Senior Advisor - Strategic Policy
Top Benefits
About the role
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: Senior Advisor – Strategic Policy
Salary: $99,899 – $117,528 – $135,158 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours, Monday – Friday (core hours 9am – 3pm)
Location: Sinclair office, Downtown Vancouver– Hybrid (50% in office) available. 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, spring 2027.
About the role
As Senior Advisor, Strategic Policy, you will – be responsible to provide strategic advice to senior management in the transformation of health systems and services at FNHA. You will advise on policy and strategic issues, and provide project leadership for assigned initiatives, ensuring the continued focus on sustaining, and improving the health of BC First Nations.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have/be –
- An undergraduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution is required, in a related area such as policy, law, public health, governance, or political science.
- A graduate degree in a similar field will be an asset.
- Minimum 8 years’ work experience in policy/strategy development and analysis.
- Experience working with First Nations people and communities.
- Working in First Nations/Metis/Inuit health policy would be an asset,
- Experience in effectively leading and supervising a team is an asset.
Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.
You may have experience in; Senior Advisor and Strategic Policy.
Working at FNHA
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits from day one, 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 and National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
- 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: July 1, 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.
Senior Advisor - Strategic Policy
Top Benefits
About the role
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: Senior Advisor – Strategic Policy
Salary: $99,899 – $117,528 – $135,158 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours, Monday – Friday (core hours 9am – 3pm)
Location: Sinclair office, Downtown Vancouver– Hybrid (50% in office) available. 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, spring 2027.
About the role
As Senior Advisor, Strategic Policy, you will – be responsible to provide strategic advice to senior management in the transformation of health systems and services at FNHA. You will advise on policy and strategic issues, and provide project leadership for assigned initiatives, ensuring the continued focus on sustaining, and improving the health of BC First Nations.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have/be –
- An undergraduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution is required, in a related area such as policy, law, public health, governance, or political science.
- A graduate degree in a similar field will be an asset.
- Minimum 8 years’ work experience in policy/strategy development and analysis.
- Experience working with First Nations people and communities.
- Working in First Nations/Metis/Inuit health policy would be an asset,
- Experience in effectively leading and supervising a team is an asset.
Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.
You may have experience in; Senior Advisor and Strategic Policy.
Working at FNHA
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits from day one, 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 and National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
- 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: July 1, 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.