Ranger Group Facilitator - Ltyentye Apurte (Santa Teresa)

Nrmjoenvironmental Jobs, Nrm; Alice Springs; On-site; AUD 84,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Superannuation 15.4%

Remote/remote allowances

Job summary

The Central Land Council is seeking an experienced Team Facilitator to supervise a Ranger group, supporting community-led natural and cultural resource management activities in a remote Alice Springs area.

You will lead rangers, coordinate planning to delivery, and work with Aboriginal knowledge holders and stakeholders to build capability and meet program funding requirements.

Qualifications

• Organised and capable Team Facilitator with experience in land management.
• Skills in team coordination, supervision and development.
• Ability to coordinate work from planning to delivery with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and supervision to develop rangers' capacity.
• Facilitate ranger governance meetings and develop the ranger teamwork plan.
• Oversee on-ground natural and cultural resource management activities.
• Report on ranger activities to CLC and funding bodies.

Skills

Team coordination

Supervision

Cross-cultural awareness

Communication skills

Planning and delivery

Independent work

Education

Relevant qualifications

Job description

Employment:

Full-Time Ongoing, starting 12 January 2027 (negotiable)

Remuneration:

$93,459 per annum. (negotiable classification banding based on skills and experience, subject to CLC EA guidelines and authorised approval).

Our Story

The Central Land Council (CLC) is a corporate Commonwealth entity established under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976. The CLC represents traditional landowners, native title holders and other Aboriginal people in the southern half of the Northern Territory - an area of almost 780,000 square kilometres.

The CLC provides its constituents with advice, advocacy and practical assistance to support their aspirations, manage their land and realise and protect their rights.

Key Functions and Responsibilities

Use your knowledge of team building, conservation and community development to supervise and support a Ranger group within the CLC Ranger Program to meet the needs of the community and program funding body. Work with Aboriginal rangers, traditional owners, CLC staff, the wider community, and other stakeholders in implementing a diverse program of community-led on-ground natural and cultural resource management activities. Work with other CLC staff to facilitate rangers' personal and professional development

Some of the key responsibilities include:

• Provide leadership, motivation, and developmental support to develop rangers' workplace effectiveness and capacity building;
• Provide day-to-day facilitation and on-ground supervision of the Ranger group in undertaking natural and cultural resource management activities.
• Facilitate governance of the ranger group by holding Traditional Owner Ranger Advisory Committee (TORAC) meetings and/or IPA Committee meetings to develop and review the ranger teamwork plan;
• Ensure governance is effective by maintaining advisory group membership, revising governance protocols and arrangements.
• Support Aboriginal-led projects and the integration of Aboriginal knowledge with natural resource management practice.
• Perform essential human resource management functions and compliance with CLC employment conditions and Ranger performance reporting.
• Provide support for assessing and delivering the training needs of ranger group members;
• Report on Ranger group activities and related matters as required to meet the reporting requirements of the CLC and external funding agencies;

Who were looking for

Were looking for an organised and capable Team Facilitator with experience and understanding of Land Management practices. Youll have demonstrated skills in team coordination, supervision and development, and the ability to coordinate work effectively, meet deadlines and work independently with minimal supervision.

Youll be confident in coordinating activities from initial planning to through to delivery, while working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, contractors, Traditional Owners and the Community Members.

Youll bring strong interpersonal and communication skills, cultural awareness, and the ability to build relationships with a diverse range of people in a challenging remote working environment.

• Practical experience and competence in co-ordination, supervision and development of small teams preferably in a cross-cultural setting, foster development and build team capacity.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate activities, manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and budgets with minimal supervision.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport, communicate effectively and maintain productive with internal and external stakeholders.
• A sound understanding of the cultural, social and political contexts on a remote community and a respectful and collaborative approach to working with Aboriginal people and communities.
• Willingness and the ability to travel, live and work in remote locations as a regular part of the role, undertake extended field work with the Ranger Team.
• An appropriate level of health and fitness to meet the demands of remote fieldwork, including long-distance travel, changing tyres and lifting up to 20 kgs when required.
• You must be able to hold a Northern Territory Driver licence and be able to operate a 4WD vehicle safely in remote areas, or have the capacity to acquire the necessary skills
• Ability to hold a current Ochre Card through SafeNT and undertake a National Police Checks when requested.

Affirmative Action Plan

Eligible Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. If an Aboriginal applicant is selected, the remaining non-Aboriginal applicants will not be assessed.

Applicants must have relevant qualifications and demonstrate that they meet essential criteria to be considered. An applicant selected under this affirmative action plan will be required to provide evidence of their eligibility prior to commencement, such as:

• completed statutory declaration form, or
• supporting statement from an appropriate Aboriginal organisation

Why CLC is the employer of choice

• Salary Packaging (depending on eligibility): Tax-free salary packaging up to $15,900 per year for general living expenses plus $2,650 for meal entertainment benefits. Increases your net take-home pay by approximately. $3,000-$6,000 per year! Other benefits may be available depending on your personal circumstances.
• Superannuation: 15.4% Superannuation Guarantee (SG).
• District & Remote Allowance: approximately $3,910 per annum (single rate) or $7,170 per annum (with dependents rate).
• Other Generous Entitlements: 5 Weeks Annual Leave per year with 17.5% leave loading | Paid Christmas / New Year Shutdown (bonus leave!) | 18 Days Personal/Carers Leave + Cultural Leave entitlements under CLC EA | Leave Airfares Allowance: $1700 | Relocation Assistance (if applicable) | Temporary accommodation support for interstate or intrastate candidates moving to Alice Springs, and much more!

Mandatory Requirements

• Ochre card (working with vulnerable people check)
• National police clearance
• Driver's licence

See the position description attached below for further information about this role.