Youth Ranger Coordinator

Jobs in Arnhem Land; Darwin; On-site; AUD 105,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Superannuation included

Six weeks annual leave

Professional development

Culturally inclusive workplace

Job summary

Mimal Indigenous Protected Area is seeking an energetic Youth Ranger Coordinator to establish and lead a new Youth Ranger Program. You’ll work with Traditional Owners, Elders, young people, families, schools, ranger teams and training providers to create meaningful pathways into education, employment and community leadership.

This role combines community engagement, program design and on-country coordination, including co-design, partnerships, and reporting to funders to support long-term

Qualifications

• Experience designing, coordinating or delivering community-based programs.
• Strong relationship-building skills with Aboriginal communities, Elders and partners.
• Excellent facilitation and communication abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with co-designed approaches.
• Experience creating pathways into education, training or employment.
• Strong planning, organisation and project coordination skills.
• Confident working independently to establish a new initiative.
• Understanding of youth development and wellbeing in community programs.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead a new Youth Ranger Program on country.
• Coordinate on-Country activities, training, mentoring and work experience opportunities.
• Facilitate co-design processes and develop partnerships.
• Support program delivery and track outcomes for funders.
• Prepare reports and contribute to long-term program sustainability.
• Identify opportunities to integrate with existing initiatives to strengthen culture and employment pathways.

Skills

Program design

Community engagement

Stakeholder engagement

Facilitation

Youth development

Relationship building

Cross-cultural collaboration

Independent work

Planning & coordination

Job description

• Shape and lead a new Youth Program from the ground up.
• Work alongside young people, Elders and Traditional Owners to create opportunities that strengthen culture, wellbeing and future career pathways.
• Combine community engagement, program design and on-country delivery in a role that will leave a lasting impact.

This is aFull-time, Fixed Term (3 years) role.

The Organisation

Our country is a living landscape – our culture, heritage, laws and language are linked to the land.

The Mimal Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) covers 17,188 km of south-central Arnhem Land. Our IPA is Aboriginal land, part of the Arnhem Land Aboriginal Land Trust area; and area held as Inalienable Freehold under the provisions of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976.

It was developed through in-depth consultation with more than 36 clan groups who collaborated with Indigenous rangers, researchers and scientists to map and prioritise Mimal’s environmental and cultural assets, identify threats and outline ways to manage them.

The area’s natural and cultural assets are managed by Mimal Rangers on behalf of and in cooperation with landowners and custodians.

Under an established Healthy Country Plan, the rangers manage land, water and fire, and conduct wildlife protection, monitoring and revegetation programs, weed and feral animal control, and carry out rock art, cultural history and language projects and learning on country education programs with school children.

The Opportunity

Mimal is seeking an energetic and community-minded Youth Ranger Coordinator to establish and lead a new Youth Ranger Program. This is a unique opportunity to build a program from the ground up, working alongside Traditional Owners, Elders, young people, families, schools, ranger teams and training providers to create meaningful pathways into education, employment and community leadership.

Rather than stepping into an existing framework, you'll help shape a program that responds to the aspirations and needs of local young people, particularly those who may not currently be engaged through traditional school-to-ranger pathways.

Working across Mimal's programs, you'll identify opportunities to build on existing initiatives while creating new experiences that strengthen cultural connection, wellbeing, confidence and future employment prospects.

You’ll coordinate on-Country activities, training, mentoring and work experience opportunities, helping young people build skills and confidence while exploring pathways into ranger work, land management, trades, civil construction and other career opportunities.

The role combines community engagement, program design and hands‑on coordination. You'll facilitate co‑design processes, develop partnerships, support program delivery, track outcomes, prepare reports for funders and contribute to the long‑term sustainability of the program.

About You

You’ll bring:

• Experience designing, coordinating or delivering community-based programs.
• Strong relationship‑building skills and the ability to engage respectfully with Aboriginal communities, Elders, families, young people and partner organisations.
• Excellent facilitation, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• The ability to work collaboratively and support community‑led and co‑designed approaches.
• Experience creating pathways into education, training, employment or community development programs.
• Strong planning, organisation and project coordination skills.
• Confidence working independently to establish and grow a new initiative.
• An understanding of youth development, social and emotional wellbeing, or community engagement programs.
• The adaptability and resilience to work in remote and cross‑cultural environments.
• A genuine passion for supporting young people to achieve your goals while strengthening connections to culture and Country.

Your Reward

• Competitive salary: $105,000 - $116,000 + 12.5% super
• Full-time, fixed-term position for three (3) years.
• Salary sacrifice + 6 weeks annual leave.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
• A supportive and culturally inclusive work environment.
• Be part of a dedicated team committed to making a difference in regional and remote communities.

Applications close COB Monday, 9 November 2026.