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The Kimberley Land Council is proud to be one of the top employers for the beautiful Kimberley region of Western Australia.

Working at the KLC means competitive salary, benefits and a supportive working environment that attracts talent from around Australia. The KLC is also proud to support the training and development of Kimberley Aboriginal people into leadership positions.

To find out more about employment conditions at the KLC please read our Enterprise Agreement ⟶

Current vacancies

  • The KLC’s Legal Unit provides a wide range of services to native title parties (prescribed bodies corporate (PBCs), native title holders and claim groups) throughout the Kimberley region of Western Australia.

    Reporting to the Deputy Principal Lawyer, this is a vital role delivering legal services in native title, Aboriginal cultural heritage, and Indigenous governance. You’ll work closely with Traditional Owners, PBCs, and native title parties to uphold their rights and build long-term capacity.

    This position operates out of Broome KLC office.

    Please see attached JDF for further information.

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  • This is an exciting new position which will develop traditional owner aspirations to create new ranger teams to undertake Healthy Country Work through the Commonwealth Indigenous Ranger Program (IRP) and conditions of that grant.

    The Focus of the IRP expansion new ranger groups is also to employ a majority of women rangers into the new developing groups. This grant employment target is 76% female employment. 

    This position works with PBC’s and their Delegated Healthy Country Advisory Committees (HCAC) to plan for consultation and casual engagement of activities in the 25/26 financial year to the full implementation of Ranger Programs to be in place for the 26/27 financial year.

    The position operates out of Broome KLC office with regular travel across the Kimberley.

    Please see attached JDF for further information.

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    APPLICATIONS TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 5PM, FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2026

  • The Kija Women’s Ranger Coordinator assists the delivery of the Kija ranger program by providing strong leadership to a team of female Indigenous rangers to deliver on their annual works plan, as set by Kija traditional owners. The works plan is made up of a diverse range of cultural and natural resource management activities, including fire management, threatened and pest species management, on country trips with senior traditional owners, engagement with the local school and much more.

    The Kija Women’s Ranger Coordinator will take a lead role in growing the capacity of the Kija women rangers and enhancing the traditional owner governance of the program.

    We are looking for a dynamic and resilient individual with proven skills and capacity in Indigenous engagement, land and sea cultural and natural resource management, project management and administration.

    This position is based in Warmun (Turkey Creek) and works across the Kija country in the East Kimberley in Western Australia.

    Please see attached JDF for further information.

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    APPLICATIONS TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 5PM, FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2026

  • Nyul Nyul Country is on the West Coast of the Dampier Peninsula, Western Australia. Nyul Nyul Country is managed accordingly and the Nyul Nyul Indigenous Protected Areas (IPA) has been dedicated over 144,500 ha of land and sea on which Nyul Nyul people have native title rights  interests. Outside the IPA is shared country with neighbouring Jabirr Jabirr and Nimanburr people.

    The position will be responsible for managing Nyul Nyul stakeholder relationships and Traditional Owner governance as it relates to looking after country, as well as operational implementation and monitoring oversight of the Nyul Nyul Healthy Country and IPA Management Plan 2024 – 2034, in conjunction with the Nyul Nyul Country Operations Plan.

    This position operates out of Broome KLC office with frequent travel and field trips to Beagle Bay.

    Please see attached JDF for further information.

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We reserve the right to commence recruitment proceedings immediately and to close this advertisement early should a suitable candidate be found. The Kimberley Land Council is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage women and people from culturally diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds to apply. You must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or Eligible New Zealand Citizen to apply.

Interested in a career at the KLC but don’t see a role that suits? We want to hear from you!

Send through an expression of interest. Upload a copy of your resume or a document that tells us a bit about you and your experience.

The KLC aims to create a safe and inclusive workplace for everyone, regardless of gender or ethnicity.

Our workplace reflects our community and for that reason we have working arrangements that are flexible, competitive and supportive.

Our Employee Enterprise Agreement features key measures that help us to achieve this goal, such as paid and unpaid parental leave, supportive partner leave, family and domestic violence leave, cultural leave and gender affirmation leave.

The KLC is also proud to offer Indigenous identified roles, creating employment opportunities for Kimberley Aboriginal people across the region.

The KLC is pleased to provide our Workplace Gender Equality Agency Report, which highlights our commitment to inclusivity, diversity and equality.

You can read the full report here ⟶