The Opportunity
The Aboriginal Engagement Officer will play a key role engaging with Eyre Peninsula's Aboriginal community and organisations to identify areas of mutual benefit, build cultural competency with the Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board (the Board) and staff, and ensure projects and initiatives of the Board and partner organisations include Aboriginal engagement and participation.
The role will develop, implement, monitor, and report on an Aboriginal engagement and participation plan (the Plan) for the Board. The role will be responsible for working closely with local Aboriginal organisations to set clear targets and methods for engaging in collaborative activities and initiatives.
Benefits
At the Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board, we offer each member of our team challenging and rewarding work, with excellent flexible working arrangements and opportunities for learning and development.
Additionally, the region boasts wonderfully rugged coastlines, plentiful seafood, sandy beaches, spectacular national parks, and abundant wildlife, all of which contributes to making our community a very special place to live and work.
About Us
The Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board (the Board) is one of eight regional landscape boards and Green Adelaide that are responsible for supporting local communities to manage soils, water, pests, and biodiversity through the Landscape Act. The Board invests landscape levies into regional priority issues as well as leveraging Australian Government funding towards managing and protecting our productive and natural landscapes.
The Eyre Peninsula region covers approximately 80,000 square kilometers and includes part of the upper Spencer Gulf, the city of Whyalla, across the southern boundaries of the Gawler Ranges, past Ceduna to the edge of the Nullarbor Plain and south to the fishing hub of Port Lincoln. The local economy is diverse and includes primary industries (cereal crops, sheep, cattle and viticulture), health and community services, manufacturing, retail trade, construction, education and training, and mining. The majority of South Australia's aquaculture farming is also located in the region. The Eyre Peninsula supports a population of just under 60,000 people and is the traditional lands of First Nations peoples.
Special Conditions Position could be based in Port Lincoln, Ceduna, Whyalla, Streaky Bay or another Board office in the Eyre Peninsula.A current minimum class C driver's license is required.Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory criminal history check.Some out of hours work and intrastate travel involving overnight absences from home may be required.Required to participate in the Board's Performance Development and Review Program.Remuneration
ASO6, $98,478 - $104,165 per annum.
For further information, please refer to the Role Description within the links below.
Enquiries to
Susan Stovell, Manager Planning and Business Support
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Ph. 0428 118 ***
Application Instructions
Apply through I Work for SA and include the following in your application:
Cover letter addressing the selection criteria as described in the role description (maximum 3 pages)CVPlease refer to the Applicant Guidelines for further information.
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