Health Transformation Coordinator

Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs INC.; Canada; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A First Nations council organization in Canada is seeking a Health Transformation Coordinator. This full-time, two-year position involves managing grants and operations budgets while leading community engagement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have senior grant making experience within nonprofit or public organizations, alongside strong relationships with Indigenous communities. Key responsibilities include providing leadership, developing proposals, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Position located on-site with a closing date of January 16, 2026.

Qualifications

• Senior grant making and community engagement experience within a non-profit, public, or philanthropic organization.
• Applied understanding of UNDRIP and its relevance to Indigenous rights.
• Strong relationships with First Nations and Indigenous-led organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and management of Grants program and operations budget.
• Provide team leadership for developing strategic direction for the Grants program.
• Engage with member First Nations leadership to deliver impactful outcomes.

Skills

Grant making experience

Community engagement expertise

Strong relationships with Indigenous organizations

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Company Description

Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. (BATC), established in 2007, is a tribal council representing First Nations including Ahtahkakoop, Moosomin, Red Pheasant, Sweetgrass, and Stoney Knoll, with Saulteaux and Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nations joining later. BATC provides a range of advisory services in areas such as housing, economic development, governance, financial management, and justice. Over time, additional focus areas have been added, including social development, employment and training, industry relations, and investment initiatives. BATC is dedicated to supporting its members through sustainable growth and development across its member First Nations communities.

Role Description

This is a full-time, 2-year on-site position, with the possibility of extension. The Health Transformation Coordinator is responsible for leading the development and management of Grants program and operations budget. Under the direction of the Director of Health, the Health Transformation Coordinator provides team leadership for developing and implementing strategic direction and priorities for an impactful Grant program. The role also requires ensuring the alignment of policies and procedures with the organization's mission and engaging with member First Nations leadership to deliver impactful outcomes.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership

Demonstrates consistent commitment to values of equity, Health, and social justice through personal and organizational leadership practices. Supervises and supports growth, development and performance of a small team of professional staff and consultants who perform a range of proposals and community engagement activities.

• Works closely with CEO, Director of Health and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to connect Grants team with the Foundation’s strategic and operational planning; manage budgets; align strategic partnerships, projects, and learning agendas; and fulfill financial and regulatory requirements.
• Leads development and management of proposals and operations budget.

Proposal making

• Provides team leadership for developing and implementing strategic direction and priorities for an impactful proposal program.
• Serves as primary liaison with members of the Indigenous Grants Stream Community Leaders’ Circle and consultants.
• Develops, refines, and updates grants program interest areas, criteria, guidelines, priorities, in consultation and collaboration with staff members, Board of Governors, and external partners.
• Leads the design of learning and evaluation systems for grants and community engagement initiatives.

Community Engagement

• Works proactively to ensure the Foundation is engaging people and communities whose voices and experience have been under-represented and/or excluded in land use planning and decision-making.
• Builds relationships with First Nations and Indigenous-led organizations, as well as non-profit, philanthropic, public, and academic institutions.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Senior grant making and community engagement experience within a non-profit, public and/or philanthropic organization which includes responsibilities for leading a high-performing staff team, working with Boards and committees, communicating with internal and external audiences, collaboratively developing and implementing operational systems, plans and budgets.
• Applied understanding of the United Nations Declaration on the Right of Indigenous Peoples ("UNDRIP") and its relevance to REFBC.
• Strong relationships and professional credibility with First Nations and Indigenous-led organizations in Saskatchewan.

CLOSING DATE: January 16, 2026 @ 4:30 PM – PLEASE QUOTE COMPETITION # 2025-32

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When applying, please submit: Resume, Cover Letter, Drivers Abstract and CPIC

Please submit resume, cover letter and CPIC to:

Human Resources Phone: [phone]

Battleford Agency Tribal Chiefs Fax: [phone]

1242 100th Street, Unit 200, North Battleford, Saskatchewan S9A 0Z8

Email: [e-mail]

Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs, Inc. thanks all applicants,

but only those screened for an interview will be contacted