As the On Country Water Program Coordinator, you’ll support care for waterways, catchments, and Sea Country across GLaWAC’s RAP area.

Help protect the waterways that connect GunaiKurnai Country. As an On Country Water Program Coordinator, you’ll support cultural water management, lead Sea Country IPA development, work alongside Rangers and community, and collaborate with partners to bring together cultural knowledge and science. A role for someone passionate about Country, culture, and creating lasting impact.

About GLaWAC:

Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GLaWAC) represents the Traditional Owners of Gippsland, the Gunaikurnai people. The role of GLaWAC is to meet the aspirations of the Whole of Country Plan and to support members through Native Title related matters.

Come and join our fantastic team!

About the Position

As an On Country Water Program Coordinator, you will support a whole-of-Country approach to caring for waterways, catchments, and Katungal (Sea Country) across GLaWAC’s Registered Aboriginal Party (RAP) area. Working within a small, culturally grounded team, you will learn how rivers and waterways are cared for, how they connect, and how cultural knowledge guides their management. You will work closely with community to share and protect cultural knowledge relating to water and Country. A key part of the role is developing and implementing the Sea Country Indigenous Protected Area (IPA), coordinating planning, community engagement, and project delivery to ensure operations are adaptive, responsive, and meet project timeframes. You will collaborate with the RAP team, On-Country Rangers, and Katungal programs to connect Country from the mountains to the sea, capturing stories and cultural knowledge associated with water across our RAP area. The role also involves working with partners and stakeholders,



including local Catchment Management Authorities, and participating in the Aboriginal Water Officers Network and other forums to broaden understanding of water management from both cultural and scientific perspectives.

Essential:

- High level computer literacy in the MS Office suite.

- An ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.

- Active listening skills and the ability to deal appropriately with sensitive information, ensuring confidentiality and privacy are maintained

- Tertiary qualification in Environmental Science/Conservation Land Management and/or equivalent experience in a similar field is desirable.

- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.

- Well-developed time management, planning and priority setting skills.

- Interpersonal skills to effectively engage with community, agency partners and stakeholders

- Experience working with Aboriginal people, including a demonstrated ability to communicate and engage sensitively and effectively with Traditional Owner led communities and organisations, knowledge of the social and cultural issues they experience along with a genuine appreciation and respect for their culture

Other Requirements:

- Commitment to regularly working away from home.

- Commitment to complete mandatory training.

- Hold a current Victorian Manual Driver’s Licence.

- Hold all current vaccinations where required.

- Mandatory random Drug and Alcohol Testing (Policy Agreement).

- Pre-employment Fitness Testing

- Working With Children Check and Police Check

Why should you join us?

- Supportive Team Workplace

- Financial benefits of Salary Packaging

- Excellent Cultural and Personal Development Opportunities

People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage are encouraged to apply

- See the position description attached below for further information about this role.

nrmjobs.com.au/job/20029671

📌 On Country Water Program Coordinator (Kalimna West)
🏢 GLaWAC
📍 Kalimna West