Senior Planner
- Ladysmith, BC, Canada
Salary: $91,172 - $107,261 - $123,351 per year (pay range explained below) · Full-time
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- Salary: $91,172 - $107,261 - $123,351 per year (pay range explained below)
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- Full-time
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- Working hours
- 37.5 hours per week
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- English
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Original 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 might be 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 17th, 2026.
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 careers@fnha.ca
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 might be 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 17th, 2026.
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 careers@fnha.ca
Follow us at: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram
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Responsibilities
Lead the region’s strategic, operational, community, and regional planning, including analysis, communication, implementation, evaluation, and reporting in collaboration with regional teams and centralized planning and evaluation teams. Review the impact of FNHA plans, support updates to align them with the Multi Year Health Plan, and develop related reports and presentations within a Quality Improvement framework.
Requirements
A relevant university degree in Planning or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required. The role calls for significant recent and progressive experience in planning or health management and management, typically acquired over 6–8 years, as well as experience working with First Nations; significant planning and performance measurement experience are assets.
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Operational Planning
- Community Planning
- Regional Planning
- Planning Analysis
- Plan Implementation
- Evaluation
- Reporting
- Performance Measurement
- Management
- Quality Improvement
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Health Management
- Report Development
- Presentation Development
- First Nations Engagement
Benefits
- Municipal Pension Plan
- Paid Vacation
- Personal Days
- Volunteer Day
- Public Holidays
- Group Health Benefits
- Health Care Spending Account
- Indigenous Cultural Safety Training
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Management & Leadership
- Government & Public Sector
- Data & Analytics
Keywords
- First Nations Health Authority
- First Nations
- Health And Wellness
- Self-Determination
- Strategic Planning
- Operational Planning
- Community Planning
- Regional Planning
- Health Management
- Quality Improvement
- Evaluation
- Reporting
- Performance Measurement
- Multi Year Health Plan
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Regional Programs
- Community Engagement
- Project Coordination
- Plan Implementation
- Impact Assessment
- Health Outcomes
- Cultural Safety
- Cultural Humility
- Indigenous Wellness