Kariyarra Aboriginal Corporation (KAC) requires a Heritage and Environment Officer to work in our busy team.

The role will be Working on Country in the Kariyarra determination area, Pilbara, Western Australia.

Based in the Pilbara in a full-time role.

The successful applicant will be required to fulfil the following requirements:

• Support the Heritage and Environment Group Manager to receive heritage and environment survey and monitoring notifications.
• Assist the Heritage and Environment Group Manager to contact the KAC Apical families involved in survey work to obtain nominated survey participants in a timely manner.
• Ensure all work program information is received in accordance with agreements.
• Contact and organise heritage survey participants based on KAC internal policies and procedures.
• Consult and contract anthropologists and archaeologists for surveys.
• Arrange all the logistics around heritage surveys, including collection of KAC members and travel needs for the members.
• Arrange heritage and environment surveys, ensuring that heritage survey reports are received and comply with agreements.
• Working with the Heritage and Environment Manager- quality assures all reports, ensure timesheets are submitted and deal with any issues that arise during and after surveys.
• Contribute to building a digital repository for KAC Heritage documents in SharePoint.
• Maintain electronic register of surveys.
• Advise and contribute to monitoring and evaluation reports.
• Contribute to development and implementation of a strategic plan for caring for country and maintaining connection to country.
• Be able to travel on-country regularly.
• Attend heritage meetings and other meetings when required.
• Adhere to compliance procedures.
• Involvement in KAC events as required.
• Hold a C-class manual drivers’ licence as a minimum.
• Ability to react calmly and effectively under pressure; and
• Other duties as required by the KAC Managers and the CEO.
• Assist the Heritage and Environment Group Manager to ensure that all appropriate maps are received from the proponents.

Appointment to this position is subject to a satisfactory Working with Children Check and National Police check.

Employer questions

Your application will include the following questions:

• How many years' experience do you have as an Environmental Officer?
• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• Do you have a current Police Check (National Police Certificate) for employment?
• Do you have a current Australian driver's licence?
• What's your expected annual base salary?
• How much notice are you required to give your current employer?