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Funding Arrangements Advisor -Internal Only

  • Vancouver, BC
  • Hybrid
  • Posted Oct 9, 2026
  • 1 position

$83,318–$90,034 / year

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Employment type
Full-time
Experience level
Mid-level · 2+ years
Minimum education
College diploma
Posting language
English
Working hours
38 hours per week
Seniority
Mid-Senior level

Job summary

Manage health service funding arrangements and related reporting, advising First Nations organizations on reporting requirements, schedules, and forms. Develop action plans in response to audit and reconciliation findings, and collaborate with First Nations communities to help them assess options and make informed decisions.

Job details

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, Inuit or Métis 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: Funding Arrangements Advisor -Internal only Salary: $83,318 - $90,034 per year (pay range explained below) Contract: Term until March 31, 2028 Hours: 37.5 Hours per week (core hours 9:00am-3:00pm Monday-Friday) Location: Park Royal or Alberni (Metro Vancouver) located on the ancestral Coast Salish Territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations – Hybrid (Hybrid working is an option in line with FNHA’s flex work policy). Possibility of working in FNHA offices in the Vancouver Island area. 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 in Spring 2027. Bargaining Unit: PSAC Local 22000 (Public Service Alliance of Canada) About The Role As the Funding Arrangements Advisor, you will manage health service funding arrangements and provide outreach and consultation to a range of First Nations organizations. This role will manage and maintain funding arrangement reporting, providing information and advice concerning reporting requirements, scheduling, and forms. And this role will develop and recommend action plans to address observations and findings of audit reviews and reconciliations. As well as this role will consult and collaborate with First Nation communities to enable them to assess options and make informed decisions. About You To be successful in this role you will have- Education And Experience Diploma in Business Administration or relevant field, plus three (3) years of related experience working with First Nations communities, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience Knowledge Knowledge of FNHA community health and wellness programs and services Knowledge of FNHA health funding arrangements Competencies Awareness of the importance of First Nations cultural identity as part of a healthy, balanced lifestyle for individuals within a community. Knowledge of data entry, manipulation and retrieval techniques, and database management. Ability to use related software. Interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. Ability to handle conflict and problem solve. Physical ability to perform the duties of the position Working Conditions Requires travel within BC A valid BC Driver’s License is required 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 eligibility period 14 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 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. How To Apply If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button. Closing date: October 20, 2026 (at 23:59) For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us For information about https://www.fnha.ca/what-we-do/cultural-safety-and-humility and for information about Land Acknowledgements If you have any inquiries or issues please contact FNHA Recruitment at careers@fnha.ca Follow us at: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram

What you’ll do

Manage health service funding arrangements and related reporting, advising First Nations organizations on reporting requirements, schedules, and forms. Develop action plans in response to audit and reconciliation findings, and collaborate with First Nations communities to help them assess options and make informed decisions.

Requirements

Requires a diploma in Business Administration or a relevant field and three years of related experience working with First Nations communities, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Candidates need knowledge of FNHA community health and wellness programs and funding arrangements, relevant data and database skills, effective communication and problem-solving abilities, a valid BC driver’s license, and the ability to travel within BC.

Benefits

  • Municipal Pension Plan
  • Paid Holidays
  • Group Health Benefits
  • Health Care Spending Account
  • Indigenous Cultural Safety Training
  • Wellness Planning

Listed skills

  • Financial Reporting · Preferred
  • Data entry · Preferred
  • written communication · Preferred
  • Conflict Resolution · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

  • Funding Arrangement Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • Audit Review
  • Reconciliation
  • Action Plan Development
  • Consultation
  • Community Outreach
  • First Nations Community Engagement
  • Data Entry
  • Data Manipulation
  • Data Retrieval
  • Database Management
  • Software Proficiency
  • Written Communication
  • Verbal Communication
  • Conflict Resolution

Job areas

  • Healthcare
  • Finance & Accounting
  • Social Services
  • Administrative

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