*Immediate hire opportunity*
The Healthy Country Manager will contribute to disrupting the status quo of current land and water management practices by Ensuring the integration of EMAC assertions, rights and cultural knowledge and ways of working are integrated, adopted, and embedded by partnering agencies and NGOs.
You will lead and contribute to the implementation of programs and projects related to strengthening Eastern Maar’s ‘caring for Country’ capacity including a wide range of environmental and resource management activities and projects that aim to advance the increasing participation of Eastern Maar Citizens in protecting and nurturing the natural assets across the Eastern Maar ancestral estate.
Reporting to the General Manager – Biocultural Landscapes, you will be responsible for contributing and providing overall supervision/support and direction to the Healthy Country Branch in driving the development and implementation of the bio-cultural landscape strategy and Eastern Maar Country Plan.
EMAC is flexible family friendly workplace that provides additional paid leave over the Christmas New Year period when the office closes.
– Key roles and responsibilities include:Influencing, reporting and project management design and implementation
– Relationship management
– Leadership and performance management
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Skills and experience
Essential
– Tertiary qualification (minimum Bachelor’s degree) in either; community development, natural resource management, environmental science.
– demonstrable experience and knowledge of environmental, biodiversity and natural resource management
– Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated experience of working collaboratively and influencing across multiple stakeholder groups.
– Excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to effectively engage a range of stakeholders including management, government bodies and community members.
– Proven ability to show initiative, work collaboratively, prioritise work requirements, consult
appropriately and respond to direction.
– Good time management skills with the ability to manage multiple relationships and projects
simultaneously.
– Demonstrated experience in strategic and business planning with well-developed project management and organisational capabilities
Desirable
– Knowledge of Eastern Maar people, Country, culture, values, aspirations and customs and experience working with the Eastern Maar people, community and key organisations and stakeholder groups.
– Experience working with Aboriginal people, including a demonstrated ability to communicate and engage sensitively and effectively with Traditional Owner led communities and organisations.
– Demonstrated understanding of the regulatory framework in which EMAC operates.
– A demonstrable understanding of the key elements of EMAC’s Country Plan goals.
To apply please include in your application a CV/resume and cover letter that addresses why you are the best candidate for this position and how your background, experience and skills align with the Key Selection Criteria.
Please ensure your full name is on all attachments and email your application to john.clarke@easternmaar.com.au.
Closing date for applications: COB 1 March 2022
If you have any queries about the role, please email john.clarke@easternmaar.com.au or call on 0429 598 481
Appointment of the successful applicant will be made subject to a satisfactory national police history check.
Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged, but this is not a designated/identified Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander appointment.
