Specialist, Health Emergency Management Training - 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.

This role is an opportunity to join a growing team that works to support First Nations communities across BC in the four pillars of Emergency Management.


Title:
Specialist, Health Emergency Management Training and Exercise


Contract:
Permanent


Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm


Location:
Park Royal - (Hybrid - minimum 50% in the office).


About the role

As Specialist, Health Emergency Management Training and Exercise, you will lead the organization in the development and implementation of emergency management training and exercising.

This role establishes internal training resources that supports FNHA readiness for emergency management activities. It develop internal exercises and represent FNHA when exercising with external partners.


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

  • A University Degree with specialization in Public Health, Health Sciences, Disaster and Emergency Management, Crisis Management, Adult Education or other relevant health field or an equivalent combination of education, training and professional experience
  • Completion of formal training or qualifications in health emergency management or emergency management
  • Minimum 3 year's recent (within the last 10 years) experience in the development and delivery of training, training tolls and curriculum (preferably in an emergency management setting)
  • Minimum 3 years' experience establishing collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Experience leading projects and negotiating, procuring, and managing service contracts with multiple internal and external partners
  • Experience working with First Nations communities and/or organizations
  • Willingness to work extended hours as required.
  • Periodic travel throughout BC, sometimes on short notice, including remote community travel by varying modes of transportation and conditions
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, 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 with Indigenous ancestry (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.


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:
July 27th 2023 (at 23:59)

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