Northern Beaches Council

Aboriginal Heritage Manager

Division: Planning & Place

Business Unit: Strategic & Place Planning

Title: Aboriginal Heritage Manager, Permanent - Full-time Role, 35 hours per week

Competitive Salary Package (subject to skills and experience)

Who we are:

Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts more than half of all the beaches in Sydney and a population of more than 270,000. Northern Beaches Council strives to deliver the highest quality services to our community.

Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation committed to promoting your personal wellbeing, sustainable growth, leading the community, protecting our environment and creating a great future for the Northern Beaches.

Northern Beaches Council’s  Strategic and Place Planning Business Unit encompasses the Aboriginal Heritage Office, which is a long standing and award winning partnership between Northern Beaches, Lane Cove, North Sydney, Willoughby and Ku-ring-gai Councils to identify, protect and promote Aboriginal heritage and history in these areas.

Northern Beaches Council provides the administrative support role for the Aboriginal Heritage Office on behalf of the partner councils.  The Aboriginal Heritage Office works with each partner council to support their respective Aboriginal heritage obligations under relevant legislation and policies.
A Steering Committee, comprising senior representatives of each partner council, has responsibility for providing strategic direction, oversight and support for the Aboriginal Heritage Office.
 

Northern Beaches Council is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Council acknowledges that protecting the safety of children and young people is a whole of community responsibility and is everyone’s business.

Working with us:

Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development.  In this role you’ll enjoy -
• Health and wellbeing leave 
• A culture of supporting continuous professional development 
• Values based culture and a teams oriented working environment 

Our opportunity:
The key focus areas of this role include: 
• Engage with teams across partner councils to understand their Aboriginal heritage obligations under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 and other relevant legislation and policies.
• Contribute to the development, delivery and implementation of strategic initiatives to ensure the identification, protection, and promotion of Aboriginal cultural heritage.
• Manage, maintain and develop the AHO Museum and Education Centre as well as all AHO education, training programs and initiatives.
• Prioritising the competing demands within the team.
• Managing the expectations of all stakeholders, seeking timely input to information requests.
• Delivering accurate and consistent work within tight timeframes in a fast-paced high volume work environment.

About you:
We’re looking for a highly motivated person to lead the Aboriginal Heritage Office team. You’ll bring extensive experience in Aboriginal cultural heritage and experience managing staff, budgets and programs to a team passionate about making a difference to our community.
 

Aboriginal candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. The recruitment, selection, and evaluation process aims to be culturally inclusive and respectful, acknowledging the unique perspectives, lived experiences, and firsthand knowledge of the challenges faced by First Nations people in Australia.

Additional Information:

• Position Description
• Applications close on: 08 April 2025
• Expected Interview Date: 08 April 2025
• Questions? Please call the Hiring Manager: Malcolm McDonald, Executive Manager, Strategic and Place Planning: 0402 532912

Northern Beaches Council is a diverse and inclusive employer and encourages applications from differently abled candidates. Reasonable adjustments to the workplace may be made where these are required.

If you would like to contact us to discuss your specific circumstances, please contact the hiring manager for this role. If you do not feel comfortable to do so, please contact HR Services on (02) 8495 5070.