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 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. All interested First Nations, Inuit or Métis individuals are encouraged to apply. The First Nations Health Authority has a mandate to increase First Nations, Inuit or Métis representation in the workforce. Applicant skills, perspectives and lived experience may be matched for this role, or other opportunities within the FNHA.
FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2026. Learn more about why we were selected here.
The es zúmin Primary Care Centre is a growing team of primary care professionals. Joining in the early stage of our process allows the candidate to work closely with our board of directors from all 5 southern st’at’imc nations to support this first of its kind FNPCI.
Title: Financial & Administrative Coordinator
Salary: $60,820 - $76,024 - $83,627 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Temporary term until March 31, 2027
Hours: 9am-5pm Monday - Friday(core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)
Location: es zúmin Primary Care Centre, Mount Currie, B.C. – Hybrid (50% in office)
About the role
This position provides financial, administrative, and coordination support to Operational Leaders, Managers, and the es’zumin Board of Directors. It requires strong organizational skills, keen attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities while ensuring accuracy in financial tracking and reporting.
The Coordinator delivers administrative, office management, and technical support across initiatives, ensuring efficient and seamless operations. Strong communication skills are essential, including the ability to liaise effectively and respectfully with Elders, Board members, internal teams, and external partners.
The role supports collaboration, information sharing, and problem-solving, contributing to the development and implementation of systems, processes, and procedures. Experience within systems-level healthcare is an asset.
Working closely with internal teams, the Coordinator ensures compliance with policies, directives, funding frameworks, and budget strategies, maintaining standardized processes and timelines to support consistency, accountability, and accuracy.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have:
Education & Occupational Certification, Experience (REQUIRED)
- A Certificate or Bachelor’s degree with a specialization in accounting, finance, business administration or commerce is a requirement.
Education & Occupational Certification, Experience (ASSET – NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE)
- 2 to 5 years of related specialized experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience handling sensitive and confidential information and matters in a trusted and responsible manner
- Experience developing and maintaining administrative systems, processes and procedures
Knowledge and Ability
- Thorough knowledge of the current First Nations health governance landscape in BC.
- Uses sound judgment to make good decisions based on information gathered and analyzed. Considers all pertinent facts and alternatives before deciding on the most appropriate action. Commits to decision.
- Analyzes problem by gathering and organizing all relevant information. Identifies cause and effect relationships. Comes up with appropriate solutions with minimal supervision.
Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.
You may have experience in; Operations Coordinator, Executive Coordinator, Business Operations Coordinator
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%
- 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!
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
Closing date: Open until filled
Interviews will be held in July
