Ranger Coordinator (Female) – Broome

Ranger Coordinator (Female) – Broome

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’s Research, Country and Culture Services (RC&CS) team provides Research, Heritage, Social Surrounds and Land & Sea Management services to PBC’s and Traditional Owners in the management of their Country and Culture. YMAC’s RC&CS is a skilled and coordinated team of archaeologists, anthropologists, environmental scientists, land and sea management specialists, ranger coordinators, managers and administrators who contribute to the ongoing empowerment of our clients – Aboriginal communities and organisations throughout the Yamatji and Pilbara regions.

YMAC is currently seeking a talented and committed Female Ranger Coordinator on a full time basis to provide direction and leadership for an established group of Nyangumarta rangers in their on-country environmental and cultural management activities (from Eighty Mile Beach to the Great Sandy Desert) and at their main base located in Bidyadanga Community. Working in diverse landscapes including, rolling desert dunes, freshwater mound springs with towering Paperbarks, hundreds of rocky outcrops and 80 Miles of pristine coastline. The ranger program is diverse with activities including managing feral animals and threatened species such as Bilby, Black Foot Rock Wallaby and the Northern Quoll. A nursery is being developed driven by the women ranger team as well as other projects focusing on recording language and school engagement. Working alongside the Male Ranger Coordinator, this role includes providing mentoring and coaching functions to the rangers and coordinating training activities with the training provider. This position will mainly focus on the female rangers currently operational, but will also regularly involve the coordination of the entire ranger group (male and female rangers).

This position reports directly to the IPA Coordinator, under the guidance of the YMAC Land and Sea Management Program Manager and the General Manager of the Nyangumarta Warrarn Aboriginal Corporation.

Whilst the position is to be based out of our Broome Office, the role will primarily be undertaken in Bidyadanga (M-Th) with regular field trips camping on Nyangumarta Country.

About You:

We are looking for someone who is passionate and kind, holds great care and enthusiasm for Country, and loves to collaborate with like-minded people. We are looking for someone who enjoys challenges and has the ability to manage people in a cross cultural team environment.

The ideal candidate will have qualifications and/or experience in either Natural Resource Management, anthropology, archaeology, community services or relevant field, demonstrated experience and confidence with working with Aboriginal communities (or other First Nations people), and/or coordinating on-the-ground natural and/or cultural resource management projects, preferably with Aboriginal organisations.

Position responsibilities will include but will not be limited to:

• Provide daily leadership, coordination and supervision of the Nyangumarta Ranger Group in their land and sea management duties, consistent with the Nyangumarta Warrarn IPA Management Plan, with a particular focus on the female rangers.
• Coordinate the design and implementation of the Nyangumarta ranger annual work plans for the protection and promotion of the natural and cultural heritage.
• Support and develop the ranger group in their formal and on-the-job training activities.
• Coordinate and manage the ranger group budget and fee for service opportunities to gradually ensure full time employment of all rangers on the team.
• Integrate traditional ecological knowledge with modern land and sea management practice, for the long-term conservation and promotion of natural and cultural values identified in the Nyangumarta Warrarn IPA management plan.
• Liaise with existing and potential clients (Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Federal Department for Agriculture and Water Resources, pastoral stations, resource companies, etc.) in delivering services in land and sea management.
• Promote responsible work practices to ensure a healthy and safe work environment while on country.
• Report to and liaise with the Nyangumarta Warrarn Aboriginal Corporation, the PBC holding the Native Title rights and interests.

What YMAC Offers

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:

• Salary Packaging
• Annual CPI increases
• Flexible working arrangements:
  • Working from home arrangements
  • Extra weeks’ paid leave over end of year shutdown
• Cultural Leave for First Nations employees
• Annual Wellness & Uniform Allowance
• Paid Parental Leave

If you’d like to know more, our Enterprise Agreement can be found here.

Selection Criteria

Essential.

• Qualification(s) in Conservation and Land Management or related field (NRM, anthropology, archaeology, community services), or relevant equivalent experience (e.g. Nature based tourism).
• Current manual driver’s licence.
• Demonstrated experience and confidence in working with Aboriginal communities and/or coordinating on-ground natural, cultural or agricultural resource management projects, preferably with First Nations organisations and/or in arid and remote regions of Australia.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise work tasks
• Ability, passion and desire to work on country, often after hours and away from home for extended periods.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Ability to develop strategies to maintain a healthy work life balance for yourself and the team.

Desired

• Experience in working independently with minimal supervision in a remote area and demonstrated capacity to remain focused, positive, and organised in a challenging work environment.
• Demonstrated experience in project administration and finance management.
• Experience in developing funding proposals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Personal drive and integrity.
• Strong understanding of Aboriginal cultures and heritage.
• Knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety legislation and requirements.

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. Only applications from female applicants will be considered, as this is a genuine requirement of the role.

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 email (careers@ymac.org.au).

A current National Police Clearance is required prior to commencement of employment with YMAC.

If you have any questions relating to this opportunity, please email the People & Development Team on careers@ymac.org.au.