Why FRAFCA:
Opportunity to work alongside cultural knowledge keepers & Elders
Opportunities to attend and participate in ceremonies, sweats, powwows, healing circles, and other culturally grounded gatherings
Holistic, culturally safe approaches to serving our clients and community
Freedom to share and observe your own cultural practices (i.e., smudging in the office)
Parking available on-site
Paid Sick / Wellness Days: up to 10 per year
Paid vacation days
SIYAC Position Overview:
The Surrey Indigenous Youth Advisory Council (SIYAC) Coordinator is responsible for leading, coordinating, and supporting youth-driven initiatives that uplift Indigenous youth voices in Surrey. This role oversees the implementation of grant-funded projects, supports youth leadership development, strengthens civic engagement pathways, and fosters meaningful collaboration between Indigenous and migrant youth communities.
The Coordinator will work closely with internal FRAFCA teams, community partners, funders, and youth participants to ensure deliverables are met in alignment with project goals, timelines, and reporting requirements. This position centers Indigenous ways of knowing, decolonizing approaches, and youth empowerment.
Program Objectives:
The Surrey Indigenous Youth Advisory Council (SIYAC) aims to:
- Strengthen Indigenous youth leadership, governance, and civic engagement capacity
- Foster culturally grounded spaces that support belonging, identity, and self-determination
- Build collaborative relationships between Indigenous and migrant youth communities
- Develop tools, resources, and strategies that uplift Indigenous youth voices locally and provincially
- Increase Indigenous youth representation at municipal, provincial, and national tables
- Create sustainable pathways for mentorship, board governance participation, and community advocacy
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
- Execution of the grant project in partnership with DIVERSEcity; In Solidarity- A Migrant and Indigenous Youth Leadership.
- Inter-Cultural Dialogue Session (* x3 sessions):
Demonstrate the need and desire for decolonizing capacity building, leadership development, cultural connection and networking opportunities amongst migrant and Indigenous youth participants. These sessions will be delivered by FRAFCA Transform(n)ations team and include the recruitment of x6 Indigenous youth as identified by FRAFCA, and the x6 members of the DIVERSEcity Youth Advisory Council. DIVERSEcity will support coordination of each of these sessions as required, and EdMeCo Leadership team will be invited to actively participate in session as a contributor, and mentorship role.
- Decolonized Leadership Module/Toolkit development (*x8 sessions):
Providing migrant and Indigenous youth an opportunity to further develop their self-determination, skills and knowledge through the development and participation in a decolonized leadership course and mentorship, which will enable youth to make connections within their community for further employment, or civic opportunities. These sessions will be co-delivered by FRAFCA Transform(n)ations team, and DIVERSEcity, and will include recruitment of x6 Indigenous youth as identified by FRAFCA, and the x6 members of the DIVERSEcity Youth Advisory Council that will collaborate, and co-develop this toolkit.
- Collaboratively work with DIVERSEcity in delivering In Solidarity services as stated in the project outline.
- Provide timely communication on any challenges or risks that may affect the delivery of the project.
- Support the coordination, and facilitation of the migrant and Indigenous Inter-Cultural Dialogues scoping sessions and support the development of the Decolonized Leadership Module/Toolkit the migrant and Indigenous youth participants co-develop as stated in the project outline.
- Execution of the Surrey Indigenous Youth Advisory Council Level Grant through Vancouver Foundation.
- Recruit and form an involved youth advisory council
- Build a workplan and timeline of the below tasks of what is attainable within the duration of the project.
- Development of a FRAFCA Youth Rep Handbook
- Development of SIYAC Civic Engagement Strategy
- SIYAC will be trained in Board Governance, Civic Engagement and Evaluation
- Mentorship Hours for Youth Rep that is voted in
- SIYAC meetings every three weeks for 2021-2022 that will foster a sense of belonging for SIYAC members
- Indigenous and Refugee Youth Dialogue Report will be completed
- SIYAC will engage community at cultural events to share information and recruit new members
- SIYAC will prepare presentation on Indigenous issues in Surrey for partners including SFU Surrey Campus, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, the Surrey Urban Indigenous Leadership Committee and the Surrey Board of Trade, and the local, land based First Nations
- Survey for all partnership organizations and committees that SIYAC members are a part of
- Internal dialogue facilitated by SIYAC members that have taken the Indigenous Art of Hosting Training
- Develop a healthy relationship with FRAFCA Board through newly appointed Youth Rep.
- Youth Rep will sit on FRAFCA Board and will represent FRAFCA and SIYAC on Provincial and National tables
- The issues that Indigenous youth face in Surrey will be uplifted to municipal, provincial and national levels of government.
Qualifications & Competencies:
Key Skills and Abilities:
We thank all the applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Open until suitable candidate is found.
*Pursuant to S. 41 of the BC Human Rights code, preference may be given to Aboriginal Applicants.
“We are committed to the National Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action. FRAFCA is engaged primarily in promoting or serving the interests of Indigenous peoples, FRAFCA prioritizes employment to Indigenous peoples. Preference will be given to Indigenous applicants, unless that preference or employment would constitute a discriminatory practice under the Canadian Human Rights Act.”
Pay: $27.00-$28.49 per hour
Expected hours: 35 per week
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company car
- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Wellness program
Work Location: In person
