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Title:

Miyalk (Womens) Ranger Facilitator

Advertiser:

Laynhapuy Homelands Aboriginal Corporation

Location:

Yirrkala, East Arnhem region, NT

Salary etc:

$82,000 - $86,100 p.a. + allowances, subsidised housing, 6 weeks annual leave

Laynhapuy Homelands Aboriginal Corporation

Laynhapuy was established in the 1970’s to represent Yolŋu interests and residents of Homelands which constitute the corporation. The main goals and objectives of the organisation are to assist our Homeland communities and our people to:

  • Determine our own future
  • Run and control our own affairs
  • Develop self-sufficient or otherwise sustainable Homelands – standing on our yirralka.

Laynhapuy provides health, housing and land and sea management services and support to around 30 remote Yolŋu homelands in North East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. The organisations main base is in Yirrkala around 20km from the mining town of Nhulunbuy. The Laynhapuy Homelands are situated between a 1 and 4 hour drive from Yirrkala.

The vision for Laynhapuy is: “to determine our own future to manage our own affairs, to become self-sufficient so that the homeland mala (clans) can continue to live in peace and harmony”.

Yirralka Rangers and the Laynhapuy IPA

In 2003, Laynhapuy established the Yirralka Ranger land and sea management program in response to Traditional Owners desire to manage their Country and to deal with threats to cultural and environmental values. This was supported with the dedication of the Laynhapuy Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) in 2006.

Today we employ over 40 rangers who live and work in 14 of the Laynhapuy Homelands. Our main operational base is location in Yirrkala. In 2024 we finalised the Laynhapuy IPA Plan of Management 2024-2034 and are currently awaiting Australian Government dedication of our IPA boundary expansion.  This new boundary covers approximately 1,472,800 hectares, which includes 371,200 hectares of marine estate.  Our IPA is located on Aboriginal-freehold land and Yolŋu have exclusive rights to the inter-tidal zone.

The role

The Miyalk Ranger Facilitator based in Yirrkala will work alongside the Miyalk Head Ranger to support the further development of the women’s ranger team in Yirralka. This exciting role will support Yirralka to increase the number of women employed in Caring for Country activities in line with the priorities in the Laynhapuy IPA Plan of Management (2024-2034).  The role will support the development and implementation of an activity plan for women’s rangers on-ground caring for Country activities, training and development and also support the on-ground delivery of the Yirralka Rangers Enterprise. 

The Miyalk Ranger Facilitator will also provide broader support across the Yirralka program by taking a lead role in maintaining our Fulcrum app and database system and coordinating our biodiversity research partnership with Macquarie University.

Key Duties include:

  1. Develop and implementing a women’s ranger activity plan
  2. Support the Yirralka Enterprise
  3. Support the implementation of Yirralka’s Fulcrum app and database
  4. Support the implementation of the warrakan’puy djäma project with Macquarie University.

Further detail on key duties, selection criteria and key deliverables are contained in the Role Description (contact below).

We are seeking a motivated person with strong practical skills and experience in cross-cultural engagement to join our team.

nrmjobs.com.au/job/20023774

Date published:

29-Oct-2024

Closing date:

08-Nov-2024