Regulatory Compliance & Health Quality Officer

Position Summary

Seabird Island is committed to the health, safety, and self-determination of our community and to fostering a culturally safe, inclusive environment that honours Indigenous knowledge and traditions. We are seeking a Regulatory Compliance and Health Quality Officer to strengthen governance, quality, and accountability across our programs and services.

Reporting to the Manager, Policy and Governance Structures, this position leads regulatory compliance for health programs, funding agreements, and internal policies, while collaborating with the OHS Officer to support occupational health and safety compliance and policy development. The role ensures alignment with legislation, professional standards, accreditation requirements, and culturally safe practices, promoting a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement across the organization.

• Lead health quality, clinical governance, and regulatory compliance across health programs.
• Develop and maintain quality improvement systems, clinical standards, policies, and procedures.
• Monitor quality indicators, conduct audits, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation, licensing, documentation, and professional practice requirements.
• Support client safety, risk management, and incident review processes.

• Monitor compliance with legislation, funding agreements, internal policies, and governance requirements.
• Conduct compliance reviews and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain compliance tracking systems and support policy development and updates.
• Prepare reports, risk assessments, and recommendations for leadership and Council.
• Advise departments on regulatory requirements and emerging compliance risks.

• Partner with the Occupational Health and Safety Officer to strengthen workplace health and safety compliance.
• Support the development and maintenance of OHS policies, procedures, and training materials.
• Assist with audits, investigations, corrective actions, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Monitor legislative changes and provide guidance on compliance impacts.
• Contribute policy and compliance expertise to workplace safety initiatives and committees.

• Ensuring that
  
  Sqʼéwqelmeets its reporting and compliance obligations under all funding agreements with federal, provincial, and Indigenous health authorities.
• Track reporting deadlines, deliverables, and conditions attached to funding agreements with CIRNAC, ISC, FNHA, Fraser Health, and other funders.
• Work with program managers and finance staff to ensure reporting obligations are completed accurately and on time.
• Maintain a centralized compliance calendar for all funding agreements and reporting cycles.
• Support program staff in preparing for funder audits, program reviews, and compliance assessments.
• Stay current on policy and reporting changes from FNHA, Indigenous Services Canada, and Fraser Health Authority; translate requirements into local practice.

• Supporting adherence to privacy legislation and records management standards to protect client and organizational information.
• Support compliance with applicable privacy legislation including PIPEDA, BC PIPA, and Sqʼéwqel’s own privacy policies and codes.
• Advise staff on records retention schedules, privacy breach protocols, and data handling standards.
• Maintain compliance documentation, audit trails, and records consistent with the Nation’s records management framework.
• Support EMR/EHR optimization for consistent, accurate, and compliant data capture and reporting.