PHSA Sanya’k̓ula

09/03/2026

The Community Engagement Mapping: From Listening to Action project at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute is hiring a Research Projects Coordinator.

This role will help strengthen Indigenous child health research through relationship-building, community engagement, sharing circles, knowledge gathering and culturally safe project coordination. The successful candidate will work alongside Indigenous Nations, communities, Elders, Knowledge Holders, researchers and health-system partners.

📍 Vancouver | Hybrid
🕘 0.50 FTE | Temporary to Sept. 13, 2028
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Indigenous applicants are encouraged to self-identify and share their community connections in their application.

Please share with your networks. 🧡

09/02/2026

📣 The Indigenous Youth Wellness team is hiring a Graphics & Production Specialist!

This role is all about bringing Indigenous youth voice, lived experience and creativity into the work.

If you’re an Indigenous creative who understands the realities Indigenous youth are navigating, cares deeply about Indigenous Cultural Safety and challenging Indigenous-specific racism, and loves creating content that connects with people, this could be a really meaningful opportunity.

You’ll work across projects including the Culture Bytes podcast, social media, graphic design, video and photography, with opportunities to travel to Indigenous communities throughout BC.

We’re especially interested in the perspective you bring through your lived experience, community connection and understanding of Indigenous youth wellness — alongside your creative and production skills.

📍 Vancouver | Hybrid
🕘 Full-time | Monday–Friday
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Know an Indigenous creative who should see this? Please share! 🧡

08/25/2026

Exciting opportunity to join the Sanya’k̓ula Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience team at PHSA! 💛

We’re looking for a Manager, Indigenous Recruitment to help lead this important work and support meaningful, culturally safer recruitment experiences for First Nations, Inuit and Métis candidates across PHSA.

This role is an opportunity to contribute to work focused on eradicating Indigenous-specific racism, strengthening relationships, and creating safer and more equitable experiences for Indigenous people across the organization.

If this sounds like you — or someone you know — please take a look and share widely!

🔗 Manager, Indigenous Recruitment

07/29/2026

Meet the newly expanded Sanya’k̓ula Team

Sanya’k̓ula has recently grown, welcoming five Indigenous Recruitment colleagues from BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS), one of PHSA’s programs, into our PHSA-wide team.

Together, we support First Nations, Métis and Inuit applicants and employees across PHSA—from the first conversation about a career here, through recruitment and hiring, and throughout their time with the organization.

The name Sanya’k̓ula, gifted by our program Knowledge Keeper Wedlidi Speck, is a Kwakwaka’wakw word meaning “Together in Knowledge.” It reflects how we each bring our own knowledge, gifts, lived experiences and relationships to this work.

Our work is also guided by the six Coast Salish Teachings gifted to PHSA by the late Siem Te Ta-in, Dr. Shane Pointe, whose teachings continue to shape how we work and relate to one another:

Thee eat — Truth
Eyhh slaxin — Good medicine
Nuts a maht — We are one
Whax hooks in shqwalowin — Open your hearts and your minds
Kwum kwum stun shqwalowin — Make up your mind to be strong
Tee ma thit — Do your best

So, what does Sanya’k̓ula do?

We connect with Indigenous applicants before, during and after they apply. We work with hiring teams to make recruitment more relational, culturally safe and grounded in Indigenous-specific anti-racism. We also help build pathways into healthcare through community relationships, partnerships and Indigenous-specific opportunities.

Our Indigenous Employee Experience work continues after someone is hired. We create spaces for Indigenous employees to connect, support people navigating workplace concerns and help strengthen Indigenous Cultural Safety across the organization.

At the heart of it, we want Indigenous Peoples to feel welcomed, respected, supported and able to thrive at PHSA.

As our team grows, so does our ability to build relationships, strengthen supports and be there for Indigenous applicants and employees across the organization.

We’re looking forward to introducing the people behind Sanya’k̓ula and sharing more about the work we do.

Connect with us:
[email protected]

07/10/2026

Senior Director, Indigenous Health
Lead with purpose. Strengthen partnerships. Advance Indigenous Health.

PHSA is seeking a Senior Director, Indigenous Health to help lead meaningful and lasting change across our organization.

We're looking for an experienced Indigenous leader who is passionate about advancing Indigenous Health, strengthening partnerships, and improving health outcomes for Indigenous Peoples.

This role will work collaboratively across PHSA to build strong relationships, provide strategic leadership, and help advance culturally safe and respectful care.

If you're interested in learning more about the opportunity, we'd be happy to connect. Reach out to Melissa Parkin and Rebecca Sangwais at [email protected] for a conversation about the role and the recruitment process.

🔗 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gUc6FJ6u

We look forward to connecting!

06/26/2026

Eyhh slaxin – Good Medicine

One of the Coast Salish Teachings gifted to PHSA by the late Knowledge Keeper Siem Te Ta-in (Dr. Shane Pointe) reminds us that good medicine is found in how we choose to show up for one another.

We're honoured to welcome five Indigenous Recruitment colleagues from BCEHS to Sanya'k̓ula's Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience team.

Together, we're strengthening our collective capacity to build relationships, support Indigenous candidates and hiring teams, and advance culturally safer recruitment across PHSA. Every team member brings unique lived experience, perspectives, strengths, and relationships that enrich our work.

As our team grows, so does our ability to contribute to systems transformation and our shared commitment to eradicating Indigenous-specific racism. We know that meaningful change happens through relationships, collaboration, and creating pathways where Indigenous peoples can thrive.

🐢🚑 Together, we're stronger.

06/04/2026

Curious about Indigenous career opportunities at PHSA?

Our Sanya’k̓ula Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience team puts together a newsletter every two weeks that shares more than just job postings. We highlight Indigenous-specific opportunities, feature career spotlights, share upcoming events, celebrate Indigenous employees, and provide updates about the work happening across PHSA.

It's one of the ways we stay connected with community and share what's happening across our organization.

If you'd like to receive future editions, you can subscribe using the link below by entering your email address. 🐢💚

https://mailchi.mp/phsa.ca/indigenous-recruitment

05/24/2026

Excited to help share this upcoming Relational Security Officer cohort in collaboration with ACCESS Futures ✨

Creating more accessible and culturally safer pathways into healthcare careers for our people and communities takes relationship, collaboration, and care — and we’re grateful to be part of this work together.

If this opportunity speaks to you, we encourage you to connect and learn more. 💛

👮We will be running a Relational Security Officer cohort starting in July, and this may be the program for you!

With compassionate, trauma-informed healthcare security training, there are plenty of career paths available upon completion. 🏥

To learn more, connect with us today!