Funding Arrangements Advisor - Metro Vancouver Regional District, Canada - First Nations Health Authority

First Nations Health Authority
First Nations Health Authority
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Metro Vancouver Regional District, Canada

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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.


The Funding Arrangement team is a portfolio within the Finance department, focusing on the management of health service funding arrangements and providing outreach and agreement advisory services to First Nations and health service organizations serving First Nations in BC.


Title:
Funding Arrangements Advisor


Salary:
$74,075- $80,046 per year (pay range explained below)

Contract:
Term until 31st March 2026


Hours: 37.5 hours, Monday

  • Friday (core hours
  • 9:00 am
  • 3:00 pm)

Location:
Coast Salish Territories of the Musqueam Nations

  • Metro Vancouver: Alberni Office
- (Hybrid - minimum 50% in the office).

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, after Nov 2024.


Bargaining Unit:
PSAC Local Public Service Alliance of Canada)


About the role

As a Funding Arrangements Advisor, you will work collaboratively with First Nations and health service organizations, as well as internal FNHA partners to provide a coordination function with community, regional engagement staff and FNHA program areas to support First Nations and health service organizations in developing capacity and capabilities including governance structure, accountability systems, risk assessment and management, program and service mandates, and health care delivery mechanisms.

Additionally, you will develop and recommend action plans to address observations and findings of audit reviews and reconciliations.


About you

  • University 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 of FNHA community health and wellness programs and services considered an asset
  • Knowledge of FNHA health funding arrangements considered an asset
  • Awareness of the importance of First Nations cultural identity as part of a healthy, balanced lifestyle for individuals within a community.
  • Strong skills in data entry, manipulation and retrieval techniques, and database management.
  • 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 from day one, including:

  • Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31% (after 3 months)
  • 3 weeks' vacation, 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 with Indigenous ancestry who chose to identify (First Nations, Inuit, 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 (Step 1) and maximum (highest Step) annual base salary based on full time equivalent hours.


As a health and wellness organization, the FNHA has aligned with the Provincial Public Health Order released on October 14, 2021.

We have a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all employees at First Nations Health Authority. This policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

If selected for employment, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination by providing a copy of your BC Vaccination Card Passport with the QR code.


How to apply

Closing date:
February 6, 2024 (at 23:59)

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