 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!

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

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Closing date: Open until filled.

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