Band 4-6 Directors (Indigenous Child Welfare Director Division)

The Team
The Office of the Indigenous Child Welfare Director (ICWD) is a new division in the Ministry of Children and Family Development set up to shift and improve BC’s child welfare system and create changes that align with Indigenous rights, laws, and priorities as part of a joint jurisdiction model of service delivery. The division will provide leadership and advice for services to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit families delivered under the Child, Family and Community Service Act (CFCSA) and directly support the implementation of Indigenous jurisdiction.

For more information about the Office of the Indigenous Child Welfare Director, please see the attached Divisional Overview.

The Role (BAND 4 - Director, Aboriginal Policy and Practice Requisition 119257)

Reporting to the Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) / Indigenous Child Welfare Director, the Director leads and directly oversees the integration of the Aboriginal Policy and Practice (APP) across ministry services and business areas, with specific accountabilities in the areas of provincial and service delivery approaches.

The Director provides strategic leadership and direction, through the Provincial Initiatives team and the Service Delivery Support team, to support the ministry’s service plan goals and objectives for overall systemic change and transformation to improve outcomes for Indigenous children, youth, and families. The Director ensures the Aboriginal Policy and Practice (APP) branch staff partner with ministry staff in the development of reconciliation plans to meet government’s overall commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The Director is also responsible for overseeing the administration of the Aboriginal Service Innovation programs, specifically Child Safety and Permanence, and Indigenous Early Years and Indigenous Early Years Services.

Please note, the division is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-racism, and Indigenous cultural safety. We value a diverse workforce and encourage applicants from a wide variety of backgrounds to apply. We support an inclusive, equitable, and transparent recruitment process.

The Role (BAND 5 - Executive Director, ICFSA Operations Requisition 119072)

Reporting to the Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM)/Indigenous Child Welfare Director (ICWD), the Executive Director, ICFSA Operations is a member of the divisional executive team. The position is responsible for supporting Indigenous Child and Family Service Agencies (ICFSA) in BC and ensuring that child welfare services delivered by the ICFSAs and MCFD are operationally aligned and seamless. The position is also responsible for leading Indigenous child welfare policy and practice.

Please note, the division is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-racism, and Indigenous cultural safety. We value a diverse workforce and encourage applicants from a wide variety of backgrounds to apply. We support an inclusive, equitable, and transparent recruitment process.

The Role (BAND 6 - Associate Indigenous Child Welfare Director Requisition 119181)

The Associate Indigenous Child Welfare Director (AICWD) reports to the Assistant Deputy Minister/Indigenous Child Welfare Director. The Indigenous Child Welfare Director is the central position of legal authority and accountability for child welfare services in BC. They are designated by the Minister under the CFCSA to be legally accountable for all Indigenous child welfare services under that legislation.

The AICWD supports this work by providing strategic advice to the ADM/ICWD, Ministry Designated Directors, Executive Leaders of Indigenous Child and Family Service Agencies (ICFSAs), MCFD’s Minister and Deputy Minister, and other Executive Leaders inside and outside the Public Service. These topics will include policies, practices and issues relating to child welfare practice, delegation of authority, advice/consultation on complex matters involving Indigenous children, youth and families and direction and advice on complex child welfare systemic matters.

Please note, the division is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-racism, and Indigenous cultural safety. However, in recognition of the critical importance to this role of a lived understanding of Indigenous communities, history, values, and ways of knowing, this competition is restricted to Indigenous applicants (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).

Please review each postings for the qualifications, position details and application requirements:

BAND 4 - Director, Aboriginal Policy and Practice Requisition 119257 (Closes February 25, 2025)

BAND 5 - Executive Director, ICFSA Operations Requisition 119072 (Closes February 23, 2025)

BAND 6 - Associate Indigenous Child Welfare Director Requisition 119181 (Closes February 25, 2025)

PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINKS PROVIDED ABOVE TO VIEW EACH JOB POSTING AND FOLLOW THE SPECIFIC APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED WITHIN EACH POSTING.
IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THESE OPPORTUNITIES, YOU MUST APPLY USING THE BC PUBLIC SERVICE RECRUITMENT SYSTEM BY SUBMITTING A SEPARATE APPLICATION TO EACH JOB POSTING AS PER THE LINKS PROVIDED ABOVE.

Requisition 119257 BAND 4 - Director, Aboriginal Policy and Practice

Requisition 119072 BAND 5 - Executive Director, ICFSA Operations

Requisition 119181 BAND 6 - Associate Indigenous Child Welfare Director