APPLICATION FORM

Construction and Engineering Graduate Program for Women

Graduate Engineer (Construction and Engineering Graduate Program for

Position Title
Women)

Family Name Malol

Given Name Lois
Home Location in
Port Moresby, NCD
PNG

Note: Please complete responses to the Key Selection Criteria (KSC) listed below.

Please limit each response 250 words maximum

Introduction (non assessed)

a/ Why do you want to apply for a “Graduate Engineer” position for an international development project?
b/ What are some of the key strengths (personally) do you think can contribute to our ESIP project in PNG?
I am applying for the “Graduate Engineer” position for an international development project to gain exposure
and experience in the field of Project Management and Construction. My interests lie in what roles
Environmental Engineering plays in Project management and Construction (Green Construction). Most
construction companies are going green and trying to use environmental friendly materials, it would be an
honour to witness the innovativeness in technology that enables this, so that maybe one day, I too, could be a
mind behind future innovative ideas. I believe being a part of an international development project that
focuses on maximizing sustainable development impact across a wide range of practice areas would help me
reach my career goals..

The personal key strengths I can contribute to the ESIP project in PNG would include my; problem solving
skills, ability to work under pressure, analytical skills, perseverance, integrity, empathy and determination to
achieve the goals I set for myself.

KSC1: Communication skills (both written and verbal) – Please describe a written technical report or
presentation you had to complete (this can either be from a workplace or University degree)

For an engineering student, I did a lot of report writing that would accompany a research or project that I was
working on individually, or in a group setting. For my first year of study I did a lot of scientific reports based on
the laboratory experiments we conducted in our Chemistry for engineers and Engineering Physics courses.
This is simpler than writing a research paper or a feasibility study report, which I did later on in my third and
fourth year of study, however, it has the same outline. You give a theory, test your theory during an
experiment, put in the results of your experiment, use the numbers from the results in calculations, then you
present your conclusions and give your recommendations.
KSC 2: Flexibility & adaptability- Please describe your approach to working with people from various
cultures and provinces.
First off, having been raised in PNG and being a native Papua New Guinean, I know the difference in cultures
between the different cultural groups. I use the knowledge of a person’s culture to understand a person’s view
on an issue. I understand that we as individuals have a right to our own opinions so I try to respect someone
else’s. I try to avoid making assumptions about an individual based on their culture, and I try to communicate
honestly and openly. I also found that despite having different cultures, people tend to share common
interests in views and subjects, whether it be religious beliefs or recreational activities. So you can connect
with a colleague not just by understanding their cultures but by getting to know their interests as well.

KSC 3: Ability to solve problems- Please describe a time you had to use logic to solve an engineering
problem.

In my final year of study, we were given a project to choose an underground mining method that could be
used to mine a mineral deposit at the lowest production cost, while bringing in the highest profit. I used my
understanding of the different underground mining methods, paired with my understanding of different mineral
deposits, the grade of the ore, the topography and hydrological system of the area; to choose a mining
method. Through design and ore recovery calculations, I tried to prove that the mining method I chose using
logic had the lowest production cost, while bringing in the highest revenue.

KSC 4: GEDSI and safeguards principles- What is your understanding of GEDSI in relation to integrating
this into a workplace?

I know that there is a Gender equity, disability and social Inclusion proposal to improve inclusivity. I
understand that the objective of this proposal is to prevent unintended harm, exclusion and further
marginalization of at risk groups and promote their rights, equitable opportunities and benefits. In the
business of construction and project management, you would want your design to have equitable distribution
of benefits, that is to say that the benefit from the project should flow to different groups (including men or
women) and the project will not unfairly benefit any one group over the other.
KSC 5: Ability to work under pressure- Please describe the most challenging project you've worked on
(this could be in the workplace or related to your university or secondary school studies)

The most challenging project I worked on was a project in my final year of study for my Mine Design II course.
In this project, we were given an ore body diagram with information of what type of deposit it was, the grade
of the ore, the geography of the area and the groundwater movement. With the information we were given,
we were supposed to pick the best underground mining method to use to mine the deposit and present our
reasons backed up with calculated evidence, in the form of a feasibility study report and an oral presentation.

I found the project difficult because unlike in surface mining, underground mining cannot use mine design
softwares like Surpac. With the use of Mine design softwares, all you have to do is enter the assay values of
the ore samples into the design program and it will show you the different drill holes and the grade of the ore
sampled. With this information you would have a very good idea of how the ore body should look like in 3D.

In underground mining, you would have to picture the ore body in your head and visualize how you would go
about extracting it with the method you chose, and try prove with productivity calculations that the method will
give you the highest profit at the lowest production cost. Despite the difficulties faced in the first sketches I
hand drawn to the ones I did using Sketch up, I still managed to write my Feasibility study report and do the
oral presentation.

Referees (Work related or recent University Lecturer from final year)

Name: Gabriel Arpa Name: Ambang Eric

Position: Head of Department - Mining Engineering
Company/Organisation: The Papua New Guinea
University of Technology
Relationship to you? Lecturer
How many years have you known the referee? 4
Mobile: 675 473 4671
Email: gabrielarpa@pnguot.com.pg
Position: Team Leader Contributions, Member and
Employer Services
Company/Organisation: National Superannuation Fund
(Nasfund)
Relationship to you? Supervising Officer
How many years have you known the referee?
Mobile: 675 341 1318
Email: aeric@nasfund.com.pg

Note- References must be work or university related. Written references and character (personal
references) are not accepted.