Principal Sustainability

Barrick Mining Corporation•Mount Hagan, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

New Porgera Limited (NPL) is seeking a capable Sustainability professional to improve how NPL manages Social Performance, including delivery of National Content. This role is focused on turning commitments and targets into practical delivery plans, measurable outcomes and continuous improvement. Working across Sustainability and other site functions, the position will help simplify processes, strengthen reporting discipline and support improvement actions that help NPL lift performance and achieve its targets.

Requirements

Experience in Social performance or related sustainability programs, preferably in mining or another complex operating environment.
Strong business improvement capability, with experience simplifying processes, improving reporting routines, strengthening data flows and supporting practical performance improvement.
Strong analytical and data management skills, including the ability to develop indicators, metrics, dashboards and reporting tools to track progress against targets.
Ability to work across departments and stakeholders to align priorities, clarify accountabilities and support delivery through clear plans, milestones and follow-up.
Sound understanding of PNG development priorities, local enterprise participation, regulatory expectations and the operating context of the mining sector.
Excellent communication, reporting, and project management skills.
Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, engineering, data analytics, sustainability, or a related discipline.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in mining, infrastructure, consulting, sustainability, social performance, national content or another complex operating environment.
Strong structured problem-solving, analytical and business improvement capability, with experience simplifying processes, improving performance systems and supporting delivery against targets.
Experience developing indicators, dashboards, reports or performance tools that support monitoring, evaluation, decision-making and continuous improvement.
Working knowledge of National Content, local enterprise development, workforce or supplier development frameworks.
Strong project management and stakeholder coordination skills, with the ability to work across functions, clarify accountabilities and drive follow-up.
Proficiency with Excel and experience using Power BI, Borealis, databases or similar reporting and visualisation tools.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear performance updates, governance papers and stakeholder-ready reports.
Demonstrate a ‘One Team’ approach, providing effective leadership and development for your local team to reinforce NPL’s culture and values, always promoting a safe work environment.
High energy individual, hands-on management style and desire to continuously improve you and your team’s knowledge and systems and methods of work.
Must successfully pass a pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol screening.
Must have an up-to-date Police Clearance Certificate (acquired within the last 6 months).

Responsibilities

Coordinate National Content delivery and reporting: Support the planning, monitoring and reporting cycle for NPL’s National Content commitments, including preparation of the annual National Content report, ensuring progress, risks and improvement actions are clearly captured for internal governance and external reporting requirements.
Turn commitments into practical programs: Work across site functions to convert commitments, targets and outcomes into clear initiatives and delivery pathways, including support for local enterprise and LANCO establishment where required.
Support performance improvement: Identify gaps, constraints and risks, then work with responsible departments to define practical actions that improve delivery and support year-on-year progress against targets.
Develop the Social Monitoring Plan: Develop and maintain indicators, baselines, targets, data sources and program logic that link National Content, Community Development and broader Social Performance activities to intended outcomes.
Simplify reporting and data routines: Improve monthly and quarterly Social Performance reporting by streamlining workflows, reducing manual effort, clarifying accountabilities, improving data quality and building repeatable routines.
Strengthen governance, risk and assurance: Coordinate the National Content governance cycle through clear performance updates, action tracking, decision papers and issue escalation, while ensuring delivery remains aligned with NPL governance requirements, Mining Development Contract commitments, National Content obligations and social performance standards.