On offer: 

• Salary packaging (up to $15,899 a year, + meal/entertainment benefit of $2,650 a year) 
• 5 weeks annual leave per year + Christmas shut down period credited as additional leave 
• LSL vested after 7 years of service 
• Flexible work hours 
• Employee Assistance Program  

The role

The Lands Officer will work closely with the Lands Manager, the WKSN AC Cultural Advice Committee and the Noongar Boojda Trust to assess and on-board NLE lands within the WKSN AC footprint.

Further, the Lands Officer will undertake GIS mapping and land data management services and also provide the WKSN AC Community members with land related advice. This position will delivery real benefits for Noongar people and the WKSN AC community. 

Location 

Location – Perth or Great Southern Region WA. 

Hours 

Full time position. 

You will: 

• Implement and manage WKSN AC's Land Management System (GIS and workflow data system) including onboarding WKSN AC leased land at the direction of the Lands Manager.
• Maintain GIS data and produce maps and related products to facilitate decision making about potential land transfers, land use planning, Aboriginal cultural heritage matters, and other land related projects.
• Liaise with the WKSN AC Cultural Advice Committee and Board to assess and on-board NLE lands.
• Liaise with the Noongar Boodja Trust regarding the leasing and on boarding of NLE lands.
• Provide secretariat support for the Cultural Advice Committee including meeting organisation, agendas, and minutes.
• Provide timely advice to the WKSN community and external stakeholders regarding land matters.
• Liaise with Government departments, private companies, and not for profit organisations about land related matters.
• Other duties as required.

Context  

The WKSN AC was formed as a result of the South West Native Title Settlement (Settlement). WKSN AC has been established to assist the noongar peoples from the WagylKaip & Southern Noongar area to protect and promote Noongar Culture and to manage land and waters within their country. WKSN AC is party to one of six Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) that comprise the Settlement. 

Wagyl Kaip & Southern Noongar footprint covers approximately 52,246 sq kms region and includes the towns of Boyup Brook, Gnowangerup, Walpole, Denmark, Mt Barker, Cranbrook, Tambellup, Katanning, Jerramungup, Ravensthorpe, Hopetoun, Bremer Bay and Albany,

One of the cornerstones of the Settlement is the establishment of the Noongar Land Estate (NLE). The NLE comprises 320,000 hectares of land allocated as reserve or freehold tenure for cultural or economic development purposes. The WKSN AC will hold and manage a significant amount of NLE Cultural Land that is intended to provide significant opportunities for the Noongar community to achieve sustainable economic, social, and cultural outcomes. 

Selection criteria:

• Experience in using GIS mapping systems/applications and Microsoft Office computer software (word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams). 
• Experience working in a land related field such as town planning, land development, Aboriginal cultural heritage management or conservation and land management. 
• An understanding of Western Australian land tenure. 
• Well-developed written and oral communications skills, including an ability to prepare reports, memos, and other documentation (including maps). 
• Problem solving ability and initiative. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of, and ability to, engage effectively with the WKSN 
• Current drivers licence. 
• Tertiary qualifications highly regarded, but not essential. 

Section 51

Under section 51 of the Equal Employment Opportunity ACT 1984, Wagyl Kaip Southern Noongar Aboriginal Corporation seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the needs of our clients and stakeholders, and to improve employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply and identify themselves as being of Aboriginal descent in the recruitment process.

A copy of the position description is attached below.

Please see our website at: wagylkaip.org.au, for more information.

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