Anthropological Research Assistant

**Application Closing Date: July 20, 2025**:
**About the Organisation**:
Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation (**YMAC**) is the Native Title Representative Body (**NTRB**), delivering native title and other services across the Pilbara, Mid West, Murchison and Gascoyne regions of Western Australia. YMAC is run by a First Nations board of directors, representing several native title groups, each of whom have their own language, culture, traditions and protocols.

YMAC services include native title claim and future act representation; heritage services; executive office, community, and economic development assistance; land administration, and natural resource management support.
- Country is our mother, our provider and keeper of our cultural belongings. Culture and Country go together. You can't have one without the other._

**Our Vision**:
Through connection to Country, Aboriginal people pursue and achieve economic, social, and cultural goals and aspirations with strength and confidence.

**Our Mission**:
For current and future generations, we work with and for Australian Aboriginal people to protect rights and manage Country and opportunities.

**About the Role**:
YMAC's Research, Country and Culture Services (RC&CS) team provides Research, Heritage, Environmental and Land & Sea Management services to PBC's and Traditional Owners in the management of their Country and Culture. YMAC's RC&CS is a skilled and coordinated team of archaeologists, anthropologists, environmental scientists, land and sea management specialists, ranger coordinators, managers and administrators who contribute to the ongoing empowerment of our clients - Aboriginal communities and organisations throughout the Yamatji and Pilbara regions.

**About You**:
Under the guidance of the Senior Anthropologist, your position responsibilities will include but will not be limited to:

- Assist with supporting all research projects including but not limited to the progression of native title claims and general research enquires, as directed by the Senior Anthropologist and the Research, Country and Culture Services Manager
- Provide research administrative support to the Senior Anthropologists and other inhouse anthropologists as required, for example requesting documents from various institutions.
- Assist the Senior Anthropologist and/or Research, Country and Culture Services Manager (and other staff as appropriate) with Return of Materials (RoM) projects, including maintaining internal databases and attending workshops where required.
- Assist in the development of Research documents.
- Assist with filing, archiving and storage of research materials including updating genealogical databases and maintaining the Research Library.

**What YMAC Offers**:
YMAC believes in providing a safe and supportive working environment, and the best way to do that is to ensure our employees are well-looked after. YMAC provides the following in addition to your standard employee experience:

- Salary Packaging
- Annual CPI increases
- Flexible working arrangements:

- Working from home arrangements
- Extra weeks' paid leave over end of year shutdown
- Cultural Leave for First Nations employees
- Annual Wellness & Uniform Allowance
- Paid Parental Leave

**Selection Criteria**:
**_ Essential_**
- 1 - 2 years' experience working in a similar role.
- Keen attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent computer literacy skills.
- Demonstrated capacity to maintain strict confidentiality.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritise a varied workload and meet deadlines.
- Strong organisational and time management skills with a proven track record of managing projects.

**_Desirable_**
- Undergraduate qualifications in Anthropology or Social Science (or currently studying qualification in either).
- Knowledge and/or experience in native title and/or heritage in Western Australia (highly regarded).
- Knowledge and experience in filing, archiving and storage of (research) materials.
- Experience working with Aboriginal people and communities.

**How to Apply**:
A current National Police Clearance is required prior to commencement of employment with YMAC.