FNHA Overview

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: Administrative Assistant
Salary: $59,140 - $63,837 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Temporary, Term until July 22, 2026
Hours: 37.5 hours (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)
Location: Coast Salish Territories of Squamish, Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh Nations- Metro Vancouver: Sinclair Office/ North Vancouver Warehouse– On-site

Bargaining Unit: PSAC Local 22000 (Public Service Alliance of Canada)

About the role
As Administrative Assistant, you will support the Accommodations and Fleet Team, primarily Fleet and Accommodations programs by providing a variety of administrative, financial, program and customer support services.

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

Education

• 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.

Experience

• Experience in accounting or good with numbers is preferred

Knowledge

• Basic knowledge of First Nations communities and issues.
• Knowledge of data entry, manipulation, and retrieval techniques using a variety of computer automated systems and software.

Competencies

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload.
• Ability to research and analyze information.

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!

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: August 28, 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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