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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
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The West Kimberley WHL Project Manager will lead the management, development and delivery of project activities for consultations with Traditional Owner groups on a potential World Heritage Tentative List submission for the West Kimberley.
A key focus of the role will be managing and delivering a Traditional Owner engagement process that will identify the culturally appropriate process to achieve free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) for nomination of values in the West Kimberley in the future. Including working with Kimberley Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs), Traditional Owners, other stakeholders and the Australian Government through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW).
The role will effectively liaise with other Business Units to oversee project delivery and will be responsible for project management and reporting.
The position operates out of Broome KLC office and requires frequent travel throughout the Kimberley.Please see attached JDF for further information.
APPLICATIONS TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 5PM, MONDAY 19 JANUARY 2026
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This position will support the implementation of the Two-Way Science Initiative in the Kimberley region, funded by NIAA, in collaboration with the Department of Education and Catholic Education WA.
Two-Way Science provides an opportunity for students to learn from the world’s oldest continuing cultures, to strengthen Aboriginal student’s wellbeing and engagement and to build respect for Aboriginal histories, cultures, people, knowledges and experiences amongst school staff and students.
The position operates out of Broome KLC office with travel throughout the Kimberley.
Please see attached JDF for further information.
APPLICATIONS TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 5PM, SUNDAY 11 JANUARY 2026
KLC recognises Aboriginality as a genuine qualification for this position under 50D of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984. To apply, you must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) descent, identify as ATSI and be recognised as such by the ATSI community.
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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 will be supported by funding from the IPA program Administered by DCEEW and NIAA.
The position will be a KLC Land and Sea Unit (LSMU) Employee and work with the cultural direction of Nyul Nyul Healthy Country Steering Committee & Nyul Nyul PBC.The position operates from the Broome KLC office with frequent travel to Beagle Bay and the Dampier Peninsula.
Please see attached JDF for further information.
APPLICATIONS TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 5PM, FRIDAY 16 JANUARY 2026
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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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The Fleet Coordinator is responsible for the coordination of all matters pertaining to KLC’s leases and assets, specifically vehicles, boats, quad bikes, and trailers to support the effective delivery of services in relation to KLC’s activities undertaken throughout the Kimberley region. The role is essential in coordinating with other KLC staff for the safe, efficient, and effective use and maintenance of assets. The role will oversee the management of vehicles including implementing a vehicle booking system, scheduling maintenance and repairs, providing information related to insurance claims and monitoring and reporting of compliance to relevant KLC policy and procedure. The role will also administer the quoting and ordering of new assets and asset leases as well as coordinating the return or disposal of assets and asset leases.
This position operates out of Broome KLC office.
Please see attached JDF for further information.
APPLICATIONS TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 5PM, SUNDAY 11 JANUARY 2026
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The Records Officer position sits within the Business Operations Information Management team and is responsible for delivering high-quality records and information management services across the Kimberley Land Council. The role supports the management, digitisation, cataloguing, accessibility, and preservation of KLC’s physical and digital records in accordance with organisational policies, cultural protocols, and legislative requirements.
This position operates out of Broome KLC office.
Please see attached JDF for further information.
APPLICATIONS TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 5PM, SUNDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2026
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The Kija Ranger Coordinator coordinates the operational delivery of the Kija ranger program. This involves providing strong leadership to a small team of 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, preservation of rock art sites, on country trips with senior traditional owners, engagement with the local school and much more. The role also involves staff management and program management.
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.
APPLICATIONS TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 9AM, TUESDAY 27 JANUARY 2026
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The Balanggarra IPA Coordinator will take a lead role in ensuring Balanggarra Rangers and traditional owners achieve outcomes with regard to the Indigenous Ranger Program (IRP) & Indigenous Protected Areas (IPA) programs, and applying your mentoring skills to empower Traditional Owners in all Land and Sea management related issues. You will work closely with the KLC Ranger Coordinator, BVL Ranger Coordinator, BVL Program Officers, and other staff in delivering on Healthy Country targets. You will be reporting to and receive guidance from the KLC East Kimberley Program Manager and Balanggarra’s Healthy Country Advisory Committee.
The position operates out of Kununurra or Wyndham KLC office and working across Balanggarra country in Northern Kimberely Western Australia.
Please see attached JDF for further information.
APPLICATIONS TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 5PM, WEDNESDAY 28 JANUARY 2026
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The purpose of this position is to coordinate and support the delivery of appropriate accredited and non-accredited training to all KLC Staff, with a primary focus on Indigenous rangers within the Kimberley Ranger Network.
The position will work to ensure training is delivered flexibly to people with diverse backgrounds and education levels, is workplace contextualised, integrated with ranger work programs, delivers work outputs on country and is appropriately targeted to group development needs. The position will be integral to delivering on KLC’s vision of developing high professional capacity within the KLC team and throughout the Kimberley Ranger Network.
The position operates out of Broome KLC office with extensive seasonal travel across the Kimberley.
Please see attached JDF for further information.
APPLICATIONS TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 9AM, TUESDAY 27 JANUARY 2026
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 ⟶