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 is currently seeking a full time Business Support Officer to be based in our Geraldton office on a permanent contract. Reporting to the Senior Business Support Officer, this position has a significant focus on providing administrative support to the key organisational initiatives.

Responsibilities include supporting the various departments with a high-quality professional business aptitude, undertaking project works, meeting corporate and departmental reporting requirements, and undertaking administrative functions. The Business Support Officer will work collaboratively with the members of the Business Projects Support team in supporting the various departments.

About You:

You will be a team player and have the ability to provide effective administrative support within the Business Projects Support team. Ideally you will have a proactive approach and ability to provide initiative with a high level interpersonal and verbal / written communication skills. You will have experience with committees and consultants and in taking notes at meetings and preparing minutes and have capacity to drive/travel to remote and regional locations to support scheduled events and meetings.

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

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum two years experience in a similar administrative role
• Experience working with committees and consultants and in taking notes at meetings and preparing minutes
• Have capacity to drive/travel to remote and regional locations to support scheduled events and meetings

Skills

• High level interpersonal and verbal / written communication skills.
• Advance knowledge in Microsoft Office suite and min typing speed 60wpm
• Strong organisational and time management skills prioritising own work to agreed deadlines with ability to work under pressure in a busy working environment.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Attributes & Desired Knowledge

• A strong connection to, or interest in, Aboriginal culture.
• Team player, willing to work collaboratively within and across teams.
• Ability to work independently whilst also able to work effectively in a team.
• Proactive and flexible attitude.

How to Apply:

Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and values inclusion and diversity in all forms including, but not limited to: genders, cultural backgrounds, LGBTQ+, disability & neurodiversity. We strongly encourage First Nations candidates to apply.

To apply for this role, which has a generous range of benefits including: salary packaging; flexible working arrangements; and, but not limited to, an extra week’s paid leave over Christmas shutdown, please submit your CV and cover letter addressing the above selection criteria via Seek.

A current National Police Clearance is required prior to commencement of employment with YMAC.

Applications for this position close on Sunday, 1 February 2026.

If you have any questions relating to this opportunity, please email the People & Development Team at careers@ymac.org.au.