Analyst - Vancouver, Bc (2-year Term)

**FNHA Overview**:
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.

**JOIN OUR HISTORIC JOURNEY**
At FNHA, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to BC’s history. With a unique governing structure and mandate, our fluid work environment means you can play an active role in real change.
Our talented teams value respect and foster lateral kindness in their working relationships. Our holistic approach to wellness, based on First Nations teachings, is incorporated into all aspects of work culture. Where else will you get to create a personal wellness plan as part of your performance goals?

**Position Summary**:
The analyst researches, writes, and develops briefing notes, discussion papers, options papers, and presentations. Provides analytical services and research expertise on a wide variety of topics and files, including a focus on the urban aboriginal file.

**As a health and wellness organization, the First Nations Health Authority 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.**

**Responsibilities**:

- Conducts qualitative and quantitative research through literature reviews, surveys, and in-depth interviews and interactions with other internal FNHA departments, communities, federal and provincial health partners, Health Directors, and other related stakeholders.
- Provides recommendations to the development of presentations, briefing notes, discussion papers, and options papers on various topics, files, initiatives, and projects by performing data and trend analyses, and consolidating and synthesizing diverse information.
- Provides analytical and advisory support to the ED COO, Directors, Executive Advisors and Managers in the Office of the COO.
- Keeps abreast of key internal initiatives within FNHA, and external health and wellness industry news and developments, particularly information and knowledge relative to aboriginal health to identify alignment and opportunities related to operational and specific file priorities, projects and initiatives of the Office of the COO and the portfolio in general.
- Develops presentations and dashboards to provide a visual representation of analytical and research results.
- A Full Job Description is Available Upon Request_

**Qualifications**:
Education
- A University Degree with relevant specialization, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Experience
- Recent, relevant and significant experience in gathering, synthesizing and analyzing information and data (usually acquired over a period of 3-5 years)
- Experience in research and writing (usually acquired over a period of 3-5 years)
- Experience working with First Nations communities or organizations is an asset

**Knowledge, Skills & Attributes**:

- Awareness - Thorough knowledge of the current First Nations health governance landscape in BC.
- Leadership -Influencing, motivating, and inspiring others through direct and indirect means to accomplish organizational objectives including people and partnership development in a manner consistent with the 7 Directives, Shared Values, and Wellness Operating Principles. Able to champion change, in partnership with others, by living the First Nations perspective of health and wellness.
- Decision making - 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.
- Problem solving - Analyzes problems by gathering and organizing all relevant information. Identifies cause and effect relationships. Comes up with appropriate solutions with mínimal supervision.
- Teamwork/collaboration - Strong interpersonal skills. Interacts with people effectively. Able and willing to share and receive information. Collaborates within the group and across groups. Supports group decisions. Puts group goals ahead of own goals.

**Closing Statement**:
**Diversity**

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).

**What You Can Expect From Us**

Joining our family means joining an organization that supports personal growth, in-house training, a paid volunteer day and a unique full-day orientation program.

Leading with culture,