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.
Title: Program Coordinator, Healthy Eating and Food Security
Salary: $72,841 - $91,051 - $100,156 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Term role - 24 months from hire
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)
Location: Metro Vancouver Area – Onsite/Hybrid (Hybrid working is an option in line with FNHA’s flex work policy). 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 Summer 2026. Travel ocationally required.
About the role
As Program Coordinator, Healthy Eating and Food Security, you will coordinate and support the planning and delivery of FNHA prevention and health promotion programs and actions that promote healthy eating along the life course (from prenatal to older adults) as well as household and community food security and First Nations food sovereignty. Reporting to the Senior Specialist, Healthy Eating and Food Security, Environmental Public Health Services, the Program Coordinator works with FNHA Regional Teams, First Nations communities, and other internal and external health system partners to understand and respond to the health and wellness of First Nations in BC to ensure a diversity of food choices, including Indigenous foods, create community conditions to facilitate nourishing choices among First Nations populations and strengthen Indigenous-led strategies for nutrition and food security across the lifespan.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have/be:
Education
- A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s-level in a discipline related to dietetics, food systems or other relevant discipline or an acceptable combination of education, training and professional experience.
- Eligibility for registration with relevant professional organization if applicable
Experience
- Minimum 3 years of recent experience working with First Nations communities or organizations on issues related to food security, food sovereignty, and healthy eating, including land-based experiences.
- Experience establishing collaborative relationships with internal and external partners.
- Experience working with First Nations communities and/or organizations.
- Experience in public-facing communications and program coordination.
- Experience in Project Management is considered an asset.
Knowledge and Competencies
- Knowledge of theories, practices and principles related to nutrition, healthy eating, food security/sovereignty, and land-based experiences and/or research.
- Knowledge of needs specific to Indigenous/First Nations populations in the area of nutrition, healthy eating, food security/sovereignty
- Knowledge of health and wellness delivery vehicles and models in BC, Canada and internationally, particularly in indigenous populations
- Recent, relevant experience in program planning and development in nutrition, healthy eating and food security/sovereignty.
- Ability to build and maintain collaborative and effective working relationships internally and externally, particularly with First Nation communities.
Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.
You may have experience in; Food Security Coordinator, Food Sovereignty Technician, Nutritionist
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: November 18, 2024 (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 [email protected]
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