• Competitive Salary & benefits package, 5 weeks annual leave + paid Christmas
• Relocation assistance and subsidised accommodation for up to 4 months
• Professional development opportunities available

OUR STORY

The Central Land Council (CLC) is a corporate Commonwealth entity established under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976. The CLC represents traditional landowners, native title holders and other Aboriginal people in the southern half of the Northern Territory—an area of almost 780,000 square kilometres. 

The CLC provides its constituents with advice, advocacy and practical assistance to support their aspirations, manage their land and realise and protect their rights.

 THE ROLE

HR019 - Work Health and Safety Project Officer

Full-time, Fixed-Term 12-Month Contract.

Please include a cover letter addressing the selection criteria outlined in the Position Description.

KEY FUNCTIONS

Are you ready to take the next step in your Work Health and Safety career? This role is a chance at contributing a real difference in Central Land Council’s operations and mission, by undertaking the implementation of actions arising from an internal audit. Under the direction of the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Coordinator, the WHS Project Officer is a practical, hands-on role, pivotal in developing and implementing key safety initiatives across the CLC.

No two days will be the same as this role works through the action items from the audit. Based in Alice Springs, this role will travel through the breathtaking Central Australian landscape, consulting with CLC’s programs in person. From Kaltukatjara in the southwest to Lajamanu and Kalkarindji in the north (and everything in between!), the WHS Project Officer will be face-to-face, On Country, working directly with CLC’s workers and developing WHS tools and solutions for everyday work.

Some of the tasks being undertaken will be:

• Consulting with the Ranger teams, On Country, working directly with the workers undertaking the jobs and developing tools and resources to assist with their work
• Sitting down with the Community Development team, discussing how psychosocial hazards affect workers in our remote workplaces
• Conducting regular inspections of CLC workplaces and properties, in Alice Springs and on remote communities, to ensure compliance and improvement
• Above all, be the practical, hands-on face in our workplaces, working towards improvements and solutions in our varied workplace

If this sounds like the right kind of challenge for you, apply today!

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN

Eligible Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. If an Aboriginal applicant is selected, the remaining non-Aboriginal applicants will not be assessed.

Applicants must have relevant qualifications and demonstrate that they meet essential criteria in order to be considered.  An applicant selected under this affirmative action plan will be required to provide evidence of their eligibility prior to commencement, such as:

• completed statutory declaration form, or
• supporting statement from an appropriate Aboriginal organisation

REMUNERATION & REMARKABLE BENEFITS

Base Salary Range: Starting from $90,386 p.a. (negotiable classification banding based on skills and experience, subject to CLC EA guidelines and authorised approval).

Why CLC is the employer of choice

• Salary Packaging (depending on eligibility): Tax-free salary packaging up to $15,900 per year for general living expenses plus $2,650 for meal entertainment benefits. Increases your net take-home pay by approximately. $3,000–$6,000 per year! Other benefits may be available depending on your personal circumstances.
• Superannuation: 15.4% Superannuation Guarantee (SG).
• District & Remote Allowance: approximately $3,910 per annum (single rate) or $7,170 per annum (with dependents rate).
• Other Generous Entitlements: 5 Weeks Annual Leave per year with 17.5% leave loading | Paid Christmas / New Year Shutdown (bonus leave!) | 18 Days Personal/Carer’s Leave + Cultural Leave entitlements under CLC EA | Leave Airfares Allowance: $1700 | Relocation Assistance (if applicable) | Temporary accommodation support for interstate or intrastate candidates moving to Alice Springs, and much more!

The Central Land Council is dedicated to delivering ongoing professional development and career progression for its people. You will have the opportunity to undertake professional development and to take part in a number of new projects as the organisation continues to grow and innovate.

Most importantly, this role will allow you to work in a diverse environment where you affect real change. 

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

• Ochre card (working with vulnerable people check)
• National police clearance
• Driver's licence

CONTACT DETAILS

If you're interested in using your skills to make a real difference apply now!

Closing Date: Monday, 28 September 2026 or earlier, should a suitable candidate be found earlier.

For further information about this role, please contact Danielle Schaeche (08) 8951 6211

For more information about the application process please contact Evan Lam (Recruitment Officer) on (08) 8951 6211 or jobs@clc.org.au.

Total effective package includes: base salary, district allowance, superannuation, leave loading, relocation assistance, annual airfare allowance and salary packaging options. Annual progression within the salary scale is subject to satisfactory performance. Progression is in accordance with annual increments set out in an enterprise agreement.

The filling of this vacancy is an affirmative measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975.