Heritage & Community Engagement Advisor

Liontown Resources Limited; Shire Of Leonora; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-Term Incentives

Share scheme

5 weeks annual leave

Parental leave

Cultural leave

Salary packaging options

Relocation assistance

Health & wellbeing discounts

Job summary

Liontown Resources Limited is seeking a Sustainability/Heritage professional to lead community engagement and Aboriginal employment initiatives in Western Australia. You will advise operational teams, coordinate engagement with Traditional Owners, and apply sound judgement in complex stakeholder environments.

You will support Native Title commitments, manage heritage surveys, and prepare regulatory reports, drawing on experience in heritage management and cultural competency.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in heritage management or related field.
• Cultural competency and experience engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Tertiary qualifications in Social Science, Environmental Management, Anthropology, Indigenous Studies or related discipline.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with ability to report on compliance and engagement information.
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities and exercise sound judgement in sensitive situations.
• Current WA C class driver's licence and Working with Children Check (or state equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain respectful relationships with Traditional Owners and communities.
• Assist delivery of community engagement activities and advise on culturally safe practices.
• Deliver programs aligned to Native Title Agreement commitments and track milestones.
• Coordinate heritage surveys, site assessments, and permit applications with compliant reports.
• Oversee Aboriginal employment and contracting strategies and track participation metrics.
• Coordinate cultural awareness training and maintain engagement and agreement records.

Skills

Heritage management

Cultural competency

Written & verbal communication

Independent work

WA driver’s licence

Working with Children Check

Education

Social Science / Environmental Management / Anthropology / Indigenous Studies (or related)

Job description

Liontown Resources Limited is seeking a Sustainability/Heritage professional to lead community engagement and Aboriginal employment initiatives in Western Australia. You will advise operational teams, coordinate engagement with Traditional Owners, and apply sound judgement in complex stakeholder environments.

You will support Native Title commitments, manage heritage surveys, and prepare regulatory reports, drawing on experience in heritage management and cultural competency.