Regional Executive Director, Vancouver Island

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.

FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC's Top Employers for 2025. Learn more about why we were selected here.

It is an exciting time to join our Vancouver Island Regional Leadership team. This is a great opportunity to work with First Nations and Indigenous communities to help improve the delivery of health care services and where you have the ability to create and foster a culture of humility to enhance quality and culturally safe work environments, and to identify and address anti-Indigenous racism and cognitive biases in a proactive manner.

We welcome healthcare leaders who are experienced in guiding an organization through transformation using an influential and inspirational approach

Title: Regional Executive Director, Vancouver Island

Salary: $141,038 - $165,927 - $190,817 per year (pay range explained below)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 8:30am – 4:30pm (core hours 9am-3pm Monday-Friday)

Location: Vancouver Island Region

About the Role

In this role, the Regional Executive Director (RED), Vancouver Island has an exciting opportunity to contribute to FNHA's mission to support BC First Nations individuals, families and communities to achieve and enjoy the highest level of health and wellness. In this position, you will work closely with, and report to, the VPRO to provide executive, strategic and operational leadership to the FNHA Regional and Family Based Teams, including regional quality, cultural safety and family based operations and support services, including but not limited to family based programs and services of Public Health and Emergency Management, Mental Health and Wellness, Nursing, Maternal, Child and Family Wellness, Community Engagement and Development and associated program and service supports.

This role will work in collaboration with family based, regional and provincial teams and departments to provide Region wide leadership and executive oversight to family-based engagement and operations responsibilities, including all associated programs, services and support services.

In this important work, the Regional Executive Director will provide leadership and supervision to staff members including family directors, managers and specialists associated with Partnership Accord implementation, quality and cultural safety at a regional level.

About You – Job Specifications

• Master's Degree in a relevant field, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered;
• Member of a regulated professional college is considered an asset (i.e. Nursing, Social Work, Psychology etc.);
• Recent, relevant and significant experience in providing strategic leadership to health operations in a regional setting (usually acquired over a period of 10 or more years);
• Recent, relevant and significant senior management experience in First Nations Health (usually acquired over a period of 10 or more years);
• Experience working with First Nations people at a community and/or political level including work in the area community/organizational development and health and wellness;
• Relevant experience in leading transformation and integration.

We encourage all interested candidates to apply, including those who may not meet every qualification listed, including the education. If you bring experience and a strong understanding of First Nations governance, healthcare, providing strategic leadership to health operations in a regional setting, we encourage you to apply.

If you are interested in learning more about this position including a full list of duties and responsibilities, please reach out to * for more information.*

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);
• 4 weeks' vacation, which increases with service to 5 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 qualified 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

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Closing date: November 2nd, 2025 (at 23:59).

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