Notice of Trustee Opportunity
The Board of Trustees of the First Nations Market Housing Fund (the “Fund”) is seeking qualified individuals to recommend for appointment as Trustees to the First Nations Market Housing Fund. Candidates must be First Nations leaders and visionaries who have strong capacity in the areas of First Nations housing, finance, investments, governance, and organizational development.
Context
The federal government is committed to exploring how current on-reserve housing programming, such as the First Nations Market Housing Fund, can be reformed to achieve improved and sustained outcomes and enable transition to First Nations’ care, control, and management of housing. The Board of Trustees have been working collaboratively with the federal government in pursuing transformational reforms to make the Fund more autonomous and more responsive to First Nations. The Board of Trustees are committed to ensure First Nations values and voices are a key consideration to their work.
Our Board
The Board is comprised of nine First Nation Trustees with six appointments approved by the Minister for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and three appointments approved by the Minister for Indigenous Services Canada (ISC). These Trustee positions include: three individuals who are from First Nations communities and six with experience in the private sector finance community and federal government community. The Trustees are responsible for overseeing the Fund’s governance and practices, and for providing direction to achieve results. Appointed Trustees have a fiduciary obligation to the Fund.
The Fund
The Fund was established in 2008 to expand and bring loan-based housing options to First Nations communities so that qualified members can have the opportunity to obtain loans from financial institutions and build, buy, or renovate a home on-reserve or on settlement lands, where land is held communally.
Express Your Interest
Potential candidates interested in filling this vacancy or future vacancies can find more information on the Fund and the qualifications needed by reviewing the Trustee Profile and Trustee Criteria.
The deadline for submission is April 11, 2025. Please email a resume along with a cover letter outlining your reasoning for your application to: [email protected].
If you have any questions about the Fund or this Notice, please send your questions to [email protected].
