Ranger Coordinator Wagiman

Northern Land Council; Pine Creek; On-site; AUD 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A statutory authority serving Aboriginal interests is seeking a Ranger Coordinator to lead the Wagiman Guwardagun Rangers in managing land and freshwater activities. The role includes supervising a team, ensuring effective service delivery, and integrating Traditional Owner insights. Applicants must have a Certificate IV in Conservation and relevant experience. This position prioritizes Aboriginal candidates.

Benefits

NLC-provided accommodation

Salary sacrificing benefits

District allowance

5 weeks annual leave

Paid Christmas close down

Annual airfare upon completion of service

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in a similar role.
• Experience managing program WHS and assets in remote settings.
• Experience leading and motivating a small team.
• Experience in delivering fire and land management programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Wagiman Ranger Group to manage land and freshwater activities.
• Supervise and mentor local rangers.
• Ensure effective delivery of operational service outcomes.
• Integrate Traditional Owner insights into management activities.

Skills

Negotiation Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Cross-Cultural Communication

Problem-Solving Skills

Community Liaison

Education

Certificate IV in Conservation and Ecosystem Management

Job description

About the Role

The NLC is currently seeking an experienced Ranger Coordinator for our Wagiman Guwardagun Ranger group based at Lewin Springs, Pine Creek in the Katherine region. The Wagiman Guwardagun Rangers work on Aboriginal Land Trust lands to support Traditional Owners to manage and protect country. Together these land trust areas cover 130,000 hectares of country and include the Wagiman and Upper Daly Aboriginal Land Trusts. The ranger team works on fire, freshwater, weed and feral animal management, compliance activities plus biodiversity monitoring projects and cultural heritage protection works. The position is responsible for leading the Wagiman Ranger Group and ensuring the effective delivery of land and freshwater management activities, working collaboratively with CFC Program staff to ensure that the integration of Traditional Owner insights and WH&S standards are at the forefront of all land and sea management activities.

The Ranger Coordinator position is responsible for supervising, mentoring and developing local rangers to achieve the aspirations outlined in the Wagiman Healthy Country Plan 2024-2034. The position is responsible for the delivery and daily coordination monitoring and reporting for the Ranger group\'s operational service outcomes and performance in accordance with operational plans and NLC requirements.

Salary Package: $104,219 including 15% superannuation & district allowance

This vacancy is an Aboriginal prioritised position. Eligible Aboriginal applicants will be given priority consideration as per the special measures provision of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1992 (NT). All other applicants will only be assessed for selection if there are no suitable Aboriginal special measures applicants

What You Will Bring

You will bring strong negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills, coupled with high-level interpersonal and cross-cultural communication abilities. Your problem-solving expertise, experience in dispute resolution, and community liaison will be essential, along with your demonstrated experience in asset management and basic maintenance of equipment.

In addition to this, you will have:

• Minimum Certificate IV in Conservation and Ecosystem Management or a relevant field and/or two (2) years relevant experience in a similar role.
• Previous experience managing program WHS and assets in a remote setting.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience leading and motivating a small team.
• Demonstrated experience in the delivery of fire and other land management programs.

For a full copy of the Position Description refer to the link provided below.

What’s in it for you?

You get to work in a friendly and dynamic team environment, fostering professional growth, and collaboration. We can provide an excellent work life balance with a level of flexibility that allows you to work not just in the business but on the business. This role provides a unique opportunity to support our Aboriginal communities in the NLC Region.

We offer

• NLC-provided accommodation for a comfortable and convenient living arrangement.
• Salary sacrificing up to $15,900 + Meal Entertainment and Holiday Accommodation benefits up to $2,650 per year.
• Other benefits under our Enterprise Agreement include:
• District allowance of up to $9,750 per annum for individuals with dependents and $6,036 without dependents.
• 5 weeks annual leave, leaving loading, 18 days personal leave;
• Paid Christmas close down;
• Upon completion of 12 months of service an Annual airfare with a net (in hand) value of $3,177

Applications Close: Thursday, 16th October 2025

About the NLC

The Northern Land Council (NLC) is an independent statutory authority of the Commonwealth. The NLC is established under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act (NT) 1976 and its purpose is to serve its constituents who are Traditional Owners (TOs) and other Aboriginal people living in their region. Cultural knowledge and lived experience are central to the work that we do here at NLC. We are committed to enhancing Aboriginal peoples social, political and economic participation by supporting their aspirations and amplifying their voices on a range of issues impacting on their lands, seas, culture and communities.