Syilx Child Family Services Coordinator

Help strengthen Indigenous family wellness through Syilx-informed planning, technical coordination, and community development in Penticton or Westbank.

The Okanagan Nation Alliance is hiring a Community Development Coordinator, Child and Family for its Wellness Policy and Planning team. You will work with Nation communities and partners on family wellbeing plans, education, awareness, and implementation. The position requires understanding cultural protocols, traditional wellness, child protection services, and mental wellbeing planning.

• Promote ONA wellness plans and mandates
• Engage children, families, and community members inclusively
• Coordinate committees and relevant working groups
• Support marketing and communications activities
• Implement allocated budgets and contract deliverables

• Degree in Social Work, Indigenous Studies, or relevant field
• Knowledge of court processes and child in care orders
• Understanding of Indigenous norms, healing, and intergenerational trauma
• Microsoft Office, project management, and budgeting software ability
• Flexible availability for evenings and weekends when required

Use cultural understanding, mediation, and technical writing skills to support ONA’s child and family wellness priorities.