Full Job Description
This is an exciting opportunity to lead a diverse and multidisciplinary portfolio that makes a meaningful impact on First Nations environmental public health across British Columbia. The role provides strategic leadership, organizational direction, and operational oversight to a team responsible for Drinking Water Safety, Climate Change and Health, Environmental Assessments, Public Health Engineering, and Food Security
Title: Senior Manager, Environmental Public Health Services
Salary: $114,892 - $128,409 - $155,443 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 8am- 4pm, flexible Mon- Fri (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)
Location: Alberni office, Metro Vancouver located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil- Waututh Nations.
About the role
As a Senior Manager, Environmental Public Health Services you will provide senior level leadership and expertise to develop, oversee, and coordinate the implementation of policies, program objectives and standards, strategic and operational planning, program evaluation and performance of Environmental Public Health Services (EPHS) and programs. This position enables the successful implementation of the EPHS program to meet professional standards, facilitate strategic partnerships, and drive transformation through evidence-based and culturally informed approaches.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have;
Education
• Master's degree in environmental health or public health or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
Certification
• Current certification with the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI).
Experience
• Recent, relevant and significant experience in managing diverse environmental public health programs and services and teams (usually acquired over a period of 8-10 years)
• Recent, relevant and significant experience in working with First Nation communities (usually acquired over a period of 8-10 years)
Knowledge
• Thorough knowledge of the current First Nations health governance landscape in BC
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, including:
• Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31%
• 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
• 5 cultural days per year for non-union First Nations, Inuit, or Métis employees
• Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment
• And more!
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
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.
Closing date: September 29, 2026 at (23:59)
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