Assistant, Administrative
Top Benefits
About the role
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.
FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2025. Learn more about why we were selected here .
Join a dynamic Administrative team driving impact across the regions through diverse initiatives and events. Be at the heart of coordination, connection and community support for our First Nations across B.C.!
Title: Administrative Assistant
Salary: $59,140 - $63,837 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Term position- end date August 29, 2026
Hours: 37.5 hours a week e.g. 9am-4pm Mon-Wed (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)
Location: Metro Vancouver offices– on the ancestral Coast Salish Territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. (Position is On-site)
Bargaining Unit: PSAC Local 22000 (Public Service Alliance of Canada)
About The Role As an Administrative Assistant you will be experienced in providing comprehensive administrative support including filing, note taking, scheduling meetings, coordinating travel and managing expense reports. Skilled in processing and reconciling monthly invoices with attention to detail. Demonstrated ability to support community related events and harm reduction trainings, as well as assist in the processing of harm reduction grants. Proven organizational and multitasking skills in a fast paced, team orientated environments.
About You To be successful in this role you will have:
Education, Training and Experience
- Grade 12, including completion of one year of post secondary education in Business or Office Administration, plus one (1) year of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Job Skills And Abilities
- Basic knowledge of First Nations communities and issues.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to organize and prioritize workload.
- Ability to research and analyze information.
- Ability to use a variety of computer applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel
Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details. You may have experience in Office Coordinator, Executive Assistant, Program Assistant
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!
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 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: September 16, 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
Follow us at: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram
About First Nations Health Authority
The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) is the first and only provincial First Nations Health Authority in Canada. Dedicated to transforming health services for First Nations and Aboriginal people in BC, the FNHA is improving the health of communities by advancing the quality of health care delivered to BC First Nations and Aboriginal people.
Assistant, Administrative
Top Benefits
About the role
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.
FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2025. Learn more about why we were selected here .
Join a dynamic Administrative team driving impact across the regions through diverse initiatives and events. Be at the heart of coordination, connection and community support for our First Nations across B.C.!
Title: Administrative Assistant
Salary: $59,140 - $63,837 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Term position- end date August 29, 2026
Hours: 37.5 hours a week e.g. 9am-4pm Mon-Wed (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)
Location: Metro Vancouver offices– on the ancestral Coast Salish Territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. (Position is On-site)
Bargaining Unit: PSAC Local 22000 (Public Service Alliance of Canada)
About The Role As an Administrative Assistant you will be experienced in providing comprehensive administrative support including filing, note taking, scheduling meetings, coordinating travel and managing expense reports. Skilled in processing and reconciling monthly invoices with attention to detail. Demonstrated ability to support community related events and harm reduction trainings, as well as assist in the processing of harm reduction grants. Proven organizational and multitasking skills in a fast paced, team orientated environments.
About You To be successful in this role you will have:
Education, Training and Experience
- Grade 12, including completion of one year of post secondary education in Business or Office Administration, plus one (1) year of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Job Skills And Abilities
- Basic knowledge of First Nations communities and issues.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to organize and prioritize workload.
- Ability to research and analyze information.
- Ability to use a variety of computer applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel
Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details. You may have experience in Office Coordinator, Executive Assistant, Program Assistant
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!
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 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: September 16, 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
Follow us at: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram
About First Nations Health Authority
The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) is the first and only provincial First Nations Health Authority in Canada. Dedicated to transforming health services for First Nations and Aboriginal people in BC, the FNHA is improving the health of communities by advancing the quality of health care delivered to BC First Nations and Aboriginal people.