Cultural Fire Program Manager

Program Manager, Cultural Fire

Reports to: Director, Cultural Land Management

Direct Reports: Nil

Location: Alexandra

Status: Fixed Term  

FTE: Full-Time

Taungurung Land and Waters Council (TLaWC) is the voice of the Taungurung people – a people with a strong sense of shared identity, self-determining in the management of Country and culture. As a Registered Aboriginal Party, TLaWC upholds the interests of the Taungurung people with emphasis on economic, social and cultural well-being. TLaWC’s focus is to preserve the past, protect the present and strengthen the future of the Taungurung Nation, which occupies a large part of Central Victoria.

Benefits to working with TLaWC include:

• Paid days off over the Christmas period and your birthday
• Access to TLaWC pool vehicles
• NFP Salary sacrifice benefits
• Training and development opportunities
• Confidential EAP
• Contributing to useful and rewarding work
• Working with a supportive and empowering team that are passionate about Traditional Owner rights and the health of Country

The Program Manager, Cultural Fire will oversee the development and implementation of a Taungurung Cultural Fire Program that restores Taungurung Cultural Fire Knowledge and reinvigorates Cultural Fire Practice on Country, in line with the Values, Goals and Objectives of the Taungurung Nation.

Key Duties include;

• Lead the development of a Taungurung Cultural Fire Strategic Plan, including Strategic planning, an operational implementation plan, and program evaluation.
• Support the Taungurung community in the reactivation of Taungurung Cultural Fire Knowledge and Practice.
• Lead implementation of the Taungurung Cultural Fire Program and be a key contact point at TLaWC for State Land and Fire Management agencies and other partners including Private Land holders.
• Establish opportunities for Taungurung people to heal, apply, monitor and adapt fire practice that gives effect to cultural objectives and to heal Country, in collaboration with other CLM Programs, Biocultural Knowledge Emergence team and Biik Land Management
• Develop and implement fire management plans for Taungurung owned properties, and work in partnership with State land and fire managers to develop fire management plans on Public Land.
• Collaborate with Biik Land Management to develop an Ecological Fire service offer and establish partnerships with DEECA and other relevant agencies for delivery
• Co-design the organisational and Human Resource policies and procedures required to support the Program strategically, tactically and operationally
• Coordinate and engage with other Nations and the State in program implementation, learning and future policy development.
• Establish Cultural Fire and related research partnerships including monitoring programs to determine the effects of Cultural Fire practice.

To work with TLaWC, applicants must have

• An understanding of the importance of Country to Traditional Custodians and the recognition of Taungurung as Traditional Custodians

• An ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with Traditional Custodians

• A commitment to self-determination,

• Adherence to the TLaWC code of conduct.

Application Process

Applicants must submit their CV and a Cover Letter (maximum 2 pages) to jobs@tlawc.com.au.

Your application will be assessed against the Key Selection Criteria and the ability to demonstrate your suitability for the role. 

Full Job Description available at https://taungurung.com.au/careers/

Applications close 5pm July 15th

We reserve the right to close this advertisement prior to the advertised closing date should a suitable candidate be identified