Director of Urban Indigenous Health and Wellness Systems

Location Saskatoon, Saskatchewan with hybrid and flexible work options
Term Full time multi-year role with initial funding secured through March 31, 2028
Salary Range $90,000-$120,000 annually commensurate with experience plus benefits

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About the Role

Friendship Centres are among the most trusted and accessible service hubs for Urban Indigenous Peoples in Saskatchewan. They provide culturally grounded programs and support that respond to the social economic and health realities of First Nations Inuit and Metis people living in urban settings. Friendship Centres hold deep community relationships and practical knowledge that position them well to play a stronger role in advancing urban health and wellness.

This role exists to build on those strengths. The Director of Urban Indigenous Health and Wellness Systems will lead the development of an Indigenous-led, urban health portfolio anchored in mental health and community-based care. The work is forward looking and focused on creating new pathways for collaboration across health systems, governments and health care providers while ensuring Friendship Centres are positioned as essential contributors to urban health solutions.

The Director is responsible for advancing complex initiatives from concept through feasibility to funding readiness. The role focuses on strategic design, relationship building and systems alignment to ensure initiatives are culturally grounded, credible and positioned for long term sustainability beyond the initial start up period through 2028.

This role is intentionally structured as a planning feasibility and systems readiness position. The Director is not expected to deliver or manage health services or clinical programs. Additional staffing and operational roles will be developed only as initiatives move toward implementation and sustained service delivery and will be contingent on readiness outcomes and secured funding. This approach ensures the role remains focused on strategy partnership development and long-term impact.

What You Will Do

You will lead the design and advancement of a comprehensive Urban Indigenous health and wellness portfolio with mental health serving as the foundation across all initiatives. This includes identifying priority health areas affecting Urban Indigenous Peoples and translating community identified needs into viable models that can be delivered through Friendship Centres and supported by broader health systems over time.

A core focus of the role is feasibility and systems planning. You will lead exploratory work related to community-based health services delivered through Friendship Centres and assess the feasibility of urban aligned and northern birthing centre models that support urban Indigenous families. This work includes assessing clinical regulatory workforce governance and infrastructure considerations and developing phased scalable approaches that support sustainability and readiness.

Relationship building and funding development are central to the role. You will initiate and strengthen relationships with government partners health system leaders and health care providers and develop long term funding strategies that support growth and stability. You will track outcomes system level impacts and provide strategic advice to the Executive Director as the portfolio evolves.

Who We Are Looking For

We are seeking a senior leader with experience in Indigenous health urban health systems mental health or public policy and a strong understanding of how health systems operate. The successful candidate will bring experience leading complex initiatives navigating early-stage systems development and working across multiple sectors.

Equally important is the ability to work in a strength based relational way that respects Indigenous self determination and community leadership. This role requires someone who can listen deeply, build trust and translate across community and system contexts while moving work forward with care and clarity. Lived experience and or strong relationships with Urban Indigenous communities are considered a significant asset. We welcome applicants who bring both professional expertise and a demonstrated commitment to advancing equitable culturally grounded urban health systems.

How to Apply

Please submit a cover letter outlining your interest and relevant experience along with a current resume to [email protected]. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Indigenous candidates are encouraged to self identify.

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Posted February 10, 2026 Posting Closes Once Position is Filled

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Administrative Assistant

Location, Saskatoon, 243 Robin Crescent Salary Range $49,000-59,000 annual rate

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POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Aboriginal Friendship Centres of Saskatchewan (AFCS) is looking for an energetic and coordinated team member to help keep our team organized and proficient. If you are highly organized with experience and/or training in administrative duties, we would love to hear from you. 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Schedule and coordinate logistics of appointments, meetings, and travel plans
• Assist AFCS team tasks such as preparing correspondence, documents, presentations, reports, invoices, publications, and other marketing materials (AGM, Membership Meetings, Board of Director Meetings, etc.)
• Attend phone calls, respond to office emails, take messages, and record all communications
• Open, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence including email
• Perform general office duties such as ordering supplies, maintaining records management systems, and performing basic bookkeeping work
• Determine, establish, and implement office procedures
• Set up and maintain manuals for office procedures including onboarding staff, computer software and hardware systems, and filing systems
• Assist with marketing strategies as assigned (social media, communication strategies, swag, etc.)
• Greet visitors, ascertain nature of business and direct visitors to employer or appropriate person
• Other duties as assigned by the AFCS

Qualifications

• High school diploma is a minimum requirement
• Office education program or equivalent (2+ years) experience
• Experience using software packages, such as Microsoft Office and its applications, and online applications such as social media
• Basic bookkeeping and office knowledge
• Experience with website administration would be an asset
• Knowledge of an Indigenous language is an asset
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Organization and time management skills
• Problem-solving and analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• A Criminal Record Check (CPIC) will be required for the successful candidate

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Posted February 9, 2026 Posting Closes February 18, 2026