Anthropologist

Anthropologist Living Cultures

Location:Perth with regular travel throughout the PilbaraEmployment Type:Fixed Term Contract for 2 years on fulltime basis

Help Preserve and Protect Yinhawangka Living Culture

Yinhawangka Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) is seeking an experienced and passionate Anthropologist to join our Living Cultures team.

This is a unique opportunity to work alongside Yinhawangka Traditional Owners Elders the Senior Anthropologist and community members to preserve document and protect cultural knowledge for future generations through the development and stewardship of the Yinhawangka Living Cultures Database.

Working under the guidance of the Senior Anthropologist you will play a key role in documenting and managing culturally significant knowledge and supporting the curation of the intangible Living Cultures metadata of the Yinhawangka community across the Pilbara region.

This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a long-term cultural legacy by ensuring that Yinhawangka knowledge language stories traditions and cultural practices are respectfully documented preserved and managed in accordance with Yinhawangka cultural protocols and aspirations.

If you are committed to ethical anthropological practice Indigenous Data Sovereignty and working respectfully with Aboriginal communities we would love to hear from you.

About the Role

As the Anthropologist Living Cultures you will:

• Support the day-to-day management updating and quality control of the Yinhawangka Living Cultures database.
• Support the management of digital collections in accordance with appropriate cultural protocols ethical standards and best-practice guidelines.
• Assist with digitisation and long-term preservation of cultural collections.
• Support the recording cataloguing and organisation of cultural materials including family histories photographs audio-visual content and documents.
• Maintain high-quality metadata and archival records.
• Apply culturally appropriate protocols when managing sensitive information.
• Work closely with Elders and community members to ensure cultural integrity is maintained.
• Travel regularly throughout the Pilbara to participate in community meetings and on-country activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvements of Living Cultures database system.

Youll work directly with Senior Anthropologist Yinhawangka Elders families and members to record protect and strengthen Yinhawangka knowledge and connection to Country.

About You

To be successful you will have:

• Qualifications in Anthropology Visual Anthropology or a related discipline
• At least four years experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
• Demonstrated understanding of Aboriginal cultural protocols and ethical research practices.
• Experience managing digital collections archival systems or cultural databases.
• Knowledge of metadata standards and digital preservation practices.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills.
• A respectful collaborative and culturally responsive approach to your work.
• Ability to travel on country and other regional sites as required

Essential Requirements

• Current unrestricted Western Australian Drivers Licence.
• National Police Clearance (or willingness to obtain).
• Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain).
• Australian working rights.
• Ability to travel regularly throughout the Pilbara including remote communities.

Why Join YAC

At Yinhawangka Aboriginal Corporation youll become part of a dedicated organisation committed toprotecting Country preserving culture and supporting the aspirations of the Yinhawangka People.

We offer:

• Salary: $100000 $120000 super salary sacrificing
• 1 extra week of annual leave paid shut down period during Christmas up to 2 weeks
• $300 annually paid towards your fitness and health
• Flexibility to WFH for up to 2 days a week
• Meaningful and rewarding work that creates lasting cultural impact.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Opportunities to work directly with Traditional Owners and community members.
• Professional development and ongoing learning opportunities.
• Regular travel to Country and the Pilbara region.
• Opportunity to embed cultural knowledge and leadership within a growing Aboriginal organisation.
• Work that truly matters driving groundbreaking projects and strengthening Yinhawangka culture history and self-determination for decades to come.

Apply Now

Apply viaSeekwith your CV and a cover letter addressing the Key Criteria and outlining why youd like to work with the Yinhawangka People.

For a confidential discussion contact:

Yinhawangka Aboriginal Corporation strongly encouragesAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peopleto apply.

Applications will be assessed as they are received and YAC reserves the right to close the advertisement early should a suitable candidate be identified.