Job Type: Permanent

About us

K92 Mining Limited are the owners the high-grade Kainantu Gold Mine in Eastern Highlands Province. Since commencing operations in 2016, we have delivered consistent production growth. More importantly, we have contributed significantly to the economy of Papua New Guinea, more than 90% of our employees and contractors are from PNG and our local education and skills development initiatives which include scholarships, traineeships and adult literacy programs continue to bring significant benefit the communities in which we operate.

We are now transforming the operation with a new 1.2 mtpa process plant as well as extensive construction and expansion across site that will see us triple the output from our mine by 2027. In addition to our ongoing production success, we have an extensive exploration programme across our highly prospective tenement, making K92 a great place to build a long-term career.

About the role

In this role you will be joining the HR team and manage travel, accommodation and the Kumian Camp. You will work in a fast paced, collaborative environment across the business to drive adoption of innovative best practices, integrated processes, cost effectiveness and enhanced service for travel, accommodation and our growing camp facility.

Key Accountabilities

Key accountabilities of this position include.

• Process and maintain the travel & accommodation system.
• Ensure ticket bookings for personnel are completed in a timely and cost-efficient manner through the travel provider and airlines.
• Arrange travel and accommodation for authorised business travel.
• Oversee and coordinate charter services and schedules including management of charter providers.
• Review invoices from all travel providers and arrange for payment of the invoices through the accounts payable department.
• Ensure all drivers of buses as well as the shuttle services are trained, licensed and comply with health and safety (including fatigue management), regulatory and legal requirements within Papua New Guinea.
• Plan, schedule and manage payment of licenses and permits for light vehicle fleet in conjunction with the Maintenance Department.
• Complete regular reconciliations of all sales returns for the airlines and travel providers.
• Ensure the efficient provision of camp accommodation to residents of Kumian Camp.
• Ensure Kumian Camp room inspections are completed in line with the annual plan.
• Record and report any maintenance work required in Kumian Camp rooms and follow up with Maintenance and Camp Provider Teams to ensure defects have been corrected.
• Ensure each room in Kumian Camp has the necessary information available within the room to assist camp residents with maintenance, medical and emergency services.
• Identify opportunities to improve camp accommodation and facilities in camp to ensure Kumian Camp residents have a home away from home.
• Ensure all services provided meet the required health regulations through the completion of regular reviews and audits.
• Book and coordinate accommodation bookings for personnel of K92 Mining.
• Ensure reporting requirements are delivered on time and accurate to prevent rework.

About You

To be considered for this role, it is essential that you are self-motivated, with a strong work ethic and have all or some of the following skills

• Tertiary qualification or qualifications in Travel will be advantageous
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in roles responsible for travel and accommodation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to manage teams and to timeframes
• Adaptable, resilient and strong emotional intelligence
• Computer proficiency in MS Office suite especially excel.
• Sound planning, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and autonomously.
• Excellent attention to detail and time management skills to meet deadlines.
• Strong active listening & interpersonal skills for rapport building, conflict resolution & training.

Life at K92

K92 is an Equal Opportunity Employer, our commitment is to respect the rights of every individual to work to their highest potential, free from discrimination. Our values of Collaboration, Accountability, Respect for others, Excellence and Safety are at the core of everything we do, and they are the foundation upon which our success has been built.

Our camp is well managed and provides residents with good, healthy meals made from locally sourced fresh produce as well as internet, cable tv and a gymnasium.

At K92, we want all employees to share in our success, so as well as a competitive salary, employees also participate in our long- and short-term incentive plans, we also provide employees with access to savings incentive programs, medical assistance and the option to salary sacrifice for certain expenses.

In addition to all of this, employees can also access our Wellbeing and employee assistance programs whilst working a friendly roster.

THIS POSITION IS OPEN ONLY TO CANDIDATES WHO HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE & WORK IN PNG WITHOUT SPONSORSHIP

To Apply

To apply, email your CV and other relevant documentation to [email protected]. Please include the Job ID "#23040" in the email's subject to ensure your application is processed.