Health Sr Policy Advisor

Posting start date: December 09, 2025	Posting end date: December 26, 2025
Location: Thunder Bay	Position type: Full Time

The Senior Advisor – NIHB plays a leadership role in advancing NAN’s vision for a transformed, First Nations-led NIHB program. This position is responsible for supporting the redesign of NIHB to better reflect the Treaty Right to Health, improve accessibility, address systemic inequities, and ensure that First Nations-led governance and decision-making are embedded within future program delivery models.

Working closely with community partners, Tribal Councils, NAN leadership, and federal and provincial governments, the Advisor will coordinate technical work, research, engagement, and policy development to inform the redesign of NIHB across all benefit areas — including medical transportation, mental health, vision, dental, pharmacy, and medical supplies and equipment.

Application preference will be given to Individuals who self-identify as Indigenous people with the required combination of education and experience and familiarity and/or experience working, serving, or living in one or more of the First Nation communities served by Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN).

NAN is committed to providing accommodations, on request throughout the interview and employment process, and if accommodation is required, we will work with the applicants to meet their needs.

Applications (resume and cover letter) and inquiries for all positions may be directed to:

Jill Harju, Recruitment and Training Coordinator

Nishnawbe Aski Nation

200 Syndicate Avenue South

Thunder Bay, ON P7E 1C9

Phone: (807) 473-1020

Fax: (807) 623-7730

Email: jharju@nan.ca

Applicants and candidates are accountable for ensuring that information submitted throughout the recruitment and selection process is accurate and true to the best of their knowledge at the time of submission.