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Senior HERITAGE ADVISOR - Aboriginal Heritage

About Extent Heritage

Extent Heritage is one of the largest heritage advisory firms in Australia that places people at the centre of heritage management - with highly-skilled teams based in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane and over 70 permanent professional staff covering a full range of heritage disciplines. Our work includes heritage assessment and management projects for all levels of government and across the private sector. We are set apart by the collective strengths of our people, our commitment to high quality, our connections with local communities, and our close engagement with clients to understand their needs and unlock value in their projects.

Extent Heritage are specialists in the identification, assessment, conservation, and management of Indigenous heritage. Over the last decade, our firm has managed some of the largest and most sensitive heritage projects in Australia and the region. Our work ranges, from the provision of Aboriginal cultural heritage and historical archaeological services, to assessing World Heritage properties in Australia and South East Asia, to undertaking large scale municipal heritage studies and providing cultural heritage advice to Australia’s burgeoning offshore renewables industry. We are experts in archaeological investigations, cultural values mapping and assessment, and strategic cultural heritage policy advice and direction, and have forged strong and lasting relationships with traditional owners, consent authorities, and developers based on professionalism, high standards, and ethical conduct.

Extent Heritage are also leaders in the field of historical archaeology, with our proficiencies in survey and excavation now supported by growing artefact management and materials conservation capabilities. Our heritage places teams have expertise and experience that covers the full range of post-contact, built heritage from colonial heritage to twentieth-century heritage. As befits our mission to serve and engage with our communities, Extent Heritage is also increasingly recognised as a leader in the field of heritage interpretation, particularly through the growth of our digital heritage capabilities.

About the role

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced and self-motivated Senior Heritage Advisor to join Extent Heritage's Aboriginal Archaeology Team in our Melbourne office on a full-time, fixed-term basis. Opportunities for permanent positions will be open for discussion throughout the initial 12-month contract.

The Senior Heritage Advisor (Aboriginal Archaeology) is responsible for carrying out commercial consultancy projects, requiring skills in project management as well as key technical experience.

Essential skills and experience

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate their ability to meet the following criteria:

• An archaeology degree with Honours or equivalent, with a focus on Australian archaeology

• Demonstrated consulting experience (ideally 7 years or more)

• Demonstrated project management experience, including managing project finances, supervising project teams, working to tight deadlines within budget constraints,

engaging and managing subcontractors and providing advice to clients and stakeholders

• Experience in achieving targets in revenue, profit, and proposals success rate including tenders

• Demonstrated knowledge of complex Aboriginal archaeological sites and cultural heritage management in Australia

• Demonstrated extensive experience in the execution of archaeological surveys and excavations, site identification, recording, assessment, and Aboriginal community

consultation

• Demonstrated extensive experience in site inspections, recording, research, and impact assessment

• Detailed knowledge of relevant legislation

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Demonstrated ability to prepare complex advice and reporting to a high professional standard

• Driver’s license, Construction Industry Safety Induction (White Card)

• Being (or being eligible to be) listed as a Heritage Advisor under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 (Vic.)

Desirable skills and experience

• Senior First Aid Certificate (for fieldwork positions) / Remote First Aid Certificate

• Certified Four Wheel Drive training

• Experience working in a commercial environment

• Safely Work in the Rail Corridor (or equivalent) training

What we offer

You will have the support and opportunity to develop your knowledge and expertise with our passionate, multi-disciplined team located across our offices and a competitive salary package commensurate with experience.

In addition to this, we offer:

• Vibrant and friendly environment with a relaxed, but fast-paced atmosphere

• Health and wellbeing initiatives, eg. Employee Assistance Program

• Designated Professional Development Budget

• Networking and mentoring from some of Australia’s most experienced and respected senior heritage management practitioners

To be considered for this position, please provide your CV (a maximum of two pages), the details of two referees, and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria in a pdf format. Please email your application to careers@extent.com.au.

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