Posted 24 days ago
Senior Planner, Vancouver Island
@ First Nations Health Authority
Ladysmith, British Columbia
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Overview
The First Nations Health Authority is hiring a Senior Planner for its Vancouver Island office, a permanent full-time role. The work covers regional strategic, operational and community planning, evaluation and reporting, and alignment with the Multi Year Health Plan. The posting states hybrid work with three office days a week, 37.5 hours per week, and salary of $91,172 to $123,351.
Responsibilities:
- Lead regional planning, analysis and implementation
- Develop evaluation and performance reporting
- Review and update plans to align with Multi Year Health Plan
- Prepare reports, presentations and plans
- Coordinate with programs, engagement and central planning teams
Requirements summary:
- Relevant university degree in planning or equivalent experience
- 6 to 8 years progressive planning or health management experience
- 6 to 8 years progressive management experience
- Experience working with First Nations
- Planning and performance measurement experience as an asset
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-15
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Business operations |
| Experience | 6+ years |
| Management experience | 6+ years |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Planning |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Wellness |
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First Nations Health Authority
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Job description
About Us
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.
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 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 .
Title: Senior Planner
Salary: $91,172 - $107,261 - $123,351 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Mon-Fri (core hours 9am-3pm)
Location: Vancouver Island Office - Hybrid - 3 days in the office. Travel is required to different parts of the island.
About The Role
As a Senior Planner you will lead the Region’s development, analysis, communication, implementation, evaluation and reporting of the FNHA’s strategic, operational, community and regional planning work, working with regional programs, engagement and projects teams, and as it relates to evaluation and reporting, working in coordination with the centralized evaluation and planning teams. You will work within a Quality Improvement framework. You will assist with the review the impact and updating of FNHA plans ensuring alignment with the Multi Year Health Plan. This will include the development of reports, presentations, and plans.
Education And Experience
Working at FNHA
Benefits
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits from day one, including:
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
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.
Closing date: November 16 (23:59 PT)
For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us
For information about Cultural Safety and Humility (fnha.ca) and for information about Land Acknowledgements
If you have any inquiries or issues please contact FNHA Recruitment at [email protected]
Follow us at: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram
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.
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 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 .
Title: Senior Planner
Salary: $91,172 - $107,261 - $123,351 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Mon-Fri (core hours 9am-3pm)
Location: Vancouver Island Office - Hybrid - 3 days in the office. Travel is required to different parts of the island.
About The Role
As a Senior Planner you will lead the Region’s development, analysis, communication, implementation, evaluation and reporting of the FNHA’s strategic, operational, community and regional planning work, working with regional programs, engagement and projects teams, and as it relates to evaluation and reporting, working in coordination with the centralized evaluation and planning teams. You will work within a Quality Improvement framework. You will assist with the review the impact and updating of FNHA plans ensuring alignment with the Multi Year Health Plan. This will include the development of reports, presentations, and plans.
Education And Experience
- Relevant university degree in Planning, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Significant recent, relevant and progressive experience in planning, or health management (usually acquired over a period of 6-8 years)
- Significant recent, relevant and progressive experience in management (usually acquired over a period of 6-8 years)
- Experience in working with First Nations
- Significant planning experience would be an asset
- Significant experience in performance measurement would be an asset
Working at FNHA
Benefits
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 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
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.
Closing date: November 16 (23:59 PT)
For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us
For information about Cultural Safety and Humility (fnha.ca) and for information about Land Acknowledgements
If you have any inquiries or issues please contact FNHA Recruitment at [email protected]
Follow us at: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram
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