Careers with NIEFS

Join Us - Great Team Great Work

In addition to helping job seekers find work and employers find workers, NIEFS is also an employer. Between our Campbell River and Port Hardy offices, the NIEFS team consists of about 30 people.

Careers include:

• Employment Counsellor/Skills Facilitator
• Specialized Employment Counsellor
• Resource Centre Advisor
• Administration & Finance
• Data & Information Entry
• Job Developer
• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Employer Services
• Quality Assurance

NIEFS offers competitive wages, RSP matching and a generous benefits package including extended health and MSP coverage.

Current Openings

Skills Bridge Program - Project Coordinator October 2023

Employment Counsellor - Campbell River - Ongoing

Employment Counsellor Team

Our Employment Counsellors are the highest caliber of experienced and qualified career development professionals – all committed to working with clients until they are successfully employed and assisting employers to hire a skilled workforce.

Our Employment Counsellors meet the core qualifications outlined by the Canadian Standards and Guidelines for Career Development Practitioners and hold undergraduate degrees or Post-secondary diplomas or certification in related fields.  Many of our staff are members in good standing or are Certified Career Development Practitioners through the BC Career Development Association.

Several of our staff hold additional qualifications such as a Certified Vocational Rehabilitation Professional and/or Master’s degrees in Counselling, Business, HR, Community Economic Development and Educational Leadership.

Support Team

NIEFS is also fortunate to have an amazingly talented and qualified support team that includes: Administration; Finance & Accounting; Data & Information Management; and IT.

Join our award winning team!

Recipients of numerous local, regional and Provincial awards...

Campbell River Chamber of Commerce Business Awards of Distinction

• Business of the Year (26-49 employees)
• Diversity Leadership

Immigrant Welcome Centre North Vancouver Island

• Ambassador Award

BC Career Development Association

• Career Development Association of the Year
• Career Development Practitioner of the Year
• Emerging Career Development Practitioner of the Year

Association of Service Providers for Employability and Career Training

• Employment Organization of the Year