diff --git a/native/navigation/route-names.js b/native/navigation/route-names.js
index d46b28cc9..2dced90c8 100644
--- a/native/navigation/route-names.js
+++ b/native/navigation/route-names.js
@@ -1,291 +1,294 @@
 // @flow
 
 import type { RouteProp } from '@react-navigation/native';
 
 import type { ActionResultModalParams } from './action-result-modal.react.js';
 import type { InviteLinkModalParams } from './invite-link-modal.react';
 import type { AvatarSelectionParams } from '../account/registration/avatar-selection.react.js';
 import type { ConnectEthereumParams } from '../account/registration/connect-ethereum.react.js';
 import type { EmojiAvatarSelectionParams } from '../account/registration/emoji-avatar-selection.react.js';
 import type { ExistingEthereumAccountParams } from '../account/registration/existing-ethereum-account.react.js';
 import type { KeyserverSelectionParams } from '../account/registration/keyserver-selection.react.js';
 import type { PasswordSelectionParams } from '../account/registration/password-selection.react.js';
 import type { RegistrationTermsParams } from '../account/registration/registration-terms.react.js';
 import type { UsernameSelectionParams } from '../account/registration/username-selection.react.js';
 import type { TermsAndPrivacyModalParams } from '../account/terms-and-privacy-modal.react.js';
 import type { ThreadPickerModalParams } from '../calendar/thread-picker-modal.react.js';
 import type { ComposeSubchannelParams } from '../chat/compose-subchannel.react.js';
 import type { FullScreenThreadMediaGalleryParams } from '../chat/fullscreen-thread-media-gallery.react.js';
 import type { ImagePasteModalParams } from '../chat/image-paste-modal.react.js';
 import type { MessageListParams } from '../chat/message-list-types.js';
 import type { MessageReactionsModalParams } from '../chat/message-reactions-modal.react.js';
 import type { MessageResultsScreenParams } from '../chat/message-results-screen.react.js';
 import type { MultimediaMessageTooltipModalParams } from '../chat/multimedia-message-tooltip-modal.react.js';
 import type { RobotextMessageTooltipModalParams } from '../chat/robotext-message-tooltip-modal.react.js';
 import type { AddUsersModalParams } from '../chat/settings/add-users-modal.react.js';
 import type { ColorSelectorModalParams } from '../chat/settings/color-selector-modal.react.js';
 import type { ComposeSubchannelModalParams } from '../chat/settings/compose-subchannel-modal.react.js';
 import type { DeleteThreadParams } from '../chat/settings/delete-thread.react.js';
 import type { EmojiThreadAvatarCreationParams } from '../chat/settings/emoji-thread-avatar-creation.react.js';
 import type { ThreadSettingsMemberTooltipModalParams } from '../chat/settings/thread-settings-member-tooltip-modal.react.js';
 import type { ThreadSettingsParams } from '../chat/settings/thread-settings.react.js';
 import type { SidebarListModalParams } from '../chat/sidebar-list-modal.react.js';
 import type { SubchannelListModalParams } from '../chat/subchannels-list-modal.react.js';
 import type { TextMessageTooltipModalParams } from '../chat/text-message-tooltip-modal.react.js';
 import type { TogglePinModalParams } from '../chat/toggle-pin-modal.react.js';
 import type { CommunityCreationMembersScreenParams } from '../community-creation/community-creation-members.react.js';
 import type { ManagePublicLinkScreenParams } from '../invite-links/manage-public-link-screen.react.js';
 import type { ViewInviteLinksScreenParams } from '../invite-links/view-invite-links-screen.react.js';
 import type { ChatCameraModalParams } from '../media/chat-camera-modal.react.js';
 import type { ImageModalParams } from '../media/image-modal.react.js';
 import type { ThreadAvatarCameraModalParams } from '../media/thread-avatar-camera-modal.react.js';
 import type { VideoPlaybackModalParams } from '../media/video-playback-modal.react.js';
 import type { CustomServerModalParams } from '../profile/custom-server-modal.react.js';
 import type { RelationshipListItemTooltipModalParams } from '../profile/relationship-list-item-tooltip-modal.react.js';
 import type { ChangeRolesScreenParams } from '../roles/change-roles-screen.react.js';
 import type { CommunityRolesScreenParams } from '../roles/community-roles-screen.react.js';
+import type { CreateRolesScreenParams } from '../roles/create-roles-screen.react.js';
 import type { MessageSearchParams } from '../search/message-search.react.js';
 
 export const ActionResultModalRouteName = 'ActionResultModal';
 export const AddUsersModalRouteName = 'AddUsersModal';
 export const AppearancePreferencesRouteName = 'AppearancePreferences';
 export const AppRouteName = 'App';
 export const AppsRouteName = 'Apps';
 export const BackgroundChatThreadListRouteName = 'BackgroundChatThreadList';
 export const BlockListRouteName = 'BlockList';
 export const BuildInfoRouteName = 'BuildInfo';
 export const CalendarRouteName = 'Calendar';
 export const ChangeRolesScreenRouteName = 'ChangeRolesScreen';
 export const ChatCameraModalRouteName = 'ChatCameraModal';
 export const ChatRouteName = 'Chat';
 export const ChatThreadListRouteName = 'ChatThreadList';
 export const ColorSelectorModalRouteName = 'ColorSelectorModal';
 export const ComposeSubchannelModalRouteName = 'ComposeSubchannelModal';
 export const ComposeSubchannelRouteName = 'ComposeSubchannel';
 export const CommunityDrawerNavigatorRouteName = 'CommunityDrawerNavigator';
 export const CustomServerModalRouteName = 'CustomServerModal';
 export const DefaultNotificationsPreferencesRouteName = 'DefaultNotifications';
 export const DeleteAccountRouteName = 'DeleteAccount';
 export const DeleteThreadRouteName = 'DeleteThread';
 export const DevToolsRouteName = 'DevTools';
 export const EditPasswordRouteName = 'EditPassword';
 export const EmojiThreadAvatarCreationRouteName = 'EmojiThreadAvatarCreation';
 export const EmojiUserAvatarCreationRouteName = 'EmojiUserAvatarCreation';
 export const FriendListRouteName = 'FriendList';
 export const FullScreenThreadMediaGalleryRouteName =
   'FullScreenThreadMediaGallery';
 export const HomeChatThreadListRouteName = 'HomeChatThreadList';
 export const ImageModalRouteName = 'ImageModal';
 export const ImagePasteModalRouteName = 'ImagePasteModal';
 export const InviteLinkModalRouteName = 'InviteLinkModal';
 export const InviteLinkNavigatorRouteName = 'InviteLinkNavigator';
 export const LoggedOutModalRouteName = 'LoggedOutModal';
 export const ManagePublicLinkRouteName = 'ManagePublicLink';
 export const MessageListRouteName = 'MessageList';
 export const MessageReactionsModalRouteName = 'MessageReactionsModal';
 export const MessageResultsScreenRouteName = 'MessageResultsScreen';
 export const MultimediaMessageTooltipModalRouteName =
   'MultimediaMessageTooltipModal';
 export const PrivacyPreferencesRouteName = 'PrivacyPreferences';
 export const ProfileRouteName = 'Profile';
 export const ProfileScreenRouteName = 'ProfileScreen';
 export const RelationshipListItemTooltipModalRouteName =
   'RelationshipListItemTooltipModal';
 export const RobotextMessageTooltipModalRouteName =
   'RobotextMessageTooltipModal';
 export const SidebarListModalRouteName = 'SidebarListModal';
 export const SubchannelsListModalRouteName = 'SubchannelsListModal';
 export const TabNavigatorRouteName = 'TabNavigator';
 export const TextMessageTooltipModalRouteName = 'TextMessageTooltipModal';
 export const ThreadAvatarCameraModalRouteName = 'ThreadAvatarCameraModal';
 export const ThreadPickerModalRouteName = 'ThreadPickerModal';
 export const ThreadSettingsMemberTooltipModalRouteName =
   'ThreadSettingsMemberTooltipModal';
 export const ThreadSettingsRouteName = 'ThreadSettings';
 export const UserAvatarCameraModalRouteName = 'UserAvatarCameraModal';
 export const TogglePinModalRouteName = 'TogglePinModal';
 export const VideoPlaybackModalRouteName = 'VideoPlaybackModal';
 export const ViewInviteLinksRouteName = 'ViewInviteLinks';
 export const TermsAndPrivacyRouteName = 'TermsAndPrivacyModal';
 export const RegistrationRouteName = 'Registration';
 export const KeyserverSelectionRouteName = 'KeyserverSelection';
 export const CoolOrNerdModeSelectionRouteName = 'CoolOrNerdModeSelection';
 export const ConnectEthereumRouteName = 'ConnectEthereum';
 export const ExistingEthereumAccountRouteName = 'ExistingEthereumAccount';
 export const UsernameSelectionRouteName = 'UsernameSelection';
 export const CommunityCreationRouteName = 'CommunityCreation';
 export const CommunityConfigurationRouteName = 'CommunityConfiguration';
 export const CommunityCreationMembersRouteName = 'CommunityCreationMembers';
 export const MessageSearchRouteName = 'MessageSearch';
 export const PasswordSelectionRouteName = 'PasswordSelection';
 export const AvatarSelectionRouteName = 'AvatarSelection';
 export const EmojiAvatarSelectionRouteName = 'EmojiAvatarSelection';
 export const RegistrationUserAvatarCameraModalRouteName =
   'RegistrationUserAvatarCameraModal';
 export const RegistrationTermsRouteName = 'RegistrationTerms';
 export const RolesNavigatorRouteName = 'RolesNavigator';
 export const CommunityRolesScreenRouteName = 'CommunityRolesScreen';
+export const CreateRolesScreenRouteName = 'CreateRolesScreen';
 
 export type RootParamList = {
   +LoggedOutModal: void,
   +App: void,
   +ThreadPickerModal: ThreadPickerModalParams,
   +AddUsersModal: AddUsersModalParams,
   +CustomServerModal: CustomServerModalParams,
   +ColorSelectorModal: ColorSelectorModalParams,
   +ComposeSubchannelModal: ComposeSubchannelModalParams,
   +SidebarListModal: SidebarListModalParams,
   +ImagePasteModal: ImagePasteModalParams,
   +TermsAndPrivacyModal: TermsAndPrivacyModalParams,
   +SubchannelsListModal: SubchannelListModalParams,
   +MessageReactionsModal: MessageReactionsModalParams,
   +Registration: void,
   +CommunityCreation: void,
   +InviteLinkModal: InviteLinkModalParams,
   +InviteLinkNavigator: void,
   +RolesNavigator: void,
 };
 
 export type MessageTooltipRouteNames =
   | typeof RobotextMessageTooltipModalRouteName
   | typeof MultimediaMessageTooltipModalRouteName
   | typeof TextMessageTooltipModalRouteName;
 
 export const PinnableMessageTooltipRouteNames = [
   TextMessageTooltipModalRouteName,
   MultimediaMessageTooltipModalRouteName,
 ];
 
 export type TooltipModalParamList = {
   +MultimediaMessageTooltipModal: MultimediaMessageTooltipModalParams,
   +TextMessageTooltipModal: TextMessageTooltipModalParams,
   +ThreadSettingsMemberTooltipModal: ThreadSettingsMemberTooltipModalParams,
   +RelationshipListItemTooltipModal: RelationshipListItemTooltipModalParams,
   +RobotextMessageTooltipModal: RobotextMessageTooltipModalParams,
 };
 
 export type OverlayParamList = {
   +CommunityDrawerNavigator: void,
   +ImageModal: ImageModalParams,
   +ActionResultModal: ActionResultModalParams,
   +ChatCameraModal: ChatCameraModalParams,
   +UserAvatarCameraModal: void,
   +ThreadAvatarCameraModal: ThreadAvatarCameraModalParams,
   +VideoPlaybackModal: VideoPlaybackModalParams,
   +TogglePinModal: TogglePinModalParams,
   ...TooltipModalParamList,
 };
 
 export type TabParamList = {
   +Calendar: void,
   +Chat: void,
   +Profile: void,
   +Apps: void,
 };
 
 export type ChatParamList = {
   +ChatThreadList: void,
   +MessageList: MessageListParams,
   +ComposeSubchannel: ComposeSubchannelParams,
   +ThreadSettings: ThreadSettingsParams,
   +EmojiThreadAvatarCreation: EmojiThreadAvatarCreationParams,
   +DeleteThread: DeleteThreadParams,
   +FullScreenThreadMediaGallery: FullScreenThreadMediaGalleryParams,
   +MessageResultsScreen: MessageResultsScreenParams,
   +MessageSearch: MessageSearchParams,
   +ChangeRolesScreen: ChangeRolesScreenParams,
 };
 
 export type ChatTopTabsParamList = {
   +HomeChatThreadList: void,
   +BackgroundChatThreadList: void,
 };
 
 export type ProfileParamList = {
   +ProfileScreen: void,
   +EmojiUserAvatarCreation: void,
   +EditPassword: void,
   +DeleteAccount: void,
   +BuildInfo: void,
   +DevTools: void,
   +AppearancePreferences: void,
   +PrivacyPreferences: void,
   +DefaultNotifications: void,
   +FriendList: void,
   +BlockList: void,
 };
 
 export type CommunityDrawerParamList = { +TabNavigator: void };
 
 export type RegistrationParamList = {
   +CoolOrNerdModeSelection: void,
   +KeyserverSelection: KeyserverSelectionParams,
   +ConnectEthereum: ConnectEthereumParams,
   +ExistingEthereumAccount: ExistingEthereumAccountParams,
   +UsernameSelection: UsernameSelectionParams,
   +PasswordSelection: PasswordSelectionParams,
   +AvatarSelection: AvatarSelectionParams,
   +EmojiAvatarSelection: EmojiAvatarSelectionParams,
   +RegistrationUserAvatarCameraModal: void,
   +RegistrationTerms: RegistrationTermsParams,
 };
 
 export type InviteLinkParamList = {
   +ViewInviteLinks: ViewInviteLinksScreenParams,
   +ManagePublicLink: ManagePublicLinkScreenParams,
 };
 
 export type CommunityCreationParamList = {
   +CommunityConfiguration: void,
   +CommunityCreationMembers: CommunityCreationMembersScreenParams,
 };
 
 export type RolesParamList = {
   +CommunityRolesScreen: CommunityRolesScreenParams,
+  +CreateRolesScreen: CreateRolesScreenParams,
 };
 
 export type ScreenParamList = {
   ...RootParamList,
   ...OverlayParamList,
   ...TabParamList,
   ...ChatParamList,
   ...ChatTopTabsParamList,
   ...ProfileParamList,
   ...CommunityDrawerParamList,
   ...RegistrationParamList,
   ...InviteLinkParamList,
   ...CommunityCreationParamList,
   ...RolesParamList,
 };
 
 export type NavigationRoute<RouteName: string = $Keys<ScreenParamList>> =
   RouteProp<ScreenParamList, RouteName>;
 
 export const accountModals = [LoggedOutModalRouteName, RegistrationRouteName];
 
 export const scrollBlockingModals = [
   ImageModalRouteName,
   MultimediaMessageTooltipModalRouteName,
   TextMessageTooltipModalRouteName,
   ThreadSettingsMemberTooltipModalRouteName,
   RelationshipListItemTooltipModalRouteName,
   RobotextMessageTooltipModalRouteName,
   VideoPlaybackModalRouteName,
 ];
 
 export const chatRootModals = [
   AddUsersModalRouteName,
   ColorSelectorModalRouteName,
   ComposeSubchannelModalRouteName,
 ];
 
 export const threadRoutes = [
   MessageListRouteName,
   ThreadSettingsRouteName,
   DeleteThreadRouteName,
   ComposeSubchannelRouteName,
   FullScreenThreadMediaGalleryRouteName,
   MessageResultsScreenRouteName,
   MessageSearchRouteName,
   EmojiThreadAvatarCreationRouteName,
 ];
diff --git a/native/roles/community-roles-screen.react.js b/native/roles/community-roles-screen.react.js
index 742c23504..2d97557c8 100644
--- a/native/roles/community-roles-screen.react.js
+++ b/native/roles/community-roles-screen.react.js
@@ -1,138 +1,146 @@
 // @flow
 
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { View, Text } from 'react-native';
 import { ScrollView } from 'react-native-gesture-handler';
 
 import { useRoleMemberCountsForCommunity } from 'lib/shared/thread-utils.js';
 import type { ThreadInfo } from 'lib/types/thread-types.js';
 
 import RolePanelEntry from './role-panel-entry.react.js';
 import type { RolesNavigationProp } from './roles-navigator.react.js';
 import Button from '../components/button.react.js';
 import type { NavigationRoute } from '../navigation/route-names.js';
+import { CreateRolesScreenRouteName } from '../navigation/route-names.js';
 import { useStyles } from '../themes/colors.js';
 
 export type CommunityRolesScreenParams = {
   +threadInfo: ThreadInfo,
 };
 
 type CommunityRolesScreenProps = {
   +navigation: RolesNavigationProp<'CommunityRolesScreen'>,
   +route: NavigationRoute<'CommunityRolesScreen'>,
 };
 
 function CommunityRolesScreen(props: CommunityRolesScreenProps): React.Node {
   const { threadInfo } = props.route.params;
   const styles = useStyles(unboundStyles);
 
   const roleNamesToMembers = useRoleMemberCountsForCommunity(threadInfo);
 
   const rolePanelList = React.useMemo(() => {
     const rolePanelEntries = [];
 
     Object.keys(roleNamesToMembers).forEach(roleName => {
       rolePanelEntries.push(
         <RolePanelEntry
           key={roleName}
           roleName={roleName}
           memberCount={roleNamesToMembers[roleName]}
         />,
       );
     });
 
     return rolePanelEntries;
   }, [roleNamesToMembers]);
 
-  const navigateToCreateRole = React.useCallback(() => {}, []);
+  const navigateToCreateRole = React.useCallback(
+    () =>
+      props.navigation.navigate(CreateRolesScreenRouteName, {
+        threadInfo,
+        action: 'create_role',
+      }),
+    [threadInfo, props.navigation],
+  );
 
   return (
     <View>
       <View style={styles.rolesInfoContainer}>
         <Text style={styles.rolesInfoTextFirstLine}>
           Roles help you group community members together and assign them
           certain permissions. The Admins and Members roles are set by default
           and cannot be edited or deleted.
         </Text>
         <Text style={styles.rolesInfoTextSecondLine}>
           When people join the community, they are automatically assigned the
           Members role.
         </Text>
       </View>
       <View style={styles.rolesPanel}>
         <View style={styles.rolePanelHeadersContainer}>
           <Text style={styles.rolePanelHeaderLeft}>ROLES</Text>
           <Text style={styles.rolePanelHeaderRight}>MEMBERS</Text>
         </View>
         <ScrollView style={styles.rolePanelList}>{rolePanelList}</ScrollView>
         <View style={styles.buttonContainer}>
           <Button
             style={styles.createRoleButton}
             onPress={navigateToCreateRole}
           >
             <Text style={styles.createRoleButtonText}>Create role</Text>
           </Button>
         </View>
       </View>
     </View>
   );
 }
 
 const unboundStyles = {
   rolesInfoContainer: {
     backgroundColor: 'panelForeground',
     padding: 16,
   },
   rolesInfoTextFirstLine: {
     color: 'panelBackgroundLabel',
     fontSize: 14,
     marginBottom: 14,
   },
   rolesInfoTextSecondLine: {
     color: 'panelBackgroundLabel',
     fontSize: 14,
   },
   rolesPanel: {
     marginTop: 30,
   },
   rolePanelHeadersContainer: {
     flexDirection: 'row',
     justifyContent: 'space-between',
     alignItems: 'center',
     paddingHorizontal: 8,
   },
   rolePanelHeaderLeft: {
     color: 'panelBackgroundLabel',
     fontSize: 14,
   },
   rolePanelHeaderRight: {
     color: 'panelBackgroundLabel',
     fontSize: 14,
     marginRight: 72,
   },
   rolePanelList: {
     backgroundColor: 'panelForeground',
     marginTop: 8,
     padding: 4,
     maxHeight: 325,
   },
   buttonContainer: {
     backgroundColor: 'panelForeground',
     padding: 2,
   },
   createRoleButton: {
     justifyContent: 'center',
     alignItems: 'center',
     margin: 10,
     backgroundColor: 'purpleButton',
     height: 48,
     borderRadius: 10,
   },
   createRoleButtonText: {
     color: 'whiteText',
     fontSize: 16,
     fontWeight: '500',
   },
 };
 
 export default CommunityRolesScreen;
diff --git a/native/roles/create-roles-screen.react.js b/native/roles/create-roles-screen.react.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d6fec88f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/native/roles/create-roles-screen.react.js
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+// @flow
+
+import * as React from 'react';
+
+import type { ThreadInfo } from 'lib/types/thread-types.js';
+
+import type { RolesNavigationProp } from './roles-navigator.react.js';
+import type { NavigationRoute } from '../navigation/route-names.js';
+
+export type CreateRolesScreenParams = {
+  +threadInfo: ThreadInfo,
+  +action: 'create_role' | 'edit_role',
+};
+
+type CreateRolesScreenProps = {
+  +navigation: RolesNavigationProp<'CreateRolesScreen'>,
+  +route: NavigationRoute<'CreateRolesScreen'>,
+};
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
+function CreateRolesScreen(props: CreateRolesScreenProps): React.Node {
+  return <></>;
+}
+
+export default CreateRolesScreen;
diff --git a/native/roles/roles-navigator.react.js b/native/roles/roles-navigator.react.js
index 2420e222a..d9220acc0 100644
--- a/native/roles/roles-navigator.react.js
+++ b/native/roles/roles-navigator.react.js
@@ -1,84 +1,95 @@
 // @flow
 
 import {
   createStackNavigator,
   type StackNavigationProp,
   type StackNavigationHelpers,
 } from '@react-navigation/stack';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { SafeAreaView } from 'react-native-safe-area-context';
 
 import CommunityRolesHeaderLeftButton from './community-roles-header-left-button.react.js';
 import CommunityRolesScreen from './community-roles-screen.react.js';
+import CreateRolesScreen from './create-roles-screen.react.js';
 import type { RootNavigationProp } from '../navigation/root-navigator.react.js';
 import {
   type ScreenParamList,
   type RolesParamList,
   CommunityRolesScreenRouteName,
+  CreateRolesScreenRouteName,
 } from '../navigation/route-names.js';
 import { useStyles, useColors } from '../themes/colors.js';
 
 const safeAreaEdges = ['bottom'];
 
 export type RolesNavigationProp<RouteName: $Keys<RolesParamList>> =
   StackNavigationProp<ScreenParamList, RouteName>;
 
 const RolesStack = createStackNavigator<
   ScreenParamList,
   RolesParamList,
   StackNavigationHelpers<ScreenParamList>,
 >();
 
 const communityRolesScreenOptions = {
   headerTitle: 'Create role',
   // eslint-disable-next-line react/display-name
   headerLeft: headerLeftProps => (
     <CommunityRolesHeaderLeftButton {...headerLeftProps} />
   ),
 };
 
+const createRolesScreenOptions = {
+  headerTitle: 'Create role',
+};
+
 type RolesNavigatorProps = {
   +navigation: RootNavigationProp<'RolesNavigator'>,
   ...
 };
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
 function RolesNavigator(props: RolesNavigatorProps): React.Node {
   const styles = useStyles(unboundStyles);
   const colors = useColors();
 
   const rolesScreenOptions = React.useMemo(
     () => ({
       headerBackTitleVisible: false,
       headerStyle: {
         backgroundColor: colors.tabBarBackground,
       },
       headerTintColor: colors.panelForegroundLabel,
       headerLeftContainerStyle: {
         paddingLeft: 12,
       },
     }),
     [colors.tabBarBackground, colors.panelForegroundLabel],
   );
 
   return (
     <SafeAreaView style={styles.container} edges={safeAreaEdges}>
       <RolesStack.Navigator screenOptions={rolesScreenOptions}>
         <RolesStack.Screen
           name={CommunityRolesScreenRouteName}
           component={CommunityRolesScreen}
           options={communityRolesScreenOptions}
         />
+        <RolesStack.Screen
+          name={CreateRolesScreenRouteName}
+          component={CreateRolesScreen}
+          options={createRolesScreenOptions}
+        />
       </RolesStack.Navigator>
     </SafeAreaView>
   );
 }
 
 const unboundStyles = {
   container: {
     flex: 1,
     backgroundColor: 'modalBackground',
   },
 };
 
 export default RolesNavigator;