Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 27th Jan 2021
The Crocodile Islands Rangers (CIR) manage the land and sea country of the Crocodile Islands, situated off the coast of north-east Arnhem Land, approximately 500km east of Darwin. The CIR program was established in 2011 from an initial donation of royalty funding from Senior Traditional Owner and 2012 Senior Australian of the Year, Laurie Baymarwangga. Her vision and work underpinned the establishment of the Crocodile Islands Rangers, the Junior Ranger Program and the Gurriba Turtle Sanctuary and the creation of meaningful and sustainable local employment.
The rangers are based in Milingimbi and are administered by the Milingimbi Outstations Progress Resource Aboriginal Corporation (MOPRA); an Executive Committee of Traditional Owners from the region governs the ranger program. The Crocodile Islands Rangers have committed to work alongside the Maringa People and Traditional Owners to manage this country as a protected area for the promotion of biodiversity and cultural resource conservation.
The CIR diverse work plan includes marine debris clean-ups, weed and fire management, pest/animal control and quarantine, cultural site management, sea country patrols and surveillance operations, biodiversity surveys, indigenous knowledge transfer and community engagement. Our Mission is to protect the health of our land and sea country, providing meaningful jobs on country, working together with the community, sharing knowledge, and keeping our culture and language alive and strong.
The role of the CIR Coordinator is responsible for the planning, development and day-to-day implementation of the ranger work plan. Managing such a large area of land and sea involves working on country, coordinating land and sea operations and conducting field studies on some of the outer islands and further reaches of our IPA. The primary objective of the role is to coordinate and mentor the rangers and develop and deliver projects for conservation of culture and land.
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For further information contact John Skuja on 0413 916 616, email: [email protected], using the subject line: Ranger Coordinator - Yurrwi enquiry via EthicalJobs.
A position description is attached.