Caring for Culture and Country Manager (Affirmative Measure - Indigenous Employment)

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Affirmative measure employment - Indigenous employment The filling of this vacancy is intended to constitute an affirmative measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975. This vacancy is only available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. If you are found suitable and offered a position, you will need to provide evidence of your eligibility for affirmative measure employment when the formal written offer is made. For more information about affirmative measure employment, see Affirmative measure for recruiting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: A guide for applicants | Australian Public Service Commission. Who we are Australia’s natural and cultural heritage is unique. Our land and seascapes are distinctive, home to plants and animals found nowhere else in the world, and to some of the oldest living cultures on earth. These environments and cultures are an essential part of our national identity, and visitors travel from across the country and the world to experience them. The Director of National Parks (the Director) is responsible for six national parks, the Australian National Botanic Gardens, 58 Australian Marine Parks and the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve established under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Parks Australia is the federal park agency that supports the Director, and they are a division of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (the Department). We work to showcase these natural and cultural wonders to the world, demonstrating to all why these places are so special, and inspiring communities to become more invested in their care and future. Beyond the spinifex sand plains of arid central Australia lies Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, one of three national parks leased by their Aboriginal owners to the Director of National Parks, and jointly managed by Traditional Owners and Parks Australia. Parks Australia assists with ongoing management of the park’s natural and cultural heritage. This branch also manages a rich and fascinating range of island ecosystems and habitats, including oceanic Pulu Keeling, Norfolk and Christmas Island National Parks. The Caring for Culture and Country (CCC) section consists of a diverse team who, together with traditional owners, are responsible for the conservation and management of both the natural and cultural values of a jointly managed World Heritage National Park in accordance with both the Tjukurpa and Australian law. For more information about us please visit our website . In accordance with the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Management Plan and Board of Managements vision, under the general direction of the Park Manager this role will be required to: • Implement and monitor natural and cultural resource management programs including but not limited to threatened and invasive species management, translocations, fire management and cultural heritage management. • Progressing Anangu Traditional Owner’s vision for the future of the park and participating in the exchange of knowledge, experience and skills between Indigenous and non-Indigenous staff, the community and the public. • Lead and report on monitoring programs of flora and fauna and key threatening processes. • Provide effective leadership and direction for the Caring for Culture and Country team of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park and participate as an active member of the UKTNP senior management team to promote a collegiate and supportive workplace culture. • Facilitate community engagement and collaboration with Anangu Traditional Owners on all work programs and through the Tjungungkula Ngura Artunymara (Caring for Country Together) Working Group. • Coordinate research programs and environmental impact assessments in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park and provide high-level advice on these matters to the Board of Management. • Build and maintain positive relationships with key regional stakeholders, universities, not-for-profit organisations and other First Nations ranger groups. For detailed information about the job-specific capabilities for this role, please view the Job Description which can be downloaded from the relevant job posting on our website - the Apply Now link will take you there.