Community Engagement Coordinator, Youth and Elder (Internal applicants only)
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.
This is a new opportunity for the FNHA to hear the voice of Youth and Elders throughout Northern Region.
Title: Community Engagement Coordinator, Elder and Youth
Salary: $66,597 - $83,246- $91,571 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Perm
Hours: 37.5 hours (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)
Location: Northern Region, B.C. – Hybrid working may be an option in line with FNHA’s flex work policy.
About The Role The Community Engagement Coordinator, Youth and Elder (CECYE) will provide communication, collaboration, planning and engagement support to Youth and Elders from all 55 Northern BC First Nations communities. Focusing specifically on Youth and Elders, will develop and support local community engagement activities as part of a regional team. The CECYE will ensure that engagement functions and resources are effectively integrated, organized, leveraged and evaluated in a manner that meets strategic and operational needs within the Region. The CECYE will ensure that the activities align with FNHA vision, mission, and operations plans, ensuring effective collaboration with FNHA and community partners.
About You To be successful in this role you will have/be –
Education And Experience
- A University degree with specialization in Engagement, Health Sciences, Education, Social Services, Youth and Elder Care or a related field, or an acceptable combination of education, training and professional experience.
- Relevant, recent and significant experience in the provision of coordination support to First Nation communities (usually acquired over a 3–5-year period), or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Experience working with BC First Nations / Indigenous Peoples at a community and/or political level including in community engagement and community/organizational development.
- Understanding and experience of traditional ceremonies and cultural practices.
- Experience working and/or interacting with Youth, Elders and families.
Knowledge
- Knowledge of community engagement, provincial and federal health systems, and Indigenous / First Nations health systems.
- Knowledge of social determinants of health and related issues affecting First Nations with a focus to Youth and Elders.
- Knowledge of the BC First Nation political and governance landscape and the current community, Nation and Regional contexts.
- Knowledge of program planning, implementation, management and evaluation
- Knowledge of the rights of Youth and Elders as determined by First Nations law, DRIPA, UNDRIP, the Representative for Youth and Elders act and other relative legislation.
- Enjoys and excels at working with Youth and Elders.
- Has capacity to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to develop and document work plans, including ongoing adaptation and reporting.
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 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, 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 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: January 19, 2026 (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.
Community Engagement Coordinator, Youth and Elder (Internal applicants only)
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.
This is a new opportunity for the FNHA to hear the voice of Youth and Elders throughout Northern Region.
Title: Community Engagement Coordinator, Elder and Youth
Salary: $66,597 - $83,246- $91,571 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Perm
Hours: 37.5 hours (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)
Location: Northern Region, B.C. – Hybrid working may be an option in line with FNHA’s flex work policy.
About The Role The Community Engagement Coordinator, Youth and Elder (CECYE) will provide communication, collaboration, planning and engagement support to Youth and Elders from all 55 Northern BC First Nations communities. Focusing specifically on Youth and Elders, will develop and support local community engagement activities as part of a regional team. The CECYE will ensure that engagement functions and resources are effectively integrated, organized, leveraged and evaluated in a manner that meets strategic and operational needs within the Region. The CECYE will ensure that the activities align with FNHA vision, mission, and operations plans, ensuring effective collaboration with FNHA and community partners.
About You To be successful in this role you will have/be –
Education And Experience
- A University degree with specialization in Engagement, Health Sciences, Education, Social Services, Youth and Elder Care or a related field, or an acceptable combination of education, training and professional experience.
- Relevant, recent and significant experience in the provision of coordination support to First Nation communities (usually acquired over a 3–5-year period), or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Experience working with BC First Nations / Indigenous Peoples at a community and/or political level including in community engagement and community/organizational development.
- Understanding and experience of traditional ceremonies and cultural practices.
- Experience working and/or interacting with Youth, Elders and families.
Knowledge
- Knowledge of community engagement, provincial and federal health systems, and Indigenous / First Nations health systems.
- Knowledge of social determinants of health and related issues affecting First Nations with a focus to Youth and Elders.
- Knowledge of the BC First Nation political and governance landscape and the current community, Nation and Regional contexts.
- Knowledge of program planning, implementation, management and evaluation
- Knowledge of the rights of Youth and Elders as determined by First Nations law, DRIPA, UNDRIP, the Representative for Youth and Elders act and other relative legislation.
- Enjoys and excels at working with Youth and Elders.
- Has capacity to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to develop and document work plans, including ongoing adaptation and reporting.
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 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, 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 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: January 19, 2026 (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.