About us

K92 Mining Limited operates the Kainantu Gold Mine in the Eastern Highlands Province. Since we launched in 2016, we've grown gold production every year, boosting Papua New Guinea's economy. We take pride in supporting your communities, with nearly 94% of our team members being fellow PNG locals.

Looking ahead, we will significantly increase our gold production in the next three years. This expansion means that K92 is a place for building a stable career, contributing to the community, and being a key part of our success.

About the role

The Biodiversity Advisor is responsible for supporting K92 Mining Limited’s biodiversity conservation, land rehabilitation, and reclamation programs. The role ensures biodiversity values are identified, protected, monitored, and enhanced in line with PNG regulatory requirements, K92 environmental management plans, and international best practice. The position also leads community awareness initiatives and supervises environment field assistants engaged in rehabilitation and reclamation activities.

Key / Major Accountabilities

• Implement and support biodiversity conservation programs in accordance with K92’s Environmental Management Plans (EMP), Biodiversity Management Plan, and regulatory approvals.
• Identify, assess, and monitor flora, fauna, and sensitive habitats within the mine footprint and surrounding areas.
• Support biodiversity baseline studies, monitoring programs, and impact assessments.
• Assist in managing threatened, endemic, and culturally significant species.
• Maintain biodiversity monitoring records, databases, and reporting outputs.
• Lead and supervise Environment Field Assistants in land rehabilitation, revegetation, and mine closure-related activities.
• Support the planning and implementation of progressive rehabilitation and reclamation programs.
• Monitor rehabilitation performance, including vegetation survival, growth rates, and ecosystem recovery indicators.
• Assist with erosion control, soil management, and invasive species management.
• Deliver biodiversity and conservation awareness programs to local communities, landowners, and stakeholders.
• Promote sustainable land use practices and community participation in conservation initiatives.
• Support community-based rehabilitation, reforestation, and conservation projects where applicable.
• Support compliance with PNG environmental legislation, permit conditions, and lender/industry standards.
• Contribute to internal and external environmental reporting, including biodiversity and rehabilitation performance.
• Assist with environmental audits, inspections, and regulatory engagements.
• Promote a strong safety, environmental stewardship, and teamwork culture.

About You

To be considered for this role, it is essential that you must have a diploma or above in one of these fields: Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, Forestry, or Natural Resource Management with extensive experience in biodiversity conservation and land rehabilitation. In addition, you must have most of the following:

• Experience in biodiversity conservation, land rehabilitation, or environmental fieldwork, preferably in mining or infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of PNG ecosystems, biodiversity, and community engagement practices.
• Experience supervising field teams and community-based programs.
• Ability to work in remote site conditions.
• Experience in mine rehabilitation and closure planning.
• Knowledge of international biodiversity standards (e.g. IFC Performance Standard 6).
• Experience working with local communities and landowners in PNG.
• Strong report writing and data management skills.

Life at K92 

Our core values — Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Safety — are central to our operations and fundamental to our success. K92 upholds a commitment to equal opportunity, striving to ensure that every individual can reach their highest potential without experiencing discrimination.

Our camp is well managed and provides residents with good, healthy meals made from locally sourced fresh produce as well as internet, cable tv and a gymnasium.

We believe in sharing our success with our employees. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer participation in long- and short-term incentive plans. We also offer savings programs, medical assistance, as well as access to our Wellbeing and employee assistance programs whilst working a friendly roster. 

If you share our values and are looking for your next career step, come join us on this exciting journey. Submit your application through our website today.

THIS POSITION IS OPEN ONLY TO CANDIDATES WHO HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE & WORK IN PNG WITHOUT SPONSORSHIP