Cultural Heritage Officer

Work.
Join Sunwater as a Cultural Heritage Officer where you'll work closely with the Cultural Heritage Specialist and relevant stakeholders for the Paradise Dam Improvement project, supporting the development and implementation of terms as agreed with the relevant parties in the cultural heritage management plan.

As Cultural Heritage Officer at Sunwater, you will:

• Support the delivery of the Cultural Heritage Survey and Monitoring Programs, ensuring safe and on-time completion.
• Engage with Sunwater and Alliance Project Team to ensure Cultural Heritage requirements are met regarding inductions, training, activities triggering field survey and monitoring.
• Engage with landholders and the landholder representatives to ensure suitable access to property for field surveys.
• Direct onsite Supervision of all engagement with Traditional Owner representatives pertaining to field survey and monitoring activities.
• Establish and maintain relationships with Traditional Owner groups, including engaging on-site with relevant group representatives.

We are seeking a talented individual with a minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar role and a proven track record working with Traditional Owner groups and organisations. You will hold qualifications in a relevant field such as Archaeology, Anthropology, History or Heritage Management.

This is a fixed term 2-year position which offers an array of attractive benefits including a competitive base salary, 12.75% superannuation and a genuine emphasis on work/life balance.

Water.
Imagine a career where your work truly matters, where you are part of a team that values you and your contributions. At Sunwater, you will bring life's most essential resource to over 5,000 agriculture, urban and industrial customers, helping to sustain communities and drive water for prosperity across regional Queensland. We share the values of these communities — starting with caring about our people. Engage in fascinating work that is constantly evolving, allowing you to grow and shape a successful career and develop unique skills and experience in an industry brimming with opportunity.

Life.
At Sunwater, we believe our employees are our greatest asset, and we are committed to providing the support, resources and benefits that you need to thrive. That's why we offer a range of attractive benefits designed to help you bring your best every day, including:

• My benefits:
  Access employee benefits and discounts hosted by Reward Gateway
• My wellbeing:
  Prioritise your wellbeing with our comprehensive health and wellness offerings and programs
• My time
  : Enjoy flexible working arrangements and the ability to purchase up to 4 additional weeks of leave, ensuring you can tailor your work to fit your lifestyle
• My growth:
  We prioritise your professional growth with career development programs, study assistance, support for professional memberships, and structured early career pathways to help you build a rewarding and successful career

Now is the perfect time to join Sunwater and take advantage of the boundless opportunities for your career today and in the future. We are a diverse team and proud of the unique journeys and stories each of us brings. As we continue to grow, we need more diverse backgrounds and perspectives than ever before. We are committed to a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. If you require any accommodations, please let us know so we can ensure you can fully participate in our recruitment experience, which includes reference verification, psychometric testing, background checks and a pre-employment medical evaluation to ensure the best fit for our team.

Sunwater acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first peoples of this country and Traditional Custodians of the land and water we rely on. We respect and value their continued sacred connection to Country, including the diverse, rich traditions, languages and customs that are the longest living in the world. We acknowledge their resilience in the face of significant and ongoing historical, cultural, and political change within Australia. We recognise and value the importance of truth-telling today, and our role to listen and learn.

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