This position is pursuant of Section 50(d) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, the occupant of this position must be of Australian Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander descent.
This is a unique opportunity to lead initiatives that acknowledge and honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, culture, and connections to water. As Team Lead – Policy and Truth Telling, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering projects that embed truth-telling and cultural intelligence across our organisation, ensuring our work respects Country, deepens employees and wider community knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and supports Water Corporation’s truth telling and reconciliation journey.
A snapshot of what you’ll do
- Lead projects from design through to delivery of truth-telling initiatives that recognise the impact of Water Corporation’s assets on Aboriginal people and culture.
- Lead the development and integration of our Aboriginal Cultural Intelligence Framework and Aboriginal Impact Policy Review process.
- Engage with senior leaders, Executive and Traditional Owner groups to gain input, support and engagement for projects, strategies and frameworks.
- Oversee research and analysis to support strategic policy development.
- Provide strategic advice and champion initiatives aligned with our Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow strategy and Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan.
Why this role matters
Your leadership will help us walk together toward a reconciled future, ensuring our services and decisions reflect respect, inclusion, and cultural security. This is more than a job—it’s a chance to make a lasting impact on communities and the environment.
What’s in it for you
At Water Corporation, we know our people thrive when they feel supported and valued. You’ll enjoy:
- Flexible work arrangements to balance life and career.
- Generous superannuation and leave options, including a purchased leave scheme to enjoy extra time off
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural and ceremonial leave of up to 5 days so you can maintain your cultural connection and wellbeing
- Opportunities for career development and leadership growth, supported by our Aboriginal Employment and Development team.
Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.
About you
To be successful in this role we are looking for someone experienced in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, histories and impacts of past and present policies. You need to be able to demonstrate your skills in engaging with a range of stakeholders and guiding them through change, this includes demonstratable influencing and negotiation skills. You’ll bring solid end-to-end project management experience in large, complex organisations and have the passion and drive to champion Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander advancement.
This position relates to Section 50(d) of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act 1984 (WA), where Aboriginality is considered a genuine occupational qualification for this position.
Applications Close 14th January 2026
Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace:
Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.
We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.
Applicants with disability who require adjustments, or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, can contact a Recruitment Officer at recruitment@watercorporation.com.au or 08 9420 2000.
To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website.
- Published on 09 Dec 2025, 7:51 AM