Coordinator, Events

First Nations Health Authority; North Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 61,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Municipal Pension plan

Vacation and personal days

Health benefits

Job summary

FNHA in British Columbia is seeking an Event Coordinator to support the Travel and Events Unit, coordinating travel and major events across the province. You will provide comprehensive administrative and technical support to ensure smooth operations for complex events.

The role requires a diploma in event management or business administration, plus two years in a senior admin role with event coordination. Familiarity with BC First Nations communities and Microsoft Office is essential; experience

Qualifications

• Diploma in event management or business administration or equivalent.
• Two years in a senior administrative role with event coordination experience.
• Experience with BC First Nations communities is preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; familiarity with PeopleSoft/SharePoint is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Support the Travel and Events Unit in organizing large, complex events across BC.
• Provide comprehensive administrative and technical support to daily operations.
• Develop and implement plans, systems, and procedures for event coordination.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Customer service skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Education

Diploma in event management or business administration

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Acrobat Pro

PeopleSoft

SharePoint

Job description

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, Inuit, or Métis 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 .

This is a great opportunity to engage with community and plan meaningful events.

Title

Event Coordinator

Salary

$60,820 - $72,223 - $83,627 per year (pay range explained below)

Contract

Term contract until Nov 15, 2027

Hours

9:00 am - 5:00 pm (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)

Location

Park Royal 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. (Hybrid working is an option in line with FNHA's flex work policy). Please note, this role will be relocating to our new office building in North Vancouver on Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) land, south of Mount Seymour Parkway in Spring 2027.

About the Role

As an Event Coordinator, you will support the travel and events unit, a centralized service supporting FNHA departments with the organization and implementation of large and complex events across BC. Provides comprehensive, senior level administrative and technical support for the Travel and Events Unit’s daily operations by ensuring efficient delivery of event coordination, including the development and implementation of plans, systems, processes and procedures essential for effective business operations

About You

To be successful in this role you will have/be;

Education

• A diploma in event management or business administration, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience

• Two years relevant and recent experience in a senior administrative capacity, with a focus on event coordination
• Experience working with BC First Nations communities and/or organizations
• Entry-level experience with project management methodologies is an asset
• Experience in a customer service environment
• Experience developing and maintaining administrative systems, processes and procedures
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro is an asset
• Experience working with PeopleSoft, SharePoint and online registration/attendee management systems is an asset

Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge of the FNHA, and its structure and inter-dependencies
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, along with advanced customer service skills and a positive, professional attitude.
• Excellent time management, organizational, and multitasking abilities, with a commitment to cultural safety, humility, and respectful relationship building

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%
• 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, 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!

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.

For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us

For information about https://www.fnha.ca/what-we-do/cultural-safety-and-humility and for information about Land Acknowledgements

Closing date: October 7, 2026 (at 23:59)