The role

In accordance with the Kakadu National Park (KNP) Management Plan and Board of Managements vision, under the general direction of the Park Manager this role will be required to: 

• Provide high level leadership within the park by participating as an active member of the KNP senior management team, promoting a collegiate and supportive workplace culture. 
• Provide supervision, leadership and direction for the KNP Joint Management Team. 
• Manage delivery of Kakadu Board of Management operations including: 
  • provision of secretariat services including preparing agendas, papers and minutes, tracking action items, arranging all meeting logistics and preparing relevant correspondence on behalf of the Board.
  • arranging Board member travel, accommodation, renumeration payments and governance training. 
  • facilitating and participating in Joint Management Partnership Team meetings. 
  • Supporting Kakadu Board of Management members engagement with Parks. 
• Providing strategic support across the park to drive joint management outcomes in the day-to-day operations of KNP. This includes: 
  • overseeing joint management procurements and project management.
  • any activities and duties that help meet the Joint Management objectives of the KNP lease agreements and Management Plan. 
  • Regular engagement with Traditional Owners and the community around joint management.
  • work closely with the Northern Land Council’s Joint Management Team to engage Traditional Owners on.
• Coordinate and facilitate community / district meetings with Chief Rangers and district staff, Traditional Owners, Park Managers, external stakeholders and other Parks staff as required. 
• Provide administrative and logistical support for the Kakadu Board of Management sub-committee meetings. 
• Manage the Joint Management operational budget including undertaking contract and project management in accordance with the Departments policies, guidelines and frameworks. 
• Promote and implement relevant WHS legislation, policies and procedures across all sections of the park and working with relevant section managers, maintain a reporting system that enables continuous improvement in systems and processes in line with corporate WHS requirements. 
• Assist the Director of National Parks and the KNP Management Team improve Joint Management outcomes.

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Job description

Identified position

This position is an ‘Identified’ position which signifies that the role has a strong involvement in issues relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The successful applicant must have an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and an ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People.

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.

Kakadu National Park is a world-heritage listed site for its natural and cultural values, and 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. In addition to ongoing management of the park’s natural and cultural heritage, this branch also manages strategic priorities for Parks Australia, managing a range of strategic planning and major capital projects across the three jointly managed parks.

Since the late 1970s Kakadu's Traditional Owners have leased their land to the Director of National Parks to be jointly managed as a national park. The Joint Management Team supports joint management in Kakadu National Park by supporting and improving governance processes with the Kakadu Board of Management, building cooperative, respectful and productive work relationships with Board Members, Traditional Owners, the Bininj / Mungguy community and Parks Australia.

For more information about us please visit our website.

Eligibility requirements

Citizenship - to be eligible for employment with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water you must be an Australian citizen.

Security Clearance - this position requires a Baseline Vetting security clearance. You will be required to obtain and maintain a clearance at this level. 

Pre-employment checks - your suitability for employment will be assessed through a pre-employment screening process. This process includes a requirement to undergo and satisfy a National Police Check, referee checks, character clearance and where required a pre-employment medical assessment, specified mandatory qualification(s) validation and a probation period. 

Additional requirements

• hold and maintain a current manual driver’s licence and ability to drive a 4WD vehicle,
• the ability to obtain and maintain a working with children and vulnerable people check