Archaeologist

Department of Premier and Cabinet
Policy and Reform
Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania

Applications must be submitted by Sunday 13 October, 2024 11:55 PM

**Position details**:
**Applications close**:

- Sunday 13 October, 2024 11:55 PM AEST**Award/Classification**:

- Tasmanian State Service Award - Professional Stream Band 1-2**Salary**:

- $74,024.00 to $119,801.00 per annum**Employment type**:

- Permanent, full-time**Region**:

- Various**Location**:

- Hobart or Launceston**Job description**:

- To empower Tasmanian Aboriginal people, while supporting the wider community and government, to advance the recognition, management and protection of Tasmania’s unique Aboriginal cultural heritage. To support the administration of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1975 and provide specialist services and advice to assist stakeholders and land managers in meeting their obligations under the Act.We are committed to putting the rights and wellbeing of children and young people at the centre of what we do. We will employ the right people. We will embed a culture of self-reflection and continuous improvement. We will have the courage to change what needs to be changed. We will regularly review our policies and structures through a child and youth safety lens. Our people will be equipped with the skills to recognise and respond to signs of harm. We are growing a culture where everyone takes responsibility, shares information, and speaks up if something doesn’t seem right. Together, we’re creating a place where all children and young people are safe from harm.

We support reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact person listed for this vacancy.

We understand that people have different needs to manage their work and life and to support people we embrace the benefits of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about how this could work for you.

**Hours per fortnight**:
36.75 hours (min. 29.40 hrs, by negotiation)

**Duties**:

- Undertake administrative and regulatory processes, using Aboriginal heritage management systems, to provide timely and accurate Aboriginal heritage advice to clients, stakeholders, government agencies, members of the Aboriginal community and the general public.
- Maintain the integrity and security of Aboriginal heritage management systems and Aboriginal heritage site data.
- Lead and support fieldwork to achieve effective Aboriginal heritage management outcomes.
- Lead and support projects, programs and initiatives in response to AHT business needs.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with the Aboriginal community.
- The incumbent can expect to be allocated duties, not specifically mentioned in this document, that are within the capacity, qualifications and experience normally expected from persons occupying positions at this classification level

**Essential Requirements**:

- An honours or post-graduate degree relevant to the professional duties to be undertaken.

The _Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013_ requires persons undertaking work in a regulated activity to be registered. A regulated activity is a child related service or activity defined in the _Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Regulations_ _2014._ This registration must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of this may be checked at any time during employment.
- Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (Registration Status - Employment).

**How to apply**:
**Please note that we do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.**

**For more information**:
Emily Smith
Manager (Operations)
Phone: (03)62705538