Manager Indigenous Partnerships

**At Powerlink, every possibility starts with you**:
We believe life’s about possibilities. And so is the future. That’s why we need you.

We’re working at the heart of Queensland’s energy transformation. Now more than ever, we need people who want to help us deliver a world-class energy future and ensure we continue to navigate through this once in a generation energy challenge. Join us and make it happen.

**Life at Powerlink**:
As the Manager of Indigenous Partnerships, you’ll help us connect a more sustainable energy future for more than five million Queenslanders and 253,000 businesses. Your work with us is about every light turned on, every community connected, and every future made possible.
- Free secure parking, with access to onsite charging stations for electric vehicles
- Onsite cafeteria and gym facility.
- Additional leave purchasing
- 14 weeks paid parental leave - at full or half pay
- Hybrid, family-friendly flexible working arrangements including substitution of public holidays.
- 12.75% superannuation and salary packaging of novated lease vehicles
- Health & wellbeing benefits, including corporate health plan with employee discounts, annual flu vaccinations.
- Powerlink offers robust leadership development through integrated programs, fostering growth across all levels.

**Find a career that matters and lasts**:
As Manager of Indigenous Partnerships, you will have the unique opportunity to drive transformational change and lead a team responsible for leading Powerlink’s Cultural and non-Indigenous heritage management and fostering meaningful relationships and partnerships with Traditional Owners and other First Nation stakeholders. You will also:

- Lead and drive First Nations engagement strategies and approaches that, recognise First Nations Peoples’ interests and fosters the development of sustainable relationships.
- Provide high level advice to the business on cultural heritage management and effectively manage heritage (Indigenous and non-Indigenous) risks on Powerlink projects throughout all phases of asset life, including managing resolution of any cultural heritage issues, to support the timely delivery of Powerlink projects and ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
- Lead, develop and implement relevant First Nations and heritage management strategies and standards in collaboration with key internal stakeholders across the business and with external stakeholders and support the organisation’s social performance
- Identify partnership opportunities with First Nations communities, aligned with Powerlink’s Reconciliation Action Plan.
- Maintain strong relationships with government bodies and other key stakeholders to inform and influence policy and other relevant changes.

**The community you will join**:
Our team is built on strong relationships, both internally and externally, fostering collaboration and mutual benefit. You’ll have the opportunity to engage with a diverse range of stakeholders, including Traditional Owners and First Nations organisations, contributing to meaningful partnerships that drive positive change. Together, we work towards a shared vision of creating a brighter, more connected future for Queensland, guided by principles of reconciliation and sustainability.

**Your expertise**:

- Bachelor’s degree level qualifications in archaeology, anthropology, social sciences or environmental science or another relevant discipline or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and implement cultural heritage management strategies that balance the needs of stakeholder groups, and comply with legislative requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to provide expert advice to stakeholders on a diverse range of cultural heritage, Native Title, and landholder issues.
- Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with Aboriginal Parties and government departments, and ability to liaise, consult and negotiate with landholder, community groups and traditional land owners.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and manage cultural heritage and /engagement activities for linear infrastructure or similar developments.

**We’d also love you to have**:

- Experience and understanding of project delivery and the energy sector in Queensland.

**Be the start of every possibility**:
There’s lots to love about a career with Powerlink. But our people say there’s three things that really stand out:

- ** A career that matters and lasts**: You’ll shape a progressive career connecting more than five million Queenslanders to a world-class, clean energy future.
- ** Unique work and the chance to grow**: You’ll help find smart solutions to interesting problems as you develop your skills and impact every day.
- ** People who love to support and share**: You’ll build relationships with experienced, down-to-earth people who you’ll be proud to work with.

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