Job Description

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. JOIN OUR HISTORIC JOURNEY
At FNHA, you\xe2\x80\x99ll have the opportunity to contribute to BC\xe2\x80\x99s history. With a unique governing structure and mandate, our fluid work environment means you can play an active role in real change.
Our talented teams value respect and foster lateral kindness in their working relationships. Our holistic approach to wellness, based on First Nations teachings, is incorporated into all aspects of work culture. Where else will you get to create a personal wellness plan as part of your performance goals? As a health and wellness organization, the First Nations Health Authority 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.

Position Summary

Promotes and enhances the health and wellness of First Nations Communities through the implementation, assessment, and evaluation of environmental public health programs and services in communicable disease control, drinking water, health and housing, food safety, solid waste, public buildings, emergency preparedness and response, risk assessment, environmental contaminants research, wastewater disposal, and pest management.

Responsibilities

• Implements environmental public health programs and services, and conducts environmental public health assessments. Evaluates data, technical and scientific information, and assesses current and future impacts on public health. Provides information in developing health advisories, and other recommendations. Identifies and recommends prevention control measures, prepares reports, and identifies studies and/or research to be conducted.
• Assesses compliance of environmental health programs and services with existing provincial and federal acts, regulations, codes, guidelines, and standards. Provides advice and recommends mitigation methods to ensure compliance with legislation, and to protect public health.
• Conducts routine and/or demand inspections of facilities, and provides advice, guidance, review, and recommendations for corrective action, including closure if required.
• Investigates suspected and confirmed communicable and non communicable disease, including outbreaks, in collaboration and cooperation with local, provincial, and federal health authorities as appropriate. Collects and analyzes information, provides advice, engages in follow-up activities, implements prevention and control measures, and prepares reports in collaboration with the Director, Health Protection, and other public health professionals.
• Utilizes and performs calibration on specialized testing equipment to sample and/or monitor air, including mould, asbestos, carbon monoxide, and drinking water quality during routine and demand inspection and/or investigations for inclusion in health risk assessments. Utilizes software and databases to catalogue inspection and/or investigation observations and activities. Prepares reports, organizes surveillance, demonstrates trends, and provides advice and recommendations to management, First Nations leadership, and other partners for the protection of First Nations individual and population health.

Full is Available Upon Request

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor of Technology Degree in Environmental Health or Public Health Inspection recognized by the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI). Six months of related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Occupational Certification

• Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada) granted by the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI).
• Certifications such as Transportation of Dangerous Goods, Onsite Wastewater Management, CSA Playground Inspector, and Small Water System Operation.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

Knowledge

• Knowledge of, and ability to model, First Nations traditions, etiquettes, cultural principles, and protocols.
• Knowledge of current legislation and related guidelines, and standards and policies within the program areas, as well as their implication and application to First Nations.
• Knowledge of First Nations leadership, jurisdictions, mandates, Memorandum of Understanding, community infrastructure, politics and protocols, culture, traditional health and healing practices, geography, structure, facilities, and surrounding communities.
• Knowledge of current theories, concepts, techniques, and principles of environmental public health.

Competencies

• Ability to read and interpret scientific literature and research.
• Ability to gather current scientific information, complex laboratory analysis, reports, and/or legislation.
• Ability to gather, analyze, and synthesize scientific evidence information on hazards from environmental public health monitoring data, and translate into general terms.
• Ability to analyze different sources of data, and technical and/or scientific reports to provide recommendations of mitigation measures and/or strategies.

Full is Available Upon Request

Closing Statement

Diversity The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to individuals with Indigenous ancestry (First Nations, Inuit, M\xc3\xa9tis). What You Can Expect From Us Joining our family means joining an organization that supports personal growth, in-house training, a paid volunteer day and a unique full-day orientation program. Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San\xe2\x80\x99yas 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. Closing Please note that only those applicants shortlisted will be contacted. If you do not hear from us about this position, please accept our sincere appreciation for your interest in FNHA! For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us If you have any inquiries or issues please contact FNHA Recruitment at careers@fnha.ca or 1-844-699-3186.