Its primary goal is to ensure a fully functional and operational MRA realizes its Corporate mandate through provision of a well established and functional Corporate Services Division in providing Finance and Accounting, Human Resources, Information Technology and Assets Management services on a timely and cost effective basis that ensures operating Divisions perform at an optimum level of efficiency, thereby leading to realization of the overall organizational goals and objectives.

The Corporate Services Division will play the supportive and facilitative role to the other four (4) operational divisions with its stated objectives being to:

• Providing adequate and quality Corporate services which will enable operations divisions to implement their work plans and programs in a timely manner in order to achieve their stated outcomes.
• Providing relevant and appropriate input towards the formulation of sound Mineral Policy as and when required.
• Facilitating the proper consultation and dialogue in areas of assets management and usage, financial management and control of PIP funds in liaison with Development Coordination division that have implications on the existing Mineral Policy and various mining agreements.
• Designing, developing and implementing an appropriate systems and procedures for the commercialization of a range of technical products and services in consultation with the operational divisions, so as to generate additional revenue for MRA.
• Maintaining and fostering a good working relationship and open dialogue with various government agencies and other stake holders that we interact with.

Finance and Accounting

To set up and have in place a well developed and functional Finance and Accounting section with procedures and systems that will prudently manage and account for the financial resources of the Mineral Resources Authority.

Human Resource Management

To establish and have a fully staffed Human Resource team supported by a well developed Human Resource Policies, Procedures, Systems including a Reward and remuneration system that will attract and retain a highly skilled and experienced Human resources within MRA, for the effective discharge of their individual and divisional functions and responsibilities for the achievement of the overall organization goals and objectives.

Information Technology

To establish and operate a full and integrated Management Information System that will offer or render support to the attainment of the various divisional goals and objectives through use of and/or application of a wide range information technology services sourced and/or developed internally or externally.

Assets Management and Sales

To manage the MRA’s existing assets whilst determining the procurement of the necessary goods and services in timely, cost effective and reliable basis to enable the effective and efficient operations of the organization thereby leading to the realization of the overall organizational goals and objectives.

Please contact Acting Executive Manager, Mr. Edward Lasisi; elasisi@mra.gov.pg for further information: