JON NDRAMEI
Port Moresby,Papua New Guinea
Summary
Seasoned Executive Director with significant expertise in strategic planning, operational management, and team leadership. Demonstrated ability to drive growth via innovative solutions and proactive leadership style. Strengths include strong interpersonal skills, financial acumen, and commitment to fostering positive organizational culture. Notable impact includes turning around underperforming departments and implementing effective strategies for long-term success.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Director - Operations
National Housing Corporation
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
03.2023 - Current
- Oversee the administration of the three core divisions of the organization namely Technical Services, Commercial Investment and Property Management under the Operations Directorate
- Provide strategic and effective leadership of the Operations Directorate that comprises of three Divisional Managers and 200 subordinates
- Provide quarterly and annual Operations Directorate Reports to the Board through MD's office
- Pushing for the institutionalization of sound corporate governance structure into NHC
- Digitization of manual property asset management inventory system
- Recruitment of a competent Project Manager for all government and donor supported projects
- Advocating for the immediate review of Housing Policy, Housing Act, Corporate Plan and Annual Operating Plan
First Secretary to the Minister for National Housing
Department of Prime Minister & NEC
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
08.2022 - 03.2023
- Provide strategic advice on the National Housing Policy, National Housing Act 1990 and feasible housing solutions to the Housing Minister
- Supervise nine co-workers in the running of the office of the Minister
- Act as an intermediary to the National Housing Corporation MD and the Housing Minister on national housing matters
- Orchestrated the installation of the NHC Board after 5 years of absence
- Instrumental in the review and finalization of the outdated 1990 NHC Act, National Housing Policy and 5 years Corporate Plan
- Drafted the Housing Minister's maiden Parliamentary Speech that was delivered in October 2023
- Formulated all NHC policy submissions to the National Executive Council
Acting Chief Executive Officer
Telikom Foundation Incorporated
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
06.2021 - 06.2022
- Manage the corporate social responsibility function of Telikom Limited and at the same time responsible for government business
- Provide sound leadership and financial accountability of TFI resources
- Administer government business of Telikom
- Formulated the first-ever TFI Corporate Plan 2022-24
- Sought external professional assistance to audit TFI financials from 2012-2020
Government Relations Manager & Kumul Telikom 2018 APEC Project Manager
Telikom Business Regions GM & Office of the CEO
01.2014 - 05.2022
- Attend to government policy issues and assist in formulating NEC submissions
- Provide credible advice to the CEO on government businesses
- Provide oversight on government funded projects performance and statutory reporting compliance
- Solicit national government development grant and loan funding from Departments of National Planning & Monitoring and Treasury for Telikom business operations
- Represent Telikom, Bmobile and Dataco in all 2018 APEC meetings with APEC Coordinating Authority, the APEC Secretariat and the APEC Joint Security Task Force
- Provide timely project reports to the Telikom CEO, Kumul Telikom Board APEC Sub Committee and Kumul Consolidated Holdings Ltd as and when required
- Act as an interface between TPNG and GoPNG on all government businesses
- Provide strategic advice on government businesses to the COO and CEO respectively
- Review reports on government funded projects
- Supervise government accounts team
- Ensure compliance to standard government reports and processes
- Accountable to Chief Operating Officer through the Business Region Divisional Manager
- Secured K5 million from DNPM as part of NBNP Phase II extension
- Kumul Telikom Project Manager for 2018 APEC SOM1-3 & Leaders' Summit in NCD
- Coordinate and stage a successful one-day Product Presentation by Telikom Group of Companies to the members of the National Parliament
- Under my leadership Kumul Telikom Holdings was able to provide 99.7% service level of uninterrupted voice and data to APEC Leaders from Nov 12-18 in the nation's capital
- Secured K800,000.00 from the Government
- Secured K545,000.00 for the payment of the first Aastra IP-PBX to the Dept
- Of Lands & Physical Planning after three weeks into the job
- Lead Investigator for the missing additional K10 million Rural Communication Project which led to the termination of a Telikom officer and prosecution of alleged offenders
- Provide direct supervision for the PNG Government hosting of 46th Pacific Islands Forum from 07th - 11th September 2015 in the nation's capital with 98% of data and voice service level up time
Group Head of Public Affairs & External Stakeholders Engagement
Kumul Telikom Holdings
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Provide strategic and sound business advice to the MD on matters pertaining to government business and other key development partners
- Ensure smooth working relationship exist among KTHL group and key external stakeholders
- Secure external source of project financing from government and donors
- Part of the KTHL Board sanctioned Telikom-Bmobile 5-men Merger Project Team that delivered the new look merged Telikom PNG Limited from Feb 2020-August 2021
- Secured K5 million from the Government as part of the ongoing monthly payment for Telikom utility bill
- Secured K300,000 from South Bougainville MP for Buin 3G restoration of services
- Secured K3.5 million from Tewai-Siasi MP for 3G connectivity into the District
Government Liaisons Manager
PNG 2015 Pacific Games Ltd
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Establish effective dialogue with the three levels of Governments throughout the country to meaningfully participate in the 2015 (04th - 18th July) Pacific Games
- Establish important Government working sub-committees on all functional (Transportation, Security, Airport Operations, and Communication) areas as part of the Government Engagement Strategy
- Attend to various Government and Corporate sector meetings aimed at promoting the positive image of the 2015 Pacific Games
- Report to the CEO on government intervention towards the successful delivery of the Pacific Games in terms of funding, acquittal, procurement process and duty free exemption
- Secured K15 million from Government for Sports Enhancement Program
- Assisted UPNG to get K15 million from DNPM to complete Law Faculty Building
- Put in place all government reporting system and processes for the Games Organizing Committee
Deputy Secretary Public Investment Program Wing
Department of National Planning & Monitoring
02.2008 - 07.2009
- Provide strategic leadership, direction, and guidance in the monitoring, and review on the impact and relevance of sectoral policies and program delivery and recommend appropriate options
- Officiate as Secretary in the absence of Secretary
- Lead and oversee a focused multi-disciplinary team in managing the functions and operations of the PIP Wing and ensure the achievement of Department goals and objectives consistent with the Corporate Plan
- Provide advice to Secretary on resource utilization and management of public investments and government expenditure
- Assist Secretary in the formulation and development of policy submissions and advice to the Minister and NEC
- Oversee regular monitoring, evaluation and assessment of donor and PIP funded sector policies and program/project activities to ascertain with policy program goals and objectives and impact and relevance
- Promote dialogue, consultation and partnership with the private sector through forums such as CIMC and provide advice on private sector development and investment opportunities
- Monitor and control the overall performance of the Wing and lead improvement programs
- Alternate chair for the Department Disciplinary Committee
- Undertake special tasks as and when required by the Secretary and Minister
- Chairman of the Development Budget Committee and Budget Controller of the Development Budget
- Provide oversight to the administration, formulation and evaluation of the Development Budget
- Ensure that quarterly, mid-yearly and annual Development Budget Reports are done and submitted to the Government/Parliament
- Chairman of the Inter-Government Technical Evaluation Committee responsible for the screening, evaluating and recommending of project proposals from the affected communities to the high level Government Expenditure Implementation Committee for funding approval in the annual budget appropriation
- Chairman of the Tax Credit Scheme Technical and Approval Committee (Inter-Government and Developers) that assess, evaluate and monitor new and ongoing projects funded under the Tax Credit Scheme
- Chairman of the National Housing Corporation Tender Evaluation Committee
- Member/proxy to MRA Board, PNG Cocoa Coconut Institute Limited Board, PNG oil Palm Board, PNG Forestry Board, Financial Management Improvement Program Executive Committee Board, Government Central Agency Coordinating Committee, and the Ministerial Economic Committee
- Member of the Government FEED Committee on LNG Project
- Chair quarterly review meetings with all major recipients of Government funded projects
- Participate in the development forum to gauge views or grievances from all stakeholders in the development of a new or ongoing impact projects throughout the country
- Conduct post evaluation and mine closure talks with all relevant stakeholders (landowners, Provincial and Local Level Governments, government agencies and developers)
Executive Manager Corporate Services Division
PNG Cocoa Coconut Institute Ltd
Kerevat, Papua New Guinea
07.2007 - 02.2008
- Report directly to the CEO's office on all matters relating to HRM, Finance, Budget, Public Relations and Logistics
- Chief financial controller of the Institute's coffer
- Manage the upkeep of the multi-million Kina assets (2 main office complex & staff residence, 5 cocoa & coconut plantations, 2 Commercial Seed Gardens, 3 Nursery Gardens & 14 Provincial Centers) of the Institute
- Provide quarterly progressive and financial reports to the CEO's office and the Board
- Ensure that PNGCCIL observe and comply with all the statutory requirements at all times
- Supervise 5 Section Heads in their respective functional duties
- Monitor the financial records and the Attaché accounting system
- Provide strategic advice to the Acting CEO's office to bring about normalcy and stability to the PNGCCIL operations
- Tightened up budgetary controls and expenditure which resulted in the off-setting of K 2 million liability from the NasFund contribution plus other K 1 million from various Trade Creditors within the five months period
- Perform the role of the Company Secretary when the position became vacant during a-year long infighting between the Board and the then CEO
Manager Budget & Project Planning Branch
PNG Cocoa Coconut Institute Limited
Kerevat, Papua New Guinea
10.2003 - 06.2007
- Report directly to the Executive Manager for Corporate Services Division on all aspects of budgetary framework and project planning management
- Liaise closely with the Finance Manager to ensure strict compliance on government and donor funded projects disbursement
- Liaise closely with the Human Resource Manager to monitor the overall budget performance of the Institute
- Explore avenues for potential donor funding including project proposal write up
- Formulate and administer the Government of PNG Recurrent and Development Budget of the Institute
- Use of the GoPNG budget and accounting system together with the Attaché accounting system
- Implement project monitoring and evaluation
- Coordinate and provide quarterly budget review reports to the Department of Treasury and Department of National Planning and Monitoring
- Assist in the formulation of the Corporate and Strategic Plans of the institute
- Secured more than K10 million from the GoPNG budget including other donor agencies to PNGCCIL coffer for both recurrent and development purposes during the periods 2004-2007
- Secured an AusAID funded short-term Advisor on Corporate and Strategic Planning in mid-2005 to help the senior management to formulate the Corporate Plan
Coordinator
10.2002 - 10.2003
- Perform all duties as required under the Chairmanship of the Special Parliamentary Committee on Gas & Energy Development
- Provide timely advice and brief to the honorable Member for Pomio on all matters affecting the Gas & Energy Development within the country including his electorate in Pomio District, ENBP
- Attend to all electoral matters including project identification and project proposal write up for possible donor funding
- Administer the running of the Pomio District Project Desk
Senior Program Officer
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
02.2001 - 10.2002
- Provide strategic advice to the Resident Representative on JICA supported development programs in the areas of Primary Industry, Infrastructure, Law & Order and Administration sectors
- Assist the Japan Overseas Coordinator Volunteers (JOCV) Coordinators in the administration and implementation of the Volunteer placement program
- Liaise and coordinate closely with government departments, statutory bodies and other donor agencies in the joint implementation of JICA activities
- Carryout monitoring and evaluation of JICA funded projects throughout PNG
- Carryout awareness on JICA programs throughout PNG
- Represent JICA on the inter-agency volunteer placement meetings
- Coordinate and supervise contractual arrangements for various sector reports write-up with external consultants not exceeding K450,000.00
Senior Advisor-AusAid Desk, Foreign Aid Management Division
Department of National Planning & Monitoring
02.1998 - 01.2001
- Responsible for efficient and effective of Australian development assistance mainly extended through AusAid
- Coordinate the smooth flow of Australia Government overseas development aid program throughout PNG
- Provide advice to Assistant Secretary Bilateral Branch, First Assistant Secretary for foreign Aid Management Division, Deputy Secretary, Secretary and Minister on Australian development assistance policies and strategies to complement the implementation of Government policies and priorities
- Monitor the implementation of projects/programs funded by the government of Australia and facilitate necessary actions to be taken by concerned divisions/line agencies for smooth implementation of projects/programs
- Assist the Assistant Secretary for Bilateral Program Branch, the First Assistant Secretary for Foreign Aid Management Division and Secretary in the preparation of policy papers and NEC submissions in relation to Australian development assistance
- July 1998 - December 1998: Acting Assistant Secretary for Bilateral Programs Branch
Southern Region Cultural Coordinator
PNG National Museum & Art Gallery
10.1996 - 01.1998
- Coordinate the smooth implementation of the government initiative on the establishment or rejuvenation of Provincial Cultural Centres and Museums in the Southern and Highlands regions respectively
- Liaise with the relevant governmental bodies, international aid communities for possible co-financing of the Cultural institutions and associated projects, monitor and review the existing cultural policy guidelines and antiquities acts
- Organize cultural workshops and exhibitions
- Do annual visitation to respective Provincial or locally based Cultural institutions
- Carry out feasibility studies on possible establishment of cultural institutions within the Southern and Highlands regions
Graduate Clerk
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
11.1990 - 03.1993
- Coordinate, monitor and evaluate the Japanese Government technical aid funded training programs and projects within PNG
- Assist with the placement of Japanese Volunteers (JOCV) into the different development sectors of the country
- Liaise with international aid agencies, local NGO's (NVS) for joint sharing of resources
- Interface with relevant government departments on the execution of the Japanese government funded projects and programs throughout the country
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Divine Word University & Macquarie University
03.2012
Master of Arts - Public Administration
International Christian University
Tokyo, Japan06.1996
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Papua New Guinea
03.1991
Grade 12 Higher School Certificate -
Passam National High School
East Sepik Province11.1986
Mobilenumbers
- +675 72607923
- +675 78647207
References
- Mr. Jessie Wangua, Former A/Managing Director, Kumul Telikom Holdings Ltd, 76302166, jwangua2017@icloud.com, P.O Box 1234, Boroko, NCD
- Mr. Jesse Gedisa, Consultant, 76208874 / 3214015, jesse.gedisa02@gmail.com
- Mr. Simon Tio, Entrepreneur, 73631641, simontio36@gmail.com
Majorcapabilitiesandcompetencies
- EXCELLENT UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICATION OF PNG GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION AND POLICY, Possess 20 years of senior leadership experience and in the application / interpretation of various government legislations and policies across core Government Departments (Department of National Planning and Monitoring), Statutory Organizations (PNG Cocoa Coconut Institute Ltd & 2015 Pacific Games Ltd) and State-Owned Enterprise (Telikom PNG Ltd).
- NETWORKING AND INFLUENCING, PRESENTING AND COMMUNICATING INFORMATION, NEGOTIATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS & FOSTERING OF EFFECTIVE NETWORK RELATIONSHIPS, More than 15 years of experience in presenting informative data to key decision makers including government ministers, policy makers, senior strategy implementers in government.
- EXCELLENT OVERALL UNDERSTANDING AND APPROPRIATE USE OF STRATEGIES, Overall understanding and application of government principles and values. Strategic minded with excellent communication and organizational skills.
Officeaddress
P.O Box 1550, Boroko, NCD
Timeline
Executive Director - Operations
National Housing Corporation
03.2023 - Current
First Secretary to the Minister for National Housing
Department of Prime Minister & NEC
08.2022 - 03.2023
Acting Chief Executive Officer
Telikom Foundation Incorporated
06.2021 - 06.2022
Group Head of Public Affairs & External Stakeholders Engagement
Kumul Telikom Holdings
01.2021 - 12.2021
Government Relations Manager & Kumul Telikom 2018 APEC Project Manager
Telikom Business Regions GM & Office of the CEO
01.2014 - 05.2022
Government Liaisons Manager
PNG 2015 Pacific Games Ltd
01.2013 - 01.2014
Deputy Secretary Public Investment Program Wing
Department of National Planning & Monitoring
02.2008 - 07.2009
Executive Manager Corporate Services Division
PNG Cocoa Coconut Institute Ltd
07.2007 - 02.2008
Manager Budget & Project Planning Branch
PNG Cocoa Coconut Institute Limited
10.2003 - 06.2007
Coordinator
10.2002 - 10.2003
Senior Program Officer
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
02.2001 - 10.2002
Senior Advisor-AusAid Desk, Foreign Aid Management Division
Department of National Planning & Monitoring
02.1998 - 01.2001
Southern Region Cultural Coordinator
PNG National Museum & Art Gallery
10.1996 - 01.1998
Graduate Clerk
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
11.1990 - 03.1993
Master of Business Administration -
Divine Word University & Macquarie University
Master of Arts - Public Administration
International Christian University
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Papua New Guinea
Grade 12 Higher School Certificate -
Passam National High School