Salary Package Range: $120,000-$130,000.Want to work with Indigenous Rangers on some of the most spectacular and remote Kimberley country and coastline? This role oversees Ranger activities, marine patrols, visitor management and cultural programs on the Dambimangari Indigenous Protected Area and jointly managed marine park, and manages partnerships, budgets, staff and new strategic projects.
- Competitive salary package ($120,000-$130,000) plus super with salary sacrificing up to $15,899.
- Training and development opportunities in a supportive team environment.
- 5-weeks annual leave with office closure over the Christmas period.
- Managing Native Title including engaging with mining, tourism and other access and development proposals.
- Members Services like health and education.
- Land and sea management (Indigenous Protected Area, Ranger Program & Jointly Managed Marine Park).
- Cultural heritage management.
- Economic development.
- Visitor management.
- Cultural programs.
- Remote infrastructure.
- Corporate Services including finance, administration and payroll.
- Fire management, including aerial burning.
- Feral animal & weed management.
- Biodiversity and threatened species.
- Cultural heritage management.
- Visitor management and education.
- Marine Park Patrols and sea country science.
- Back to Country trips and community events.
- Biosecurity.
- Indigenous knowledge transfer.
- Training and development.
- Manage the implementation of the Dambimangari Healthy Country Plan across the Indigenous Protected Area, jointly managed Marine Park and all Dambimangari land and sea country.
- Meet regularly with the Healthy Country Advisory Committee (HCAC), Marine Park Joint Management Body and DAC Board of Directors to seek guidance and ensure programs align with Traditional Owner aspirations.
- Facilitate strategic planning with Traditional Owners and key partner organisations including the Healthy Country Plan 2022-32, annual work planning and collaborative planning with partners and stakeholders (Fire Plans, Weed Management Plan, Sea Country Research & Monitoring Plan, Ferals & threatened species action plans).
- Facilitate and support Dambimangari participation in the regional working groups (North Kimberley Fire Abatement Project, Indigenous Salt Water Advisory group and other collaborative, regional projects).
- Develop and manage effective relationships with stakeholders including members, government, corporate, research institutions and industry to further Dambimangari aspirations, economic growth and development.
- Provide leadership and direction to Healthy Country Team, including direct reports and the Ranger team.
- Manage budgets, including setting, tracking and expenditure reports for grants and internal DAC processes for all DAC Healthy Country programs.
- Work with HR to develop a staff development plan for the Healthy Country team including recruitment, training, retention, talent management and succession planning framework.
- Provide timely and relevant monthly reports (verbal and written) to DAC CEO, Board, HCAC, JMB and relevant sub-committees regarding all activities and projects including performance and significant issues. Deliver on deadlines as required by DAC, grant reporting, key partners and other stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience managing conservation and land management programs including fire management, feral animal and weed control, threatened species, marine science, cultural programs, infrastructure and asset management.
- Extensive experience and capability working with a wide range of stakeholders, leading and supervising teams and the capacity to plan work, motivate staff and monitor performance in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Experience managing community development, training and capacity building with Indigenous people, preferably in a remote setting.
- Experience in the delivery of Healthy Country Planning, Conservation Action Planning or Open Standards Framework (Desirable).
- High level of competency in stakeholder engagement and collaborative working relationships with diverse stakeholders including government agencies, community members and industry.
- Be able to manage multiple tasks effectively with a high degree of flexibility and confidentiality within a changing environment.
- Demonstrated ability to be collaborative and build stakeholder relationships to further the reputation and success of DAC.
- Ability to compile, manage and deliver budgets, financial management, reporting and compliance.
- Proven ability to work independently and take ownership to resolve factors that may influence the delivery of service to client a timely and accurate manner.
- Proven capability to source new grant funding and partnerships.
- Current 'C' class driver's licence and remote 4WD experience.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel.
- Strong existing industry networks (Desirable).
- Possess and maintain a level of physical fitness for working in remote, hot, humid Kimberley conditions.