Advert ID: 20024736
Title:
Treaty Traditional Owner Engagement Coordinator
Advertiser:
Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (GMTOAC)
Location:
Breakaway Creek, VIC
Salary etc:
$90,000 p.a. + super.
ABOUT GMTOAC
Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC (GMTOAC) was established by the Gunditjmara in 2005 asserting Sovereignty to continue connection to, care and protect Gunditjmara Country and to progress rights and interests in cultural identity, social justice, native title, cultural heritage and land justice for Gunditjmara Country and its peoples. Through GMTOAC, Gunditjmara people ensure that our cultural obligations and responsibilities which arise from Gunditjmara country. Under Gunditjmara lore/law, custom and beliefs are upheld and recognised for the protection and benefit of traditional lands and waters and to show respect to Gunditjmara ancestors and Elders.
GMTOAC maintains a strong connection between the Gunditjmara Native Title holders, Gunditjmara Country and staff who are a conduit protecting, progressing and documenting the continuing culture, traditions, language, crafts and practices of the Gunditjmara. The organisation is a Not-for-profit organisation with a commercial subsidiary company, Gunditj Mirring Services T/as Budj Bim Cultural Landscape Tourism (BBCLT). The organisation is responsible to its members, the Native Title holders of the Gunditjmara Country in Southwest Victoria.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation World Heritage listing of the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape in July 2019 has consolidated opportunities for GMTOAC to manage significant Gunditjmara country and share it with the world through tourism enterprises. Alongside recognition of other GMTOAC programs, the World Heritage listing has elevated an already unique work experience on Gunditjmara Country, bringing global potential and responsibilities. Gunditjmara Country is a unique place with universal heritage values. The cultural landscape demonstrates how Gunditjmara worked with the natural resources and environment of the Victorian Southwest region to establish a permanent infrastructure of human society over the past 30,000 years and beyond. With the increased exposure of this World Heritage site, it has allowed GMTOAC to rapidly expand with future growth and strong management needed to ensure the opportunities are utilised for the benefit of the community.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Treaty Traditional Owner Engagement Coordinator (the Coordinator) will be responsible for coordinating treaty readiness and nation building to support the organisation, its members, Gunditjmara native title holders and community.
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer (or relevant Manager), the Coordinator will help the organisation identify, build and maintain relationships with GMTOAC’s members and support GMTOAC to increase its knowledge of and participation in the treaty process and accessing programs and resources to enable this participation.
An important component of the Coordinator is engagement with GMTOAC members, Gunditjmara native title holders and community. To enable this, the position will develop and implement a Treaty Engagement Plan that supports treaty readiness towards a possible negotiation framework.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
Role Relationships
The Traditional Owner Engagement Coordinator will lead the engagement with GMTOAC, its members and Gunditjmara native title holders on treaty and coordinate the work to explore possible treaty negotiations.
The Coordinator’s primary function is to build and maintain relationships with GMTOAC members, Gunditjmara native title holders, and to support GMTOAC to increase its knowledge of and involvement in the Victorian treaty process and nation-building initiatives.
The Coordinator will build on previous treaty engagement work with Gunditjmara community and their families to deliver information on treaty and captures their aspirations. This strengthens relationships and sense of identity as well as increases knowledge.
As it is the preference of our community to be consulted within family groups, this project is also asserting governance and self-determination. The more that community thinking, and knowledge is shared, the stronger our negotiation capacity and treaty readiness.
The Coordinator will be responsible for collation of the documentation and facilitation discussion outcomes and report back to required authorities and funding providers.
The role will also work responsively with GMTOAC, Victorian Government, and agreed service providers to facilitate GMTOAC undertaking treaty readiness.
Activities & Accountabilities
The Coordinator will play an important ongoing role in maintaining engagement in treaty and nation-building activities. For the duration of employment, the Coordinator will be responsible for:
Employee Risk Management Responsibilities (including OH&S)
The following items are the duties of each employee:
These key responsibilities and performance standards may be modified from time to time to ensure that the desired project outcomes are achieved.
KEY SELECTION CRITERIA
The key selection criteria specified below outline the capabilities required for the position.
Specialist/Technical Expertise
Knowledge and Skills
Conditions of Employment
GMTOAC is an equal opportunity employer – If you believe you may be unable to achieve a positive check result, we have the ability to review your results and act with discretion. This allows us to employ staff only if we consider the outcome of this record will not have any negative impact to GMTOAC operations or reputation, or the role the staff member is completing.
Eligibility
Date published:
04-Feb-2025
Closing date:
5pm, 24-Feb-2025