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Join Our Team: Stewardship Funding Specialist and Economic Development Analyst
Do you want to support First Nations in achieving their visions for stewardship, conservation, and community prosperity? Are you passionate about First Nations economic development? If this sounds like you, join our team and partner with First Nations to build a conservation economy that works for people and place.
Following the announcement of the Great Bear Sea PFP, Coast Funds is growing its team to deliver new financing and services for First Nations.
Coast Funds is hiring for two roles – Economic Development Analyst and Stewardship Funding Specialist – to support our team in delivering financial administration and project support services, highlighting the impact of First Nations’ conservation and economic investments in their respective territories.
There’s never been a better time to join a team that shares a commitment to serving First Nations and supporting their work to strengthen coastal communities and protect the lands, waters, and life in their territories.
Economic Development Analyst
The Economic Development Analyst will be an important member of a highly collaborative team that serves 29 First Nations on the coast of modern-day British Columbia. Our ideal candidate has financial and risk analysis skills, research and analysis skills, is a problem solver and critical thinker, and has strong relationship and partner building skills with clients, staff, and other stakeholders.
| Status | Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours/week) |
| Intended Start Date | Late August 2025 |
| Location | Our offices are in downtown Vancouver, BC and most employees work a hybrid office/remote schedule. Some travel to coastal communities will be required. |
| Salary range | $62,000 to 72,000/year, depending on experience |
| Reports to | Director, Economic Development |
| Supervises | N/A |
Stewardship Funding Specialist
The Stewardship Funding Specialist will be an important member of a highly collaborative team that serves 29 First Nations on the coast of modern-day British Columbia. Our ideal candidate has strong relationship building skills, demonstrated project or program management experience, research and analysis skills, and is a problem solver and critical thinker who exhibits curiosity.
| Status | Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours/week) |
| Intended Start Date | Late August 2025 |
| Location | Our offices are in downtown Vancouver, BC and most employees work a hybrid office/remote schedule. Some travel to coastal communities will be required. |
| Salary range | $62,000 to 72,000/year, depending on experience |
| Reports to | Director, Stewardship Funding |
| Supervises | N/A |
The Opportunity
For both the Economic Development Analyst and Stewardship Funding Specialist roles, you’ll work within a collaborative team that supports the capacity of the Nations Coast Funds serves by ensuring the effective, high-trust administration of funding.
Acting as a primary resource, these roles provide guidance on funding availability from the respective funding pools and other opportunities while tracking project outcomes in line Coast Fund’s well-being methodology. Coast Funds is pleased to partner with Spirit Omega Inc in the recruitment process for these roles.
Please see the Spirit Omega postings for the full job descriptions and to apply:
About Coast Funds
Coast Funds is an Indigenous-led conservation finance organization that supports First Nations to invest in sustainable economic development and ecological stewardship within their traditional territories.
Coast Funds was created in 2007, as an outcome of the Great Bear Rainforest agreements, to manage funds for First Nations’ stewardship and economic priorities in the Great Bear Rainforest and Haida Gwaii. In 2024, First Nations worked with Coast Funds and other partners to secure new funding, through the Great Bear Sea PFP, for marine stewardship and community development. Today, the organization manages stewardship endowments and economic funds, which are allocated between participating First Nations. Coast Funds also provides financial administration services to First Nations and their partners.
To date, Coast Funds has delivered $120 million for over 450 Indigenous-led conservation, economic development, and sustainable energy projects. With these investments, First Nations are strengthening coastal communities, diversifying local economies, and stewarding lands, waters, and life.
Benefits and Work Culture
Coast Funds offers a competitive salary, complemented by a strong benefits package that includes four weeks of vacation to start, health and dental coverage, life insurance, paid sick leave, RRSP contributions, a mobile phone plan, leave for professional development, and opportunities for continued learning and professional growth.
How to Apply
Coast Funds is working with Spirit Omega Inc to recruit for this role. To apply, please submit a cover letter and updated resume (two pages maximum) via the Spirit Omega website at the links below.
- Cover letters for Economic Development Analyst may be addressed to Patricia Sayer, Director, Economic Development.
- Cover letters for Stewardship Funding Specialist may be addressed to Raine Playfair, Director, Stewardship Funding.
Applications are being considered on a rolling basis. The hiring team will review applications as they’re received and will schedule first-round interviews in late June / early July.
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We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Given the nature of our work, we will be giving priority to Indigenous candidates and then to candidates who have worked with Indigenous organizations and bring a solid understanding of Indigenous practices, traditions, and worldviews.
