Careers & Job Postings

CAREERS

The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC) employs more than 150 Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in small and medium-sized communities across Vancouver Island.

Our dedicated staff delivers a wide range of services to 14 Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations, including health care, educational support, child and family services, community news reporting…and much more.

Our employees work and travel in some of the most beautiful areas of the West Coast, including Tofino, Ucluelet, Port Alberni, Zeballos, Gold River, and Hot Springs Cove; as well as historical First Nations communities that only a select few are lucky enough to have a chance to visit in a lifetime.

With its towering rain forests, breathtaking mountains, and inspiring ocean vistas, Vancouver Island offers a relaxed lifestyle and unlimited recreational opportunities for individuals and families.

The NTC offers competitive salaries, extended health and dental benefits, and a respectful work environment that supports a healthy work-life balance.

We are always looking for talented, enthusiastic, and professional individuals to join our team and we welcome your interest in our organization!

Current Job Postings

Uu-a-thluk Fisheries Intern (Term Employment)

Uu-a-thluk (NTC Fisheries), is seeking a term full-time Fisheries Intern to assist our team in fisheries management activities. Based out of NTC’s Southern Region office in Port Alberni, the position will require travel to Nuu-chah-nulth territories.

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Closing Date: Jun 3 2022

Resolution Health Support Worker

The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council Teechuktl (Mental Health) Program is seeking a term (to March 31, 2024), full-time Resolution Health Support Worker to provide cultural and emotional support to residential school survivors and their families.  This position also provides support completing Day Scholar and Indian Day School applications in community, and in urban settings.  This position is based out of the NTC Central Region office (Tofino), and requires travel (by vehicle, boat, and airplane) into communities.

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Closing Date: Jun 6 2022

Janitorial Services — Gold River, Contract

The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council is receiving applications from reliable community members to perform janitorial services for the Gold River Office.  The Janitor will be responsible for keeping the NTC building office spaces, clean and orderly. Duties include emptying waste buckets, cleaning walls, doorknobs, windows, floors, stocking, disinfecting restrooms and kitchen area. Notifying management of the need for major repairs, clean front office entrance doorway. The contract is renewed each April 1st, at which time quality of service is reviewed.

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Closing Date: Jun 6 2022

Child & Youth Mental Health Counsellor

The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC) is seeking a permanent, full-time Child & Youth Mental Health Counsellor to provide support to children, youth and families living in urban Port Alberni and in the communities of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council’s Southern Region.  Based out of Port Alberni and reporting to the Manager of Child & Youth Services, this position will be assigned to provide regular service to specific remote communities, which requires travel into remote communities (including on gravel road, by boat and airplane). 

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Closing Date: May 31 2022

0.8 Clinical Supervisor - Teechuktl (Mental Health)

The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC) Teechuktl Program is seeking a permanent, part-time (0.8) Clinical Supervisor to support Teechuktl staff working in all three of the NTC Regions.  Based out of Port Alberni, this position will provide group and individual clinical supervision that supports a multi-disciplinary staff in their duties to provide the highest quality mental health services to clients.  The Clinical Supervisor, at times, will be required to travel into the regions (including by road, boat, and airplane). 

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Closing Date: May 31 2022

First Nation Advocate Nurse

The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC) Nursing Department is seeking a part-time (.833 Rotating schedule) to serve as our First Nation Advocate Nurse (FNAN). This specialized position will assist Indigenous patients with their hospitalization. The FNAN will contribute to the delivery of culturally safe care for Indigenous patients and their families through their interactions with physicians and admission/discharge planners. This permanent position is based out of the Port Alberni West Coast General Hospital and will work in collaboration with NTC Nursing in ensuring quality health care services to all Indigenous patients.

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Closing Date: May 30 2022

Home Care / Community Health Nurse

The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC) is seeking a part-time (0.9) Registered Nurse to provide a full continuum of Community Health Nursing services to individuals in a variety of community-based settings in NTC’s Northern Region territory.  Our Nursing services follow the Nuu-chah-nulth Nursing framework that ensures culturally safe, relational, reflective and trauma informed Nursing Practice.  This position is based out of the NTC Northern Region office (Gold River/Tsaxana), and requires travel (by vehicle, boat, and airplane) into communities.

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Closing Date: May 3 2023

Community- Based Researcher (Ahousaht)

The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC) Department of Health is seeking a qualified Community-Based Researcher to conduct research in the Community of Ahousaht. This position is part of a COVID-19 Vaccine Study that will run to March 31, 2023. The Community-Based Researcher will be responsible for setting up community-based activities, meetings, and assisting in the recruitment of community support workers to support the collection of a range of data and/or specimens to support a vaccine study into Immune Response, Effectiveness and Safety. This position is based out of the NTC Central Region office (Tofino), and requires travel (by vehicle, boat, and airplane) into communities.

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Closing Date: May 30 2022

Social Worker (Usma Family & Child Services)

The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC) Usma Family and Child Services is seeking an experienced, C6 delegated Social Worker to fill a permanent, full-time position. Based out of Port Alberni, this position will have full C6 caseload responsibilities. Travel (by vehicle, boat, and airplane, depending on caseload) is required for this position. Usma Nuu-chah-nulth Family and Child Services works on the traditional and unceded territories of the 14 Nuu-chah-nulth Nations, supporting and collaborating with community to develop appropriate responses to child safety concerns and build upon community support services.

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Closing Date: Apr 26 2023