Introduction 

• Lead with empathy - Support and strengthen remote Indigenous ranger teams through people-focused leadership.  
• Drive strategy on-Country - Use your planning and ops skills to deliver impactful, coordinated work programs. 
• Build strong partnerships - Collaborate across cultures to foster a resilient, respectful team culture. 

The Business 

The Traditional Owners of the Warddeken Indigenous Protected Area formed Warddeken Land Management Ltd. in 2007. Warddeken is an Aboriginal owned, not-for-profit company that combines traditional ecological knowledge with Western science to manage and protect one of Australia’s most unique environments.   

Operating from remote homeland communities in west Arnhem Land, we provide employment for hundreds of Indigenous people who engage in vital projects, including fire management, carbon abatement, weed and feral animal control, rock art and ecological conservation, and cultural heritage management.  

The Opportunity 

This is a rare chance to take on a senior leadership role with real purpose and impact. As Ranger Teams Manager, you’ll lead and support the coordinators managing three remote ranger bases across the Warddeken Indigenous Protected Area, helping to deliver critical cultural and environmental programs. 

You’ll use your leadership, people management and cultural capability to build a strong, resilient workforce, working closely with Traditional Owners and program teams. 

With a focus on workforce development, team wellbeing and cultural connection, you’ll play a key role in shaping the future of ranger work in west Arnhem Land. 

If you’re a strong collaborator who thrives in complex, people-centred environments - and you’re ready to work where it matters - this role offers challenge, meaning, and the chance to be part of something bigger. 

About You 

You’re a skilled and values-driven leader who brings the right mix of emotional intelligence, operational strength, and cultural sensitivity. You’ll thrive in this role if you bring the following: 

Leadership & People Management 

• Proven experience managing diverse teams, ideally in remote or cross-cultural environments 
• A calm, supportive leadership style grounded in empathy and accountability 
• Skilled in performance management, goal setting, and supporting staff wellbeing 
• Committed to building inclusive, respectful and high-performing team cultures 

Cultural Capability & Community Engagement 

• Experience working with Aboriginal communities and a deep respect for Indigenous knowledge and leadership 
• Confident working in partnership with Traditional Owners and community members 
• Demonstrated cultural sensitivity, humility, and willingness to learn 

Strategic & Operational Skills 

• Strong planning, coordination and project management skills 
• Ability to balance long-term strategy with hands-on problem solving 
• Skilled in managing staff rosters, budgets and resourcing across multiple sites 
• Comfortable using data and feedback to improve systems and workforce outcomes 

Personal Attributes & Commitments 

• Excellent communicator and collaborator across teams and cultures 
• Resilient, adaptable and comfortable working in remote bush settings 
• Passionate about environmental and cultural preservation 
• Holds (or willing to obtain) Ochre Card, a manual driver’s licence, and 4WD capability 

Your Reward 

• Competitive Salary: $110,000 - $120,000 + Super + Salary Sacrifice 
• Additional Benefits: Ongoing role, salary sacrifice options, 6 weeks annual leave. 
• Dynamic, Field-Based Role - Based in Darwin with regular travel to ranger bases across remote West Arnhem Land 
• Strategic, High-Impact Work - Lead the development of a resilient Indigenous workforce driving cultural and environmental outcomes 
• Collaborative Leadership Environment - Work alongside Traditional Owners, senior staff and program leads in a values-driven, culturally grounded organisation