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• Leading energy development with a focus on local prosperity.
• Powering progress through sustainable resource management.
• Committed to global standards and community welfare.

The opportunity
This organization is a key contributor to Papua New Guinea's energy sector, with high expectations from both the government and the communities regarding social and environmental performance. It is committed to driving long-term welfare improvement and community resilience through strategic energy development, ensuring mandatory compliance with national regulations and IFC Performance standards for all project-related activities.

This is the perfect opportunity if you're a detail-oriented, results-driven, and passionate professional looking to elevate your career by transforming regulatory challenges into smooth project execution, spearheading compliant operations, and enhancing overall project efficiency within a complex and dynamic environment.

The Role
This pivotal role involves understanding core permitting needs, crafting compliant solutions, and managing critical regulatory information. You'll champion best practices in environmental and legal compliance, all while ensuring our project activities hit the mark and align perfectly with strategic goals and national regulations.

Main duties include:

• Maintaining the environment team's permitting schedule.
• Assisting with the preparation and/or review of documentation for submission to authorities, including notifications, letters, requests for information, and permit applications.
• Updating permitting registers daily and managing the safe storage of physical and electronic permits, Minutes of Meetings (MoMs), and other documents on information management systems.
• Assisting with the submission of regular reports to relevant regulatory bodies like CEPA and NPA.
• Managing the payment of fees to the relevant authorities, in coordination with the Finance Department.
• Assisting with the organization of meetings, preparation of agendas, and supporting material, and preparing MoMs for all meetings with regulatory bodies (e.g., CEPA for Environment Act permits, NPA for Oil and Gas Act permits).
• Liaising and interacting with other departments or government entities such as the Lands Department or the National Maritime and Safety Authority when relevant.

Qualification and Experience:

• Degree in environmental studies or law.
• Previous experience in the Oil and Gas Sector is preferred.
• Knowledge of the Oil and Gas Act and the Environment Act is highly advantageous.
• Ability to work effectively in high-pressure situations.
• Creative problem-solving and thinking skills.
• Strong level of interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent MS Office skills.

If this role is the next step in your exciting career, please register your interest by clicking APPLY NOW and submitting your most recent CV in Microsoft Word format.
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To Apply

To apply, email your CV and other relevant documentation to [email protected]. Please include the Job ID "#24196" in the email's subject to ensure your application is processed.