- Take on a diverse and challenging role combining team leadership and mentoring, coordination of field activities, project delivery and engagement with partners.
- Lead meaningful work on-Country, supporting Indigenous Rangers to undertake right-way fire, feral and weed control, ranger-led research, passing on of cultural knowledge, men’s cultural activities and more.
- Join our well-established Kiwirrkurra Ranger Program to help create long-lasting ecological and social impact in a unique part of the desert.

The role is based at least 50% in Kiwirrkurra Community, Gibson Desert WA, with regular travel provided between Kiwirrkurra and Alice Springs NT.

About us

Pintupi Waarrkarrinyi Tjungu Limited translates as ‘Pintupi Working Together’ and we focus on providing opportunities for Kiwirrkurra People and residents. PWT is a quickly growing and evolving organisation supporting the self determination of Kiwirrkurra People, based on-country in Kiwirrkurra Community, one of Australia’s remotest Aboriginal communities.

Working with PWT offers an experience of the world different to mainstream environments through being in the beautiful, vibrant, living desert and providing a meaningful opportunity to support and work with Kiwirrkurra People to pursue self-determination and their version of a valuable life.

About the role

The Muntantja Ranger Program Coordinator supports Kiwirrkurra People to look after people, country and culture through:

1. Coordinating and leading delivery of the Muntantja Ranger program and related projects, including men’s cultural activities.
2. Providing mentoring, leadership and coordination to a team of part-time and casual Rangers.
3. Working closely with colleagues,



Kiwirrkurra People and partners to develop and implement strategies to meet the goals identified in the Kiwirrkurra Healthy Country Plan.
4. Working safely and ensuring safe work practices are followed.

This role is an exceptional chance to work with Kiwirrkurra People and Rangers in a well-supported, high achieving and well-regarded program with established partnerships, funding and projects. For a better understanding of some of the work taking place, search for ‘Right Way Fire – Kiwirrkurra Story’ by the Indigenous Desert Alliance.

What we’re looking for

1. Experience working with Aboriginal people, listening to their needs and aspirations and responding with positive, practical operational solutions
2. Experience in Indigenous land management work; and/or environmental science, natural resource management, community development or practical skills relevant to Indigenous land management/Ranger activities.
3. Demonstrated approach of being adaptable and resilient, willing to work through complex issues with patience, care and good communication while being able to self-manage emotional and physical health in high pressure and stressful environments
4. A safety conscious attitude, including implementing safe work practices and successfully influencing colleagues to do the same.
5. Effective skills and experience in administration, including the ability to manage one’s time and be across multiple tasks, documentation/record keeping, reporting,



and computer literacy using software packages such as the Microsoft Office suite.
6. Demonstrated collaborative attitude, strong interpersonal skills, and able to establish relationships across different cultural perspectives, professional contexts and capabilities.
7. A commitment to spending at least 40-50% of work time on the Kiwirrkurra Indigenous Protected Area, including in Kiwirrkurra Community.
8. Unrestricted C Class Drivers’ License, National Police Check and WA Working with Children Card (or ability to obtain)

Successful Ranger Coordinators bring a variety of life experience to the role. You may have undertaken similar work in another remote community, have a background in environmental science or natural resource management, have strong practical skills, or other relevant experience or qualifications. If the role sounds like you, but you have either vastly more, or not quite enough experience, please get in contact. We primarily recruit for organisational fit / character and will adjust for a quality candidate.

What we offer

At Pintupi Waarrkarrinyi Tjungu Limited, we are committed to providing our employees with a supportive and rewarding work environment. The role provides an opportunity to contribute to delivery of services in one of Australia's most remote Aboriginal Communities and to develop significant, meaningful relationships with Kiwirrkurra People.

We offer a competitive salary based on skills and experience of $99,600 - $117,000 pa + 12.5% super, salary packaging, 4 weeks annual leave plus 3 weeks additional field leave. Accommodation is provided in Kiwirrkurra, along with regular travel between Kiwirrkurra and Alice Springs.

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

nrmjobs.com.au/job/20030357

📌 Ranger Coordinator (Perth)
🏢 Pintupi Waarrkarrinyi Tjungu
📍 Perth