Cultural Heritage Specialist

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Are you passionate about native title and cultural heritage? Join Sunwater as Cultural Heritage Specialist, where you’ll play a vital role in supporting our iconic Paradise Dam Improvement project. You will provide advice and hands on support for the project and ensure compliance with the requirements of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 (Act) and duty of care guidelines to facilitate the development of long-term working relationships with First Nations People aligned with the intent of Sunwater’s First Nations Commitment Statement.
As a Cultural Heritage Specialist at Sunwater, you will:

• Provide specialist advice to Project Directors/Managers and alliance leadership to ensure Sunwater is delivering on its cultural heritage obligations and responsibilities using an approach aligned with the Act and Sunwater’s First Nations Commitment Statement.
• Support the project, including owners and alliance teams, to identify key issues, risks and opportunities for engagement with Traditional Owners on matters of native title and cultural heritage and advise on appropriate strategies to manage risks and realise opportunities for all parties.
• Support inclusive and culturally appropriate engagement with Traditional Owner groups and relevant representative and community organisations to ensure transparency and alignment with Sunwater’s First Nations Commitment Statement.

We are seeking a talented individual who is passionate about working with and building strong relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to reach mutually supported outcomes. You will hold relevant tertiary qualifications or have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role. You will also bring:

• Native title expertise: Experience with engagement and management of Native Title and Cultural Heritage matters, co-ordinating cultural heritage negotiations and cultural heritage survey assessments, ideally for complex infrastructure projects.
• Strategic vision: Participate in the development and implementation of terms as agreed with the relevant parties in the cultural heritage management plans/agreements, in collaboration with the project and Sunwater legal, property and stakeholder teams and work with the project team to coordinate cultural heritage inspections.
• Communication skills: Excellent communication skills with a knack for writing and presenting quality reports and findings to senior leadership, including the Board and executive leadership team

This role offers an array of attractive benefits including:


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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