Caring for Country Officer

Northern and Yorke Landscape Board

Kadina, SA
$76,561-80,256 per year
Permanent
Part-time

6 days ago

Are you passionate about building and strengthening First Nations engagement and partnerships? We are seeking a dedicated Caring for Country Officer to help develop, implement and lead meaningful relationships and conversations with First Nations communities and organisations. Working with our First Nations Partnerships Coordinator, Landscape Board staff and key stakeholders, you’ll play a vital role in supporting active First Nations participation in decision-making related to natural resource management in the region. This is an incredible opportunity to contribute to positive, lasting change while working, learning and developing in a collaborative and purpose-driven environment. If you have a strong commitment to First Nations engagement and building meaningful relationships, we’d love to hear from you. The role description is available to download for reading on I Work for SA.Please note that this position is designated as Indigenous Identified under exemptions s56(2) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 and s8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975; it is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be a First Nations and/or Torres Strait Islander person.What skills you would have:

Great communication and engagement skills with diverse groups and communities
Experience in researching, planning and delivering small projects with Aboriginal communities and organisations
A range of computer skills particularly with Outlook, Word and Excel
The ability to prioritise and complete your workloads
Enjoy working within a team but also able to work independently

What we can offer you:

A variety of learning and development opportunities
A comprehensive range of projects and programs working with communities, local groups, landholders and organisations to improve and enhance the long-term sustainability of our beautiful environment
A fun working environment within the Northern & Yorke Landscape team
A great health and wellness program which includes skin checks, flu vaccinations and free counselling sessions
Work-life balance programs including flexible work arrangements including flexi-time and working from home

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

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

nrmjobs.com.au/job/20026792Date published:30-Aug-2025Closing date:21-Sep-2025

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