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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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ABOUT THE ROLE:
As a member of an interdisciplinary team in the Legal Unit of the Kimberley Land Council, the Senior Lawyer is responsible for the collaborative delivery of legal services in the Kimberley native title representative body area relating to the recognition, protection and management of native title rights and interests, protection and management of Aboriginal cultural heritage, commercial negotiations, and advising on corporate governance and compliance to prescribed body corporates. The Senior Lawyer represents native title parties in courts and tribunals, and in negotiations with future act proponents, and provides legal advice to directors of prescribed bodies corporate on compliance under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth) and associated subordinate legislation.To qualify, you will need to be admitted, or immediately eligible for admission, as a barrister or solicitor in the Supreme Court of Western Australia and the High Court of Australia.
This position operates out of Broome KLC office with regular travel throughout the Kimberley region.Please see attached JDF for further information.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
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ABOUT THE ROLE:
Overseeing a team of seven and supervising the Senior Finance Officer, this role is responsible for leading the financial operations of the KLC, including financial management, budgeting, and compliance to support the strategic objectives of the organisation. To qualify, you will need relevant tertiary qualifications in Accounting or Financial Management with CPA, CA, or IPA status. A minimum of senior-level operational leadership and organisational management experience in a complex or diverse organisation, preferably in the not-for-profit sector, will also be essential. Demonstrated experience managing finance, accounting, budgets, and financial reporting is also required.
Who we’re looking for:
As our ideal candidate, you will possess exceptional oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills that allow you to influence and create shared understanding. You’ll also demonstrate a detailed, analytical, and strategic mindset, strong cultural awareness, emotional intelligence, and the ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders. This is a role for a dynamic and passionate leader who can navigate complexity, inspire a team, and drive financial excellence to support the Kimberley Land Council's mission and values.
Please see attached JDF for further information.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
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ABOUT THE ROLE:
The Ranger Coordinator assists the delivery of the Nyul Nyul ranger program by providing strong leadership to a team of female Indigenous rangers to deliver on their annual works plan that is guided by Nyul Nyul Traditional Owners. The works plan is made up of 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.
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. You will be a natural leader who can build bridges of common understanding within a diverse team and a wide range of external stakeholders. You should be able to work independently whilst assuring proper consultation is maintained with the Nyul Nyul people.
The position is based in Beagle Bay Community and works across Nyul Nyul country in the West Kimberley in Western Australia.Please see attached JDF for further information.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
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ABOUT THE ROLE:
The position of Program Manager (Developing Ranger Groups) 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.
This role is based in Broome with frequent travel to the Kimberley.
Please see attached JDF for further information.
APPLICATIONS TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 5PM FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
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ABOUT THE ROLE:
Under the direction of the Office Manager, the Business Operations Administration Assistant provides admin support across the multifunctional Business Operations Team. This person is responsible for working collaboratively as part of a team, performing administrative and organisational tasks to keep the day-to-day office activities operating efficiently.
The position operates out of Broome KLC office.
Please see attached JDF for further information.
APPLICATIONS TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 5PM, FRIDAY 6 JUNE
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
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ABOUT THE ROLE:
The core element of this exciting position is to mentor and build the capacity of women rangers across the Kimberley. The ideal candidate will be passionate about empowering women through capacity building in Indigenous land and sea management and connecting people to one another.
This role focuses on delivering on-ground outcomes that align with the Kimberley Indigenous Women’s Ranger Strategy (the Strategy). Developed by Kimberley women rangers, the Strategy’s vision is: Kimberley Women Rangers are confident, respected and empowered. We learn from each other, inspiring current and future generations of women to be leaders.
The ideal person in this role will have strong networking, capacity building, communication and interpersonal skills. They will have a good understanding of the Kimberley landscape including knowledge of the issues faced by regional and remote communities as well as the service providers and organisations that support them.
You will be a passionate professional in Indigenous land and sea management or capacity building and training, have strong organisational and project management skills (including project monitoring and evaluation) and a willingness to spend time on Country supporting women ranger aspirations and needs.The position is based in Broome with regular travel across the Kimberley and potentially nationally (approximately 40% field time in remote locations).
Please see attached JDFfor further information.
APPLICATIONS TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 8AM, MONDAY 23 JUNE
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
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 ⟶