About the Organisation:

Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation (YMAC) is the Native Title Representative Body (NTRB), delivering native title and other services across the Pilbara, Mid West, Murchison and Gascoyne regions of Western Australia. YMAC is run by a First Nations board of directors, representing several native title groups, each of whom have their own language, culture, traditions and protocols. YMAC services include native title claim and future act representation; heritage services; executive office, community, and economic development assistance; land administration, and natural resource management support.

Country is our mother, our provider and keeper of our cultural belongings. Culture and Country go together. You can’t have one without the other.

Our Vision:

Protecting Country, language and culture, we come together as one, united and strong.

Our Mission:

Walking together we champion rights, Country, language, and culture; provide education and awareness and create opportunities for a better tomorrow for First Nations peoples

About the Role:

YMAC’s Research, Country and Culture Services (RC&CS;) team provides Research, Heritage, Social Surrounds and Land & Sea Management services to PBC’s and Traditional Owners in the management of their Country and Culture. YMAC’s RC&CS; is a skilled and coordinated team of archaeologists, anthropologists, environmental scientists, land and sea management specialists, ranger coordinators, managers and administrators who contribute to the ongoing empowerment of our clients – Aboriginal communities and organisations throughout the Yamatji and Pilbara regions. YMAC is currently seeking a full time (37.5 hours per week) Anthropologist to join the team in our Perth office on a permanent contract Supporting the Senior Anthropologist and the RC&CS; Manager, you will have the ability to conduct efficient and effective anthropological research and produce accurate anthropological materials and advice in a variety of contexts.

This role is based in Perth,



but will require travel to regional centres and remote communities.

About You:

You will be an emerging anthropologist with a keen interest in the Native Title sector and a willingness to work in applied anthropology, including the desire to work on Country alongside Traditional Owners. You will either have experience travelling regularly to remote areas or be enthusiastic and willing to undertake this as part of the role. Successful applicants will be motivated team players with excellent attention to detail, a genuine commitment to their work and a foundational understanding of Indigenous issues and the Native Title system. The ability to work under pressure, adapt to different contexts, manage your workload independently and contribute positively within a team environment is essential.

Experience in the native title and/or heritage industries (or similar) will be highly regarded.

What YMAC Offers

YMAC believes in providing a safe and supportive working environment, and the best way to do that is to ensure our employees are well-looked after. YMAC provides the following in addition to your standard employee experience:

- Salary Packaging

- Annual CPI increases

- Flexible working arrangements
- Working from home arrangements
- Extra weeks’ paid leave over end of year shutdown

- Cultural Leave for First Nations employees
- Annual Wellness & Uniform Allowance

- Paid Parental Leave

If you’d like to know more, our Enterprise Agreement can be foundhere.

Selection Criteria

Qualifications & Experience

- Tertiary qualification in Anthropology (with Honours) required.
- A current Australian manual driver’s licence required,



4WD and First Aid Certification desirable.
- Prior experience in writing reports (highly regarded).
- Prior experience working directly with Aboriginal people in a culturally appropriate manner (highly regarded)
- Experience working as an Anthropologist, or in the field, is desirable but not essential

Skills

- Good organisational and time management skills
- Proven capacity to work autonomously, determine priorities, and deal with competing demands within limited time frames
- The ability to exercise sound judgement, initiative, and an creative approach to problem solving
- Ability to work under pressure in an often challenging setting
- Personal drive, integrity and excellent communication skills
- Excellent written communication skills, including report writing

Desired Knowledge

- Theory and practice of anthropology
- Native Title and Aboriginal Heritage legislation
- Occupational Health & Safety legislation and requirements

How to Apply:

Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and values inclusion and diversity in all forms including, but not limited to: genders, cultural backgrounds, LGBTQ+, disability & neurodiversity.We strongly encourage First Nations candidates to apply. To apply for this role, which has a generous range of benefits including, but not limited to: salary packaging; flexible working arrangements; and an extra week's paid leave over Christmas shutdown, please submit your CV and cover letter addressing the above selection criteria via Seek.

A current National Police Clearance is required prior to commencement of employment with YMAC.

Applications for this position close on Sunday 29 November 2026, however we reserve the right to commence the recruitment process and extend or close this advertisement prior to the closing date.

If you have any questions relating to this opportunity, please contact the People and Development Team via email at [email protected].

📌 Anthropologist (Perth)
🏢 Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal
📍 Perth