Indigenous Cultural Safety

**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 is an exciting time to join FNHA, as an Education and outreach Specialist, as you will have a unique opportunity to transform the healthcare system. You will also have the exciting opportunity to explore your creativity in the development of materials for the position.

Title: Indigenous Cultural Safety & Humility Primary Care Education Specialist

**Salary**: $86,778 - $102,091 - $117,405 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hrs, Monday - Friday (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)
Location: Metro Vancouver office - Alberni office, on the ancestral Coast Salish Territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. Hybrid working in line with FNHA’s flex work policy. (Hybrid - minimum 50% in the office)

**About the role**

As an Indigenous Cultural Safety & Humility (ICS&H) Primary Care Education Specialist, you will work collaboratively to support the education materials and tools to enhance awareness and understanding of Cultural Safety and Humility for physicians in BC who provide services that reflect the cultures and perspective of BC First Nations. It is an exciting opportunity to work with FNHA and key stakeholders to ensure cultural safety and humility is embedded in physician and healthcare workers onboarding and lifelong learning.

**About you**

To be successful in this role you will have:
**Education**
- A Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (health administration, policy, business, etc.) or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Firm grasp on Cultural Safety and Humility best practices and relevant certifications
- Training and experience in advancing cultural safety and humility, and/or equity and diversity inclusion

**Experience**
- 4-6 years of experience in educational materials development (Health Sector background is an asset)
- Proven experience of public speaking, facilitation of workshops and delivery of educational materials

**Knowledge**
- Familiarity with the Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (BC), the recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the “In Plain Sight” report, the national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and the impacts of these on health, health care and health care design for Indigenous people.
- Knowledge of relevant socio-historical events relevant to First Nations in Canada
- Knowledge of BC and Canadian healthcare system is an asset

You may have experience in: Cultural Competency Specialist - Primary Care, Cultural Humility Educator, Cultural Safety and Health Equity Specialist.

**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 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 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: November 22, 2024

For information about Cultural Safety and Humility (fnha.ca) and for information about Land Acknowledgements
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