Manager, Advocacy + Communications

Harbour West Consulting; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health benefits after 90 days

Job summary

BC College of Family Physicians in Vancouver is seeking a Manager, Advocacy + Communications to lead advocacy, communications, stakeholder engagement and member relations. Working with the Board, government partners and healthcare colleagues, you will amplify member perspectives and advance family medicine across BC.

This 19-month term hybrid role offers a salary range of $100,000–$110,000 per year, with extended health benefits after 90 days and in-office work two days a week.

Qualifications

• Experience in communications, public affairs, stakeholder engagement and advocacy.
• Ability to influence decision-makers and build trusted relationships across diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead advocacy, communications, stakeholder engagement and member relations efforts.
• Amplify member perspectives, strengthen key relationships, and advance the voice of family medicine across British Columbia.

Job description

Organizational Profile

The BC College of Family Physicians is located on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Founded in 1954, the BC College of Family Physicians of Canada (BCCFP) is a provincial branch of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC). As the heart of family medicine, BCCFP is dedicated to supporting family physicians to provide equitable, culturally safe, and longitudinal care across BC. Members include family physicians, family medicine residents, and medical students pursuing a career in family medicine.

BCCFP plays a unique role in supporting its members, at every career stage, through a diversity of evolving programs and services, including accrediting development opportunities; promoting and demonstrating the value of family medicine through advocacy work and member recognition; and empowering family physicians to provide culturally safe health care and demonstrate anti-racist approaches to address health equity.

About the Role

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Manager, Advocacy + Communications leads BCCFP’s advocacy, communications, stakeholder engagement, and member relations efforts. Working closely with members, the Board, government representatives, healthcare partners, and the College of Family Physicians of Canada, the Manager amplifies member perspectives, strengthens key relationships, and advances the voice of family medicine across British Columbia.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an innovative communications and advocacy professional who is passionate about strengthening primary care and advancing the role of family medicine in BC. This position requires a combination of experience in communications, public affairs, stakeholder engagement, and advocacy, coupled with a demonstrated ability to influence decision-makers and build trusted relationships across diverse groups.

This is a 19-month term position, starting December 1, 2026. The salary range for this role is $100,000 - $110,000 annually, with extended health benefits available after 90 days of employment. This is a hybrid role based in Vancouver, with expectation of working in office two days per week.