Cultural Heritage

**About Us**

Santos provides reliable, affordable energy for progress and seeks to provide lower carbon energy over time.

Santos is a global energy company with operations across Australia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and the United States.

At Santos, our goal is to be a global leader in the energy evolution to low-carbon fuels that help the world decarbonise and continue to provide the reliable, affordable energy the world needs for modern life and human progress.

Santos is an important Australian domestic gas supplier and LNG supplier in Asia. We are committed to supplying critical fuels such as oil and gas, and abating emissions through carbon capture and storage, energy efficiency projects, use of renewables in our operations and high-quality offsets. Santos will also seek to develop low-carbon fuels as customer demand evolves.

For 70 years, Santos has been working in partnership with local communities, providing jobs and business opportunities, safely developing natural gas resources and from there powering industries and households.

Santos seeks to deliver long-term value to shareholders through our diverse portfolio of high-quality, long-life, low-cost oil and gas assets, carbon storage resources and infrastructure.

The Santos portfolio is value accretive and resilient across a range of decarbonisation scenarios. Santos has a climate transition action plan that will continue to evolve for the global energy evolution.

Santos has a regional operating model with a strong local focus. The Company's operating structure comprises three regional business units focused on enabling and executing corporate strategy. Two divisions - Santos Energy Solutions and Santos Upstream Gas and Liquids - are accountable for global portfolio management and strategy.

**About the Role**

In this dynamic role you will support the implementation of vital cultural heritage agreements for the Cooper Basin whilst prioritising our commitment to Aboriginal Engagement.

Your exceptional coordination, communication and prioritisation skills will be pivotal in fostering and enhancing our relationships with Aboriginal groups within the Cooper Basin, contributing to a more inclusive and respectful partnership.

Your commitment to creating a meaningful impact that honours cultural heritage and promotes a collaborative progress, is key to this role.

Key accountabilities include:

- Support the implementation of, and monitor the Aboriginal Engagement Strategy (AES) for Santos.
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with key Indigenous groups and relevant government and other external stakeholders.
- Act as the Santos Company Cooper Basin coordinator with native title claimants regarding land access, consents, cultural heritage, and other obligations in support of operational requirements.
- Work with relevant Indigenous communities to ensure the development of sustainable relationships between the company and the communities.
- Provide expert advice to Santos on Indigenous-related issues and strategies.
- Ensure effective communication with relevant internal stakeholders on issues and actions related to cultural heritage management.

**About You**

**_ Santos is committed to improving employment opportunities and outcomes for First Nations people. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position. The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) and equivalent provisions of State legislation applies to this position._**
- Sound understanding of the history and culture of aboriginal communities.
- Knowledge of current government policy frameworks as they relate to Indigenous peoples and particularly in relation to indigenous participation in the resources sector.
- Exceptional coordination skills and ability to prioritise tasks/requests/goals.
- Exceptional communication skills, written and verbal.
- Robust experience working in a dynamic workplace while staying organised and positive
- Demonstrated experience in Microsoft Office software.
- Current Australian Drivers Licence.
- Ability to travel to Cooper Basin and spend nights away from the home base as required

Ideally, you are experienced with Australian native title and cultural heritage legislation and practice, with specific understanding of native titles in the oil and gas industry.

You will preferably have an existing network within the Aboriginal communities, as well as extensive negotiation and mediation skills and experience, particularly in matters involving industry and Aboriginal peoples.

**Supporting a Diverse Workforce**

Santos acknowledges that we operate on the traditional lands of Aboriginal people. We recognise the traditional rights to maintain the culture, identities, traditions, and customs on their country. We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be th