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Form of workAbout Yungngora Aboriginal Corporation
There is currently no ranger program operation, with the nearest Ranger bases located in Derby 238km and Fitzroy River 165km away. When re-established the Yungngora Ranger Program would care for Country and Cultural in an area more than 500,000 acres (2,025 km2).
The Yungngora Ranger program was started in 2021, with six local people funded as Aboriginal Rangers by the community and facilitated by the Yungngora Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) as the trustees of Noonkanbah land as the Native Title Prescribed Body Corporate.
Native title exists over Noonkanbah Station which has been developed and managed by traditional Owners, the Yungngora People, since 1976 and includes Walmatjarri, Nyikina and other language groups.
Yungngora community is located on the southern boundary of Noonkanbah cattle station on the banks of the Fitzroy River with a population of 436 people with 95.9% identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and is classified as Very Remote Australia (Census 2021). The lands around Noonkanbah were officially recognised with Native Title in 2007 under the responsibility of the Yungngora Aboriginal Corporation (YAC).
Our Vision: A safe and thriving collaborative community led by the voices of the Yungngora people that reflects a strong sense of cultural, social, and emotional wellbeing and economic empowerment through jobs and enterprises.
About the role
The Yungngora Ranger program was started in 2021, with six local people funded as Aboriginal
Rangers by the community and facilitated by the Yungngora Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) as the trustees of Noonkanbah land as the Native Title Prescribed Body Corporate.
Previously, the Yungngora Rangers supported the lands of Noonkanbah and the adjoining communities of Koorabye, Kadjina, Jimbalakudunj and Ngurttuwarta as they do not have current capacity to operate their own Ranger programs.
This project seeks to re-establish the Yungngora Aboriginal Ranger Program through the employment, training and equipping of five Aboriginal Ranger positions to re-commence vital land, fire and pest management activities in the Noonkanbah and neighbouring communities.
For the Yungngora community to make long-term and sustainable improvements to protect the land and culture, a place-based and community-led identification of opportunities for cross industry collaboration needs to take place. The Yungngora community will be empowered to lead the exploration of partnership the “Proper Way”- with Respect, Care and Honesty.
As part of the Yungngora Aboriginal Corporation Ranger Program, the Coordinator will work with the Rangers (employed under the Commonwealth funded Indigenous Ranger Program) to implement the Ranger Program for the Yungngora Community. Through funding from the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions’ Ranger Program Development Fund, and in-kind support from local cross-industry partnerships, this project will enable the Yungngora Community to re-establish an Aboriginal Ranger Program that is trained, equipped, and led by the voices of the of Traditional Owners to deliver management operations.
The Project Control Group (PCG) will be setup for the delivery of this project and lead by the YAC CEO. The PCG will include stakeholders from YAC board, YAC members (that is Traditional Owners and local Yungngora people), the Senior Aboriginal Ranger Coordinator and other key community stakeholders.
The PCG will prepare a report to be presented at the quarterly YAC board meetings and for the annual YAC Annual General Meeting.
Location: Yungngora Lands and neighbouring communities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Main Duties/ Outcomes:
Support Yungngora people to look after and manage country and support engagement with the Land and Culture program.
Facilitate and support Traditional Owners/ Community in the continuity of inter-generational transfer of Indigenous Knowledge and Practice.
Provide on-ground support, primarily to Indigenous Rangers, employed under the Yungngora Ranger Project and Traditional Owners to deliver Land and Culture program objectives.
Facilitate the implementation of yearly Ranger teamwork plans, including logistics (planning and conducting regular field trips to remote area locations) procurement and administrative requirements.
Facilitate delivery of a range of field activities including cultural heritage management, threatened and pest species management, fire management, capacity building, visitor, and tourist management.
Assist the Ranger teams in the development of annual work plans and delivery of reporting requirements, in line with funding agreements.
Work collaboratively with Yungngora Traditional Owners and staff to undertake land access activities including fieldwork and other research associated with Native Title issues.
Work collaboratively with other Yungngora Traditional Owners to implement the program’s land and cultural heritage management projects, including managing grants and project budgets reporting and acquittals.
Collect and manage Geographic Information System (GIS) data.
Maintain ongoing accurate records of project activities.
Provide field support to other visitors and Traditional Owners.
Attending the general maintenance and upkeep of vehicles and equipment used in fieldwork.
Prepare project plans, reports, funding applications, budgets and financial acquittals as required.
Communicate project outcomes to a wider audience.
Additional tasks as directed by Chief Executive Officer Yungngora Aboriginal Corporation.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Essential
Enthusiasm and willingness to live in a remote Aboriginal community.
Previous experience as Team Leader/coordinator in a similar role managing rangers.
Ability to work independently and in small teams; ability to prioritise & plan flexible & creative work programs.
Practical aptitude for technical manual tasks and a demonstrated ability to pass skills on to others.
Cross-cultural communication skills.
Well-developed written and oral communication skills including the ability to write reports and/ or deliver presentations for a range of audiences and to communicate effectively with a range of indigenous and non-indigenous audiences.
Good word processing and spreadsheet skills.
Current driver’s license and Working with Children Check or ability / willingness to obtain these.
Desirable:
Experience working with Aboriginal communities and knowledge/ understanding of the challenges affecting Western Desert Aboriginal people.
Experience in the use and maintenance of four-wheel drive vehicles in the field.
Experience in GPS/GIS data gathering and software use (highly desirable).
Proactive approach to ensuring safe and healthy work practices, including knowledge of relevant occupational health and safety issues as they apply to living, working, and travelling safely in isolated and remote areas.
Experience with safe handling of firearms.
Experience working in rural areas or the bush and or with remote Aboriginal People.
Benefits
Additional allowances included.
The position will receive 5 weeks’ leave.
Yungngora Aboriginal Corporation is a public benevolent institution (PBI) for income tax purposes, making available excellent salary packaging arrangements.
A fully furnished house in the community is provided including utilities and access to a work vehicle.
Opportunity to work for an Organisation dedicated to improving the lives of Indigenous Australians.
Supportive and inclusive work environment.
Please note: If successful you will be required to complete a Police Clearance and working with vulnerable people check.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
For a further information, please contact:
Chief Executive Officer
Yungngora Aboriginal Corporation
Email: ***@yacorp.org.au
Ph: 0447 279 ***
