About the Organisation:
Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation (YMAC) is the Native Title Representative Body (NTRB), delivering native title and other services across the Pilbara, Mid West, Murchison and Gascoyne regions of Western Australia. YMAC is run by a First Nations board of directors, representing several native title groups, each of whom have their own language, culture, traditions and protocols.
YMAC services include native title claim and future act representation; heritage services; executive office, community, and economic development assistance; land administration, and natural resource management support.
Country is our mother, our provider and keeper of our cultural belongings. Culture and Country go together. You can’t have one without the other.
Our Vision:
Through connection to Country, Aboriginal people pursue and achieve economic, social, and cultural goals and aspirations with strength and confidence.
Our Mission:
For current and future generations, we work with and for Australian Aboriginal people to protect rights and manage Country and opportunities
About the Role:
YMAC is currently seeking a a full time (75 hours per fortnight) Business Support Officer to join the Prescribed Body Corporate (PBC) Executive Office (PBC EO) team in our Perth office on a permanent contract. The PBC EO team provides governance and capacity building services to a range of prescribed body corporates in the Pilbara and Yamatji regions.
The Business Support Officer is responsible for providing support to the Project Manager and Project Coordinators to assist in the preparation and follow-up of PBC meetings, and to assist in the formulation of policy and procedures to support the PBC EO team. Working with a small team, this position requires the ability to be flexible, work collaboratively with others across various locations, perform well in a pressured and sensitive work environments and on occasion work with minimal supervision. Respect for confidentiality is essential.
About You:
You are a self-motivated and solutions-focused person who effectively manages competing priorities.
You have excellent attention and experience in providing high-quality administrative support that includes producing written documents, maintaining records and databases, organising meeting travel and logistics, supporting meetings from planning through to implementation, and providing back up reception duties where required.
You value working collaboratively within a team and build positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders. You are flexible, use initiative, maintain confidentiality, and are capable of working both independently and as part of a team in a dynamic and culturally respectful environment.
YMAC believes in providing a safe and supportive working environment, and the best way to do that is to ensure our employees are well-looked after. YMAC provides the following in addition to your standard employee experience:
If you’d like to know more, our Enterprise Agreement can be found here.
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How to Apply:
Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and values inclusion and diversity in all forms including, but not limited to: genders, cultural backgrounds, LGBTQ+, disability & neurodiversity. We strongly encourage First Nations candidates to apply.
To apply for this role, which has a generous range of benefits including: salary packaging; flexible working arrangements; and, but not limited to, an extra week’s paid leave over Christmas shutdown, please submit your CV and cover letter addressing the above selection criteria via Seek.
A current National Police Clearance is required prior to commencement of employment with YMAC.
Applications for this position close on Sunday, 2 August 2026, however applications will be reviewed as they are received.
If you have any questions relating to this opportunity, please email careers@ymac.org.au.
View other Current VacanciesCountry is our mother, the provider and keeper of cultural belongings. Country and Culture go together. You can’t have one without the other.
Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners and custodians throughout Western Australia, and on whose Country we work. We acknowledge and respect their deep connection to their lands and waterways.
We honour and pay respect to Elders, and to their ancestors who survived and cared for Country.
Our offices are located on Whadjuk Country, Southern Yamatji Country, Kariyarra Country, and Yawuru Country. We recognise the continuing culture, traditions, stories and living cultures on these lands and commit to building a brighter future together.
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