Quality Assurance Officer (Contractor)

The Ok Tedi Development Foundation (OTDF) is the legal entity that manages community development benefits from Ok Tedi Mine operations on behalf of the people of the 158 Community Mine Continuation Agreement (CMCA) villages. OTDF is a safe, professional and innovative organisation that delivers projects to communities through a unique partnership between mining, the people and the government. OTDF is mandated to ensure wise and sustainable use of the wealth created from mining operations for the betterment of future generations of Western Province.

OTDF has three (3) current vacancies and seeks to engage dynamic, competent and qualified persons to be part of the team that is delivering development outcomes for the communities of Western Province. OTDF seeks to attract and retain professionals who are committed, hardworking, loyal, and honest and who possess good behaviours.

• Quality Assurance Officer (Contractor): This role is responsible for ensuring that fish and aquaculture products meet the established standards of food safety set by both Zibo Zonga Fishing Company Ltd and regulatory authorities in PNG. The QA officer will be based in Obo village, Middle Fly region of Western Province where the project facility set-up is located and will be travelling into Kiunga as and when required.

The key responsibilities for the role include:

• Quality Control and Food Safety: Inspects and ensures high quality of product which matches pre- determined specifications
• Investigates customer complaints and any non-conformance issues
• Prepares reports, compiles and maintains records on product quality status, and all tests and inspections that have been conducted.
• Implements food tests and maintains schedule of testing: Inspects the facility to ensure a high level of cleanliness is maintained to meet food safety requirements.
• Assures ongoing compliance with quality and food safety regulatory requirements,
• Coordinate and supports on site audits conducted by external providers,
• Determines methods to resolve any quality or food safety compliance issues that arise,
• Inspection of equipment to meet quality control standards.
• Ensure correct quality process is followed and ensure training given quickly where necessary

The following skills, qualifications, work experiences and attributes preferred for this role are:

• A diploma or degree in food technology or related field
• Food safety knowledge, experience in a quality role in a production environment especially fish and aquaculture products.
• Food Safety Training in HACCP and GMP
• Experience implementing company process or policy, ability to actively identify and develop improvements
• Awareness of H&S legislative requirements, and experience in the implementation of these
• Experienced in managing people effectively to achieve business objectives
• Can articulate a common vision and provide others with a sense of direction.
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively and at the appropriate level with various types of people (i.e. with senior managers, colleagues and the public).

More specific details of these positions may be sourced from OTDF’s Human Resource Section via email to: [email protected].

OTDF prefers residential status positions but also offers FIFO status (fly in fly out) along with an excellent remuneration and benefits package based on qualifications and work experience. Any demonstrated experience and results-based Monitoring & Evaluation Experience is highly preferable. If you would like to be a part of the OTDF family, please submit your application consisting of a covering letter, curriculum vitae and a statement addressing the selection criteria (please do not send copies of certificates and awards at this stage) along with the names and contact details of 3 professional referees to:

Manager - Human Resource

Ok Tedi Development Foundation

PO Box 21, KIUNGA, Western Province

Or email [email protected]

Applications close:14 July 2025

Note:

Previous applicants need not apply. If you do not hear from us, 2 weeks after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview.