Chief Executive Officer

All Aspects Recruitment & HR Services; New South Wales; Hybrid; AUD 158,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

All Aspects Recruitment & HR Services – New South Wales is hiring a Chief Executive Officer for WKAC. The role leads strategic direction, governance, and operations with close collaboration with the Board and Traditional Owners.

The CEO will ensure ethical practice, transparency, and alignment with Wangkumarra rights while managing travel and hybrid operations in NSW. Applicants must meet Indigenous Identified role requirements and possess strong governance and financial oversight.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in Aboriginal organisations, community organisations or governance environments.
• Strong understanding of Native Title, Indigenous governance or land management frameworks.
• Experience working with Traditional Owners and Aboriginal communities.
• Experience establishing new organisations or scaling organisational capacity.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership, governance compliance and operational management for WKAC.
• Oversee financial oversight and business acumen to ensure sustainable operations.
• Engage stakeholders and negotiate with partners, Board and communities.
• Ensure transparent, ethical governance and alignment with Indigenous rights and interests.

Skills

Governance

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Financial oversight

Communication

Job description

All Aspects Recruitment & HR Services – New South Wales

$175,000 - $175,000 a year

Permanent

Hybrid

7mo ago , from All Aspects Recruitment & HR Services

Identified Position

• $175,000 per annum (inclusive of superannuation) negotiable
• A fully maintained company vehicle will also be provided
• Hybrid with regular travel until WKAC offices are established for base operations on Country

Position Purpose

The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the strategic leadership, governance compliance and operational management of WKAC. The CEO will work closely with the Board of Directors and Traditional Owners to ensure the organisation operates transparently, ethically and effectively while protecting Wangkumarra native title rights and interests.

Key Responsibilities

Governance & Compliance

• Demonstrated leadership experience in Aboriginal organisations, community organisations or governance environments
• Strong understanding of Native Title, Indigenous governance or land management frameworks
• Experience working respectfully with Traditional Owners and Aboriginal communities
• Financial oversight and business acumen
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with RNTBCs or Native Title organisations
• Knowledge of ILUAs and future act negotiations
• Experience establishing new organisations or scaling organisational capacity.

Willing to produce or obtain Police check, Working with Children and full driver's licence.

This position is an Indigenous Identified role. Only Wangkumarra Traditional Owners and descendants of Wangkumarra People are eligible to apply.

This requirement is permitted under Section 50D of the Equal Opportunity Act as a genuine occupational requirement.