At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage Native Title agreements and ensure compliance with governance obligations.
- Company: Nyamal Aboriginal Corporation, dedicated to supporting the Nyamal people's rights and development.
- Benefits: Opportunity to make a real impact in the community and develop your professional skills.
- Other info: Work in a collaborative environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Join a culturally rich organisation and contribute to meaningful governance and compliance work.
- Qualifications: Experience in Native Title, governance, and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
Nyamal Aboriginal Corporation (NAC) represents the Nyamal people and oversees the governance and administration of Native Title agreements and related obligations on their behalf.
The organisation plays a key role in ensuring that Native Title rights and interests are properly upheld, while supporting the community's long-term cultural, social and economic development.
NAC is currently conducting an operational review and organisational strengthening process, supported by the Nyamal People's Trust.
This work includes ensuring the corporation has appropriate governance structures, compliance systems and specialist capability to manage its obligations effectively.
The Position
Reporting directly to the NAC Board and working closely with the Operations Manager, this is a specialist Native Title, agreement management and governance role responsible for ensuring the Corporation remains compliant with its significant contractual and compliance obligations.
Central to the position will be developing and maintaining robust systems that clearly identify what NAC and its agreement partners are required to deliver, when actions are due and where intervention or Board decisions are required.
Your key responsibilities will include
- Managing Native Title, heritage and related agreement obligations and compliance.
- Establishing and maintaining agreement registers, compliance calendars, dashboards and reporting.
- Monitoring future acts and ensuring responses and objections are progressed within required timeframes.
- Working constructively with proponents, government, the Nyamal People's Trust, lawyers and specialist advisers.
- Supporting agreement negotiations and progressively strengthening internal Native Title capability.
- Providing governance and secretariat support to the Board, including agendas, papers, minutes, resolutions and statutory records.
- Supporting CATSI Act and broader governance compliance.
About You
You will bring demonstrated experience in Native Title, agreement management, governance, compliance or a closely related field, together with the ability to interpret complex agreements and convert obligations into disciplined systems, actions and reporting.
You will also demonstrate
- Sound knowledge of Native Title and future act processes.
- Strong attention to detail and an ability to manage multiple critical deadlines.
- Experience establishing compliance systems, registers, dashboards and reporting frameworks.
- Board, committee or senior governance support experience.
- Strong written communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- A professional and diplomatic approach when dealing with proponents and external stakeholders.
- Sound judgement, discretion and the ability to operate autonomously within defined responsibilities.
- A culturally respectful and collaborative approach and genuine alignment with the purpose of an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation.
A legal background and/or experience within a PBC or ACCO would be highly regarded but should not be mandatory.
Closing date for applications
9am, Wednesday 21st October 2026
Candidates' rights under the Privacy Act will be observed at all times.
Only candidates with valid work rights in Australia can be considered.
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