This position is a Designated Aboriginal Position (DAP) and only open to applicants that identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

What We Can Achieve Together:

This is a two year fixed term contract.

The Indigenous Landscapes Conservation Officer will support the Indigenous Landscapes team to implement conservation projects with a heavy focus on Indigenous People, their Country and their rights. They report to the Indigenous Landscapes Director and may assist the wider Australian Conservation Team in successful project management and delivery.

You will be an important member of our Indigenous Landscapes Team working across all Conservation Teams as required. Your experience and expertise in project management, contracts and finance as well as building and maintaining productive partnerships with Indigenous organisations for conservation, cultural and economic outcomes will support your team in achieving continued excellence in this field.

We’re Looking for You:

Conservation Officers (Indigenous Landscapes) help build and deliver a variety of projects to conserve country, build community capacity and networks via TNC Australia.

They implement conservation activities on country with partners and employ a full range of tools and methods to contribute to restoration and management of land and sea country, and to ensure a balance between people and ecological measures. They build and support conservation communities and to administer the conservation support efforts with a variety of project and contract management activities relevant to the planning, implementation and reporting deliverables.

In this role, you will:

• Work collaboratively to perform tasks and make independent decisions based on analysis, experience, and context with supervisory support as needed.

• Help design, deliver and report on projects and agreements in accordance with internal policies and external partnership requirements.

• Undertake project support activities with internal and external parties to accomplish project goals. This may include engagement with corporate and strategic teams, community stakeholders, Indigenous communities, trustees, and donors.
• Provide Corporate/project support for the design, delivery and reporting on projects and agreements in accordance with internal policies and external partnership requirements.

• Coordinate internal and external parties requirements to accomplish project goals. This may include engagement with community stakeholders, Indigenous communities, trustees, and donors.

• Ensure project compliance with internal policies and external requirements including complex contract and partnership management.
• Support writing up new Agreements with TNC project partners and stakeholders where applicable.

• Update Community Partnerships profiles and project histories to enable the ILT to report accurately and identify areas for future cooperation. Includes updating partners metrics.
• Assist team with scheduling of the many project management and reporting requirements to meet performance and grant-specific targets. Includes advising/reminding partners on reports and milestones for grants.
• Responsible for maintaining the organisation of documents in the various document management systems used by the ILT.
• Assist with grant writing

What You’ll Bring:

While tertiary qualifications are advantageous in this role, the passion you will bring for working with Traditional Owners and conserving Australia’s unique natural environment will be more critical for success in this role. You will be open-minded in your approach to achieving these goals.

Your communication and interpersonal skills will make you as comfortable chatting around a campfire as in a corporate setting. You will understand that cultural communication is an ongoing, fluid process to which you can effectively contribute.

• Passion and interest in working with Indigenous groups, including diverse networks.
• Relationship building experience to work closely with a variety of partners.
• Lived experience working with Indigenous communities or groups or bachelor’s degree and three years’ experience in natural resource management, equity in natural resource management or similar field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience completing tasks independently with respect to timeline(s).
• Experience with communication via written, spoken and graphical means in English.
• Experience using common software applications such as Word, Excel, web browsers, etc.

A position description is attached.

PLEASE READ: This position is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identified peoples – please let us know in your application.

If you require assistance with making your application, please contact the recruitment team.

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