Aboriginal Partnerships Coordinator

**Why grow your career with Forestry Corporation of NSW**:
At Forestry Corporation of NSW, our values are at the heart of everything that we do. We hope you share our values of:
**1. Wellbeing**: Everyone home, injury free, everyday
**2. Respect**: We care for country, community, and ourselves
**3. Integrity**: We are honest and accountable
**4. Innovation**: We challenge ourselves to think differently, be bold and continuously improve
**The Opportunity**:
We have an exciting new opportunity to join the Renewable Energy Team as the Aboriginal Partnerships Coordinator, supporting the Renewable Energy Program in softwood plantations by engaging with Aboriginal communities on the opportunities emerging from proposed wind farm developments.
**What we can offer you**:

- Full time, permanent opportunity
- Flexible location Bathurst (preferred) or Tumut
- Great culture and working environment enabling you to work independently whilst getting the support you need to succeed in the role.
- Learning and Development opportunities

**About the role**:
We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Aboriginal Partnerships Coordinator to establish and nurture partnerships with Aboriginal communities initially around our Renewable Energy Program, fostering collaboration that enhances both our business initiatives and community outcomes.
This role will be important in the development, implementation, and monitoring of initiatives that create mutual benefits and expand opportunities for Aboriginal communities from within the softwood forest estate.
The initial focus will be on opportunities arising from the Renewable Energy Program but it is expected that opportunities directly with the Softwood Plantation Division will emerge over time.
**We would love you to have/be**:

- This position is an identified position, and it is essential that the occupant be of Aboriginal descent
- A skilled communicator with a deep understanding of Aboriginal communities and the capacity to build strong, respectful partnerships.
- Proven experience in Aboriginal community engagement, ideally within natural resource management or renewable energy sectors.
- Strong understanding of Native Title Act requirements and Aboriginal cultural heritage considerations.
- Significant experience in developing policy and strategy in regard to the management of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and in community engagement.
- Sound knowledge of Aboriginal cultural heritage issues, including experience in conducting relevant surveys, preferably within the natural forest context.

**For further information about the role please contact**:
**Gavin Jeffries, Renewables Strategy & Risk Manager on**: 0427 220 971 or John Shipp, Aboriginal Heritage & Partnerships Manage r on: 0437 879 096
Please click here for a copy of the Position Description for this role.
Please note that this position is an identified position, and it is essential that the occupant be of Aboriginal descent.