Organisation : Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation
Location : QLD Regional (Cairns)
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Community Development, Conservation & Environment, Indigenous, Law, Justice & Human Rights, Social Enterprise
Salary type : Annual Package
Salary : $77,588.00 - $84,500.00
Application closing date : 11 Oct, 2021
About the organisation
CLCAC was established over 35 years ago in Burketown to represent the rights & interests of Traditional Owners. Our members are drawn from nine language groups whose traditional lands & waters are located in the southern Gulf of Carpentaria. As the recognised Native Title Service Body for the Southern Gulf of Carpentaria region, CLCAC performs statutory functions in accordance with the provisions of the Native Title Act 1993. An elected Board determines the Organisation’s priorities and monitors the progress of native title applications and oversees operational activities and general governance.
CLCAC supports native title, Prescribed Body Corporate (PBC) economic development, Land & Environment and Indigenous Ranger programs in Burketown, Normanton & Mornington Island.
About the role
We require the assistance of a dynamic PBC Capacity & Economic Development Project Officer to join our team. This position will be responsible for:
Assisting with ensuring PBCs have provided instructions to legal representatives in relation to the preparation of objections and responses to notifications received under the future act regime of the Native Title Act 1993;
Providing project management assistance to native title claim groups and PBC’s;
Assisting with the coordination of cultural heritage surveys in response to mining and other economic proposals;
Assisting with implementing economic development, business development, capacity building and governance initiatives;
Assisting PBC’s to implement appropriate governance frameworks;
Assisting with consultations with Traditional Owners and key stakeholders;
Undertaking research tasks and draft correspondence as requested;
Preparing proposals, submissions and grant applications as required.
The ideal person for this role, will be someone who is a creative problem solver; can manage multiple projects; is relationship and outcome focused; has some experience in working with Traditional Owner groups and has excellent writing and communication skills.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: PBC Capacity & Economic Development Project Officer via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Community_Development, #Conservation_and_Environment, #Indigenous, #Law_Justice_and_Human_Rights, #Social_Enterprise
