2024 Graduate Development Scheme
Applications for the 2024 intake have now closed.
About the Graduate Development Scheme
The Graduate Development Scheme (GDS) is a comprehensive two-year programme which offers graduates, across a range of disciplines, the opportunity to enter the workforce and obtain on-the job training and mentorship in a world-class mining operation.
OTML offers graduates a challenging yet rewarding environment to kick-start their career. OTML is the largest single employer in the Western Province with PNG nationals making up 98% of the workforce. Because of this, they have established an extensive training and development platform across all levels and disciplines to build skills in an inclusive and rewarding workplace and a culture that is conducive to supporting and shaping emerging professionals to perform to their maximum potential.
The GDS provides graduates the opportunity to work alongside a cadre of experienced professionals in their chosen field across OTML.
We are currently inviting applicants from the below disciplines, in line with the key criteria to apply:
Key Criteria
To be considered for the 2024 GDS, you must:
- Be in your final year of undergraduate study in PNG or an overseas university in 2023
- Have a minimum GPA of 3.5 or a Cumulative Weighted Average of 75% and above in your last three (3) semester results
- Be an aspiring young professional who possess some of the following attributes & qualities:
- Outstanding safety & healthy lifestyle habits Leadership experience/ability
- Strong written & oral communication skills
- Confidence & decision-making ability
- Sound planning & Organisational ability
- Team player
- Flexibility & adaptability
- Problem analysis & solving skills
- Consistent academic excellence performance.
- Be a PNG citizen.
As an equal opportunity employer OTML encourages female candidates to apply as well as candidates from the mine impact communities in the Western Province and Telefomin District in the Sandaun Province.
To apply:
Applications closed Friday 17 November 2023.
About OTML
Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) operates the Ok Tedi Mine, the longest running open-pit copper, gold and silver mine in Papua New Guinea.
OTML is a 100 percent Papua New Guinea (PNG) owned entity with 67 percent direct shareholding by the Independent State of PNG and the people of Western Province holding a 33 percent interest.
100% of the benefits from its operations are distributed to the people of Western Province and the rest of PNG.
Apart from its direct monetary contribution, OTML is also extensively involved in PNG’s Western Province development through its Tax Credit Scheme initiatives and other infrastructure projects targeting areas such as health centres, school classrooms, houses, roads, airstrips, jetties, water supply and communication systems for a sustainable socio-economic benefit to its impact communities as well as PNG.
OTML is the largest single employer in the Western Province, and one of the largest in Papua New Guinea.