Aboriginal Engagement Coordinators (6 regions)

Applications are now open for six Aboriginal Engagement Coordinators, who will liaise between DBCA and the six regional corporations.

These are important roles, which will help facilitate the successful implementation of the Cooperative and Joint Management agreements under the South West Native Title Settlement.   

Job Description

Under limited direction:

Working in collaboration with the Aboriginal Engagement, Planning and Lands Branch:

  • Provides strategic and regional leadership for the interface between the department and the Regional Aboriginal Corporations (RACs).

  • Ensures effective working relationships are developed and maintained so that Cooperative Management Committees are established, and Cooperative Management Agreements are implemented, and Joint Management Agreements are established and implemented; as per the Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA).

  • Ensures Aboriginal engagement in advising and informing high level strategic policy associated with the management of all conservation estate (including State forest) within the ILUA Agreement Area, so that Noongar interests regarding cultural and heritage values, economic development, employment strategies and customary activities and land access are promoted.

  • Where Aboriginal engagement results in issues which cross departmental regional boundaries, ensures effective liaison with relevant departmental staff in adjacent regions.

  • Provides strategic and regional leadership for the interface between the department and the Regional Aboriginal Corporations (RACs).

  • Ensures effective working relationships are developed and maintained so that Cooperative Management Committees are established, and Cooperative Management Agreements are implemented, and Joint Management Agreements are established and implemented; as per the Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA).

  • Ensures Aboriginal engagement in advising and informing high level strategic policy associated with the management of all conservation estate (including State forest) within the ILUA Agreement Area, so that Noongar interests regarding cultural and heritage values, economic development, employment strategies and customary activities and land access are promoted.

  • Where Aboriginal engagement results in issues which cross departmental regional boundaries, ensures effective liaison with relevant departmental staff in adjacent regions. be supporting the Cooperative and Joint Management Agreements between the respective NRCs and the DBCA.

For more details, click the links below to the relevant position on the Jobs WA site:

Midwest Region
Based in Jurien Bay

South Coast Region
Based in Albany

South West Region
Based in Bunbury

Swan Region
Based in Crawley

Warren Region
Based in Manjimup, Pemberton, Walpole or William Bay

Wheatbelt Region
Based in Narrogin

APPLICATIONS CLOSE AT MIDDAY ON MONDAY, 21 MARCH 2022