Regional Development Coordinator – South Fly region: Suki/Nakaku

This role is responsible for, coordinating, facilitating and delivering the Livelihood Development Package programs in a timely manner to the local CMCA communities in the Suki Fly Gogo area. The main focus being implementation of short to long- term strategies geared towards achieving quality livelihood Development programs for the Suki/Fly/Gogo area. This role is also responsible for the management and operations of the OTDF Nakaku Field Base Team to ensure that the CMCA and OTDF supported projects are delivered in a timely and efficient manner to the local communities. He also maintains regular communication regarding projects status and also addresses any community related issues that may arise in this region.

Qualifications, skills, work experiences and attributes preferred for this role are:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture or Sustainable Development from a recognised university.
• 3-5 years relevant work experience in any Agriculture and Livelihood Development projects.
• Have a working knowledge of carrying out extension programs with communities/villages
• Have good people and effective communication skills
• Have some supervisory experience
• Have some knowledge of managing budgets and providing monthly reports.
• Be able to lead, coordinate and facilitate the implementation of short to long term strategies focused on achieving quality enhancement of Livelihood Development Programs in the region.
• Be able to coordinate and collaborate with key stakeholders regarding development planning issues and appropriate delivery mechanisms to foster and increase sustainable social economic development initiatives in the CMCA communities of South Fly, Western Province.
• Coordinate and facilitate all logistic requirements in the implementation of Livelihood Development Packages and other OTDF sectional programs, including the supervision of staff at the field base.
• Provide input on Project implementation, data collection and submission for monitoring and evaluation in collaboration with Program Services Sustainable section.
• Responsible for the overall communication, coordination and operation of Village Planning Committees (VPC) for the community projects/programs implementation
• Be able to conduct VPC meetings and attend Trust Meetings.
• Manage the approved budget for the Field Base

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

OTDF offers both residential and FIFO (Fly in/Fly Out) status positions, along with a competitive 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 335

Western Province

Or email [email protected] Applications close: 9th October 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.