Indigenous Protected Area Coordinator – Northern Tanami

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OUR STORY

The Central Land Council (CLC) is a corporate Commonwealth entity established under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976. The CLC represents traditional landowners, native title holders and other Aboriginal people in the southern half of the Northern Territory—an area of almost 780,000 square kilometres.

The CLC provides its constituents with advice, advocacy and practical assistance to support their aspirations, manage their land and realise and protect their rights.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN

Eligible Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. If an Aboriginal applicant is selected, the remaining non-Aboriginal applicants will not be assessed.

Applicants must have relevant qualifications and demonstrate that they meet essential criteria in order to be considered. An applicant selected under this affirmative action plan will be required to provide evidence of their eligibility prior to commencement, such as:

• completed statutory declaration form, or
• supporting statement from an appropriate Aboriginal organisation

THE ROLE

CL 6 (Commencing at $87,077 progressing to $100,027)

ONGOING CONTRACT

The Warlpiri people of Tanami region in remote NT seek a coordinator for the Northern Tanami Indigenous Protected Area (IPA). Employed by the Central Land Council (CLC) the IPA Coordinator will work closely with the traditional owners of the Northern Tanami Indigenous Protected Area and CLC’s Northern Tanami Rangers (the Rangers) to help coordinate land management in the Region.

Based and comfortably accommodated in Lajamanu and supported from CLC’s centre in Alice Springs, the Coordinator will work with regional traditional owners, the Rangers and the wider community to:

• Implement the ‘Mardarnilipa ngurra manu kuruwarri tarnngangkupirrjirdili: Keeping countryalive and healthy’ Northern Tanami Indigenous Protected Area Plan of Management (thePlan);
• Facilitate on-going cultural and natural resource management planning; &
• Integrate the Rangers into the Plan’s implementation and faciliate other cultural and naturalresource management opportunities in the Region.
• Implement the Warlpiri led ‘Yirtkaki Maninjaku, Reading the Country’ Aboriginal tracking training program into IPA activities and annual workplan.

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary and benefits package, 15.4% superannuation, five weeks annual leave and Christmas shut down period.
• Generous salary packaging (maximum $29,000 annually, depending on individual circumstances);
• Ongoing district allowance (circa $8,200 for an individual or $13,260 with dependents);
• Yearly airfare allowance (circa $1,300);
• Relocation assistance, should you be moving to the region; and
• Subsidised, fully furnished accommodation in Lajamanu for the duration of your contract.

The Central Land Council is dedicated to delivering ongoing professional development and career progression for its people. You will have the opportunity to undertake professional development and to take part in a number of new projects as the organisation continues to grow and innovate.

Most importantly, this role will allow you to work in a diverse environment where you affect real change.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

• Ochre card (working with vulnerable people check)
• National police clearance (Required for specific positions)
• Driver’s licence

CONTACT DETAILS

If you’re interested in using your skills to make a real difference click Apply now!

Please apply by the closing date or earlier, should a suitable candidate be found earlier.

Earliest Start Date: From 28 January 2025.

For further information about this role, please contact Athanasia Hatzis on 0477 841 914.

For more information about the application process please contact Kirsten Clarke (Human Resources Advisor) on 08 8951 6211 or [email protected] using the subject line: Indigenous Protected Area Coordinator – Northern Tanami enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.

Total effective package includes: base salary, district allowance, superannuation, leave loading, relocation assistance, annual airfare allowance and salary packaging options. Annual progression within the salary scale is subject to satisfactory performance. Progression is in accordance with annual increments set out in an enterprise agreement.

The filling of this vacancy is an affirmative measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975.