October 26, 2026

Syilx Forestry Working Group; British Columbia; On-site; CAD 59,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits and pension package

Training opportunities

Job summary

The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) is seeking a Full-time FDM Coordinator to support the Family Decision Making Program across Okanagan Nation communities. The role ensures culturally centered practice and strong collaboration with the Wellness Team and partners.

Responsibilities include implementing FDM, data management, and stakeholder engagement; training needs with the Wellness Committee; and ensuring integration with other services while accommodating flexible hours and weekend work when

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related field with minimum 3 years’ experience or equivalent education/experience.
• Experience advocating within First Nations wellness models; child welfare experience preferred; knowledge of Okanagan Nation band communities essential.
• Must have knowledge of court processes and the CFCSA.
• Proven experience in community development and capacity building.
• Strong skills in creating and maintaining partnerships with Nation, government, industry or agencies regarding children and family wellbeing.
• Ability to create reports; excellent mediation and conflict resolution skills.
• Organizational, time management and presentation skills; ability to use MS Office and project management/budgeting software.
• Must have reliable vehicle and BC Driver's License.
• Willingness to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and implement the FDM process within the communities.
• Implement and maintain data collection and file management.
• Meet with communities and develop working relationships for implementation.
• Work with the ONA Wellness Committee to develop training needs for FDM implementation.
• Connect with community resources and define roles within the FDM process.
• Ensure integration with other programs and services.
• Other duties as discussed and agreed upon.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work

3 years experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management software

budgeting software

Job description

Are you interested in working in a fast paced, developmental, dynamic work environment with an innovative, decolonizing, trauma informed, syilx-Okanagan centered approach?

The ONA is currently interested in employing an FDM Coordinator to support the development, implementation and maintenance of the Family Decision Making Program, ensuring the syilx worldview, in order to uphold the Wellness Committee mandate, as it relates to wellness services.

ONA falls under Federal Labour standards, and has a great benefits and pension package upon completion of a probationary period; we also offer amazing internal and external training opportunities.

Program, Description

The Family Decision Making (FDM) Program is a service provided by an independent Coordinator to facilitate families to come together to make decisions about their children. It ensures the decision-making ability of families and is culturally centered, and strength based. FDM is about bringing families, support and community together in a good way to discuss the needs of the children and to make plans to support those needs through a family circle. Additionally, the FDM program supports community capacity-building and prevention-based initiatives that encourage child and family safety and wellbeing.

Scope of Position:

This full-time position will work with the Wellness Team as well as Okanagan Nation communities, committees, external governments, First Nations and other partners. This role is accountable to the Family Decision Making Lead and ensures effective case management with families, stakeholders and community partners.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct and implement the FDM process within the communities.
• Implement and maintain appropriate data collection and file management.
• Meet with the communities and develop a working relationship in regard to the implementation of this program in their community.
• Work with the ONA Wellness Committee to develop the training needs regarding FDM implementation in their community.
• Connect with various community resource people and explore the role they will have within the FDM process.
• Ensure integration with other programs and services.
• Other duties as discussed and agreed upon.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelors’ Degree in Social Work or a related field with a minimum of (3) three years’ experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience advocating within First Nations’ wellness models and child welfare experience is preferred. Knowledge and experience of Okanagan Nation band communities is essential.
• Must have knowledge of court processes and the CFCSA.
• Proven experience in community development and capacity building.
• Strong skills in creating and maintaining partnerships within the Nation, and with government, industry or agencies regarding children and family wellbeing.
• Ability to create reports.
• Excellent mediation and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated organizational, time management and presentation skills.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office, project management and budgeting software tools.
• Must have excellent interpersonal, communication and technical writing skills.
• Availability of a reliable vehicle and a valid BC Drivers’ License.
• Ability to work flexible work hours/willingness to work on evenings and weekend.
• Current criminal record (vulnerable sector) check with the RCMP.
• Aboriginal Ancestry preferred.

Hours of work

40 hours weekly.

Salary Range for a Coordinator 2

$59,075 – $79,925 annually depending on skills, experience, and education.

Application Procedures

Please send a current resume and covering letter to:

The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) is the Tribal Council for the Syilx Okanagan Nation. The ONA’s mandate is to advance, assert, support and preserve the Syilx Okanagan Nation Title and Rights. Further, the ONA is charged with providing members with a forum to discuss and form positions on areas of common concern. Thank you for your interest. No Phone Calls Please only those short-listed will be conta