Employment Type: 4-5 days per week (0.8-1.0 FTE) Flexible work options considered.

Term: Fixed term - 3 years.

Hours: 35 hours per week FTE.

Salary: $58,000 - $65,000 p.a. pro-rata depending on prior experience, skills, qualifications and time in role + 12% superannuation.

Location: Bullinah (Ballina) and Ngunya Jargoon IPA NSW.

Background

Jali Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) is the traditional country of the Nyangbul people of the Bundjalung Nation. Our office is based in Bullinah - the Nyangbul word for Ballina which means 'place of plenty'. Jali LALC has a total of 1894.55 hectares of land holdings, which makes it one of the largest land holders in the local area. Our boundary covers the local government areas of Ballina and parts of the Byron and Richmon Valley.

The Opportunity

Jali LALC currently has an awesome opportunity for five motivated and enthusiastic individuals who wish to be part of a deadly team of rangers, working collaboratively to undertake traditional and contemporary land and sea country management.

This includes:

• Undertaking and maintaining cultural practices including cultural burning, assisting with cultural heritage management, learning language and storytelling.
• Undertaking foot, 4WD and vessel patrols of Nyangbul land and sea country.
• Undertaking bush regeneration and revegetation activities, wildlife research and monitoring, sea grass surveys and water quality/eDNA analysis.
• Undertaking wildlife rescue and response activities.
• Responding to emergencies (fire, flood and oil spills).
• Undertaking pest animal management.
• Removing rubbish and monitoring illegal dumping.
• Undertaking compliance and education activities.
• Ensuring the security, care and maintenance of all property, plant, equipment, vehicles, vessels and buildings.
• Other tasks as they arise and as directed.

About You:

Your passion for your community, culture and caring for country, coupled with a strong desire to work as part of a cohesive team, will be your key to success in this role.

Essential Requirements:

• A willingness, desire and ability to learn new skills and gain/maintain qualifications in traditional and contemporary land and sea management are a must, as is supporting and working collaboratively with others in a team environment to actively care for country.
• Actively participate in and contribute to on-country planning, training activities, workshops, conferences, team meetings and collaborate with other mob and stakeholder groups.
• Be physically capable of undertaking on-country work and maintain a good level of physical fitness. This includes active and ongoing participation in the Jali LALC ranger health and wellness program.
• Be able to follow and contribute to Workplace Health & Safety requirements, work in a safe manner and follow Jali LALCs Employee Code of Conduct.
• Hold a valid NSW driver's license or be able to obtain one within 12 months of the commencement of your contract.
• Hold a valid NSW working with children clearance or be able to obtain one within four weeks of the commencement of your contract.

All relevant tickets, qualifications, skills and experience related to land and sea management, although beneficial, are not a requirement, as all training and support will be provided.

These are Aboriginal Identified positions where Aboriginal identity, cultural knowledge or connections are a genuine aspect of the role. Positions are specifically noted under the provisions of the NSW Anti-discrimination Act (1977).

Nyangbul Bundjalung mob, especially women, are strongly encouraged to apply.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!