Team Leader – Business Development

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.

• Team Leader – Business Development: This role will be responsible for leading and motivating the business development team to drive growth of CMCA Trust Regional Companies and Women Investment Companies by identifying, developing, and nurturing new business opportunities, fostering best financial management systems and business management practices.
  • Will play a lead role in assisting BDO’s in areas of accounts payable, accounts receivable, account reconciliations, monthly/quarterly financial reporting, statutory compliances (IPA & IRC) and other accounting associated tasks for local companies coordinated by the Business Development section.
• Oversee implementation of financial management system for Accounting & Compliance Support Services using the QuickBooks Accounting System for local companies.
• Formulate and implement standard business management policies and procedures’ and provide operations support for all local companies.
  • Lead in market research to identify viable business opportunities and potential clients and develop strategies to achieve growth of local companies
  • Effectively communicate and maintain relationship with the shareholders and key stakeholders including, OTML, Contractors, FRPG, JV Partners, NGO’s and other departments in within OTDF/OTML.
  • Monitoring and Evaluation of CMCA SME’s.

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

• University Degree [Business Management, or other Business-Related Discipline from a recognized University]
• 4-7 years exposure/experience in Business Management and or Operations Management roles, contract management, project management preferably in the Natural Resources Extractive Sector.
• Thorough understanding of the PNG Economy and general understanding on the international business environment with businesses in focus of sustainable growth, different cultural values, rural community challenges and community development agenda.
• Demonstrate the ability to network with wide range of stakeholders in local community business development and programs/projects.
• The ability to readily grasp financial technical issues and relate them to communities’ day-to-day business concerns.
• Capability to think and deal with issues within the section/department with the ability to contribute at higher management status.
• High level strategic capacity local SME’s development services
• Ability to use strategic intuition to identify value creation opportunities across the section as part of Support Services in above areas, including safety management.

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.