Job Description

FNHA Overview

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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.


FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC's Top Employers for 2025. Learn more about why we were selected here.

Title:

Educator - Cultural Safety and Humility

Salary:

$97,462 - $114,661 - $131,861 per year (pay range explained below)

Contract:

Term - March 26, 2027

Hours:

37.5 hours, Monday - Friday (core hours 9am - 3pm)

Location:

Park Royal, West Vancouver - Hybrid (50% in office). Please note, this role will be relocating to our new office building in North Vancouver on Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) land, south of Mount Seymour Parkway, spring 2027.

About the role

As Educator, Cultural Safety and Humility, you will - contribute knowledge and provide educational guidance and program develop in First Nations culture and values to FNHA in all activities related to Cultural Safety and Humility. You will lead the Culture and People Development Education and Training program for FNHA staff. You work in collaboration with the Director to provide strategic leadership in education, learning strategies, partnerships, policy initiatives, and key projects, including the Tripartite Committee on First Nations Health (TCFNH) Change Leadership Strategy for Cultural Safety and Humility. You are the subject matter expert and represent to others the values and beliefs that drives the Cultural Safety and Humility strategy. You provide advice and guidance to work plans to ensure these values and cultural aspects are embodied in the work of the team. You will initiate, maintain, and develop strong and effective working relationships with colleagues, First Nations communities, and health service partners and organizations, and with federal, provincial and external health system partners and stakeholders. You partner with FNHA's Learning and Development team to strategically plan and align with the education programming across FNHA.

About you

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

Master's degree in education, Public Health, Political or Social Science, Health or Public Administration, First Nations Governance, Leadership or other related fields of study, plus 6 to 8 years of related advanced experience in senior policy, strategist, or management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience working with First Nations. Relevant and significant experience with traditional wellness and/or cultural healing and education planning, delivery, strategic planning and community and stakeholder engagement Experience in providing advice and guidance in First Nations culture, experience, and visions.

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

You may have experience in; Educator and Cultural Safety and Humility.

Working at FNHA

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits from day one, 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 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 who identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Metis

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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: March 27, 2025 (at 23:59)


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 careers@fnha.ca

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